The Voices

The Voices
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarjane Satrapi
Written byMichael R. Perry
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMaxime Alexandre
Edited byStéphane Roche
Music byOlivier Bernet
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 19, 2014 (2014-01-19) (Sundance)
  • February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06) (United States)
  • April 30, 2015 (2015-04-30) (Germany)
Running time
104 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million[3]
Box office$2.2 million[4]

The Voices is a 2014 satirical psychological horror comedy film directed by Marjane Satrapi, written by Michael R. Perry, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick and Jacki Weaver. It had its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2014.[5] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on February 6, 2015, by Lionsgate.[6] It received generally positive reviews from critics, with many highlighting Reynolds’ performance.

The film follows a man suffering from schizophrenia and trying to maintain secrecy about his hallucinations. While off his medications, the man kills and dismembers his love interest. Later, he hallucinates that the dead woman urges him to kill again in order to provide her with a companion.

  1. ^ "'The Voices' Review: Ryan Reynolds Takes Advice From His Talking Pets". Variety. January 28, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Voices (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Audrey (March 12, 2015). "[Interview] Rencontre avec Marjane Satrapi, réalisatrice de The Voices". GentleGeek. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Voices (2014)". The Numbers. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  5. ^ IndieWire (January 10, 2014). "Sundance 2014: World Cinema Dramatic Competition". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Miska, Brad (January 6, 2015). "Lionsgate Hears 'The Voices' This February". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 1, 2017.