Coherence (2014): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Coherence is a 2014 sci-fi thriller directed by James Ward Byrkit. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $139,745 worldwide. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- James Ward Byrkit
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Oscilloscope Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Coherence About?
The premise of Coherence without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a bizarre night when a comet passes close to Earth, a group of eight friends gathered for a dinner party experience unsettling and inexplicable occurrences. Strange events unfold, causing reality to distort and challenge their perceptions. As the comet’s influence grows, the friends must confront unsettling truths and grapple with the fragility of their relationships and their own sanity.
Coherence Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- parallel universe
- comet
- dinner party
- quantum physics
- paranoia
- alternate reality
- alter ego
- alternate timeline
- sideways time travel
- low budget sci fi movie
- power outage
- schrodinger's cat
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- multiverse
- car trunk
- blackout
- dinner
- party
- interdimensional sci fi
- glow stick
- minimal cast
- time travel sci fi
- suspense mystery
- everett interpretation
- couple
- reference to finland
- broken windshield
- bound and gagged
- nosebleed
- broken car window
- ketamine
- metal box
- candle
- ping pong paddle
- broken cellphone
- rolling dice
The Director of Coherence
Directed by James Ward Byrkit.
- Director James Ward Byrkit
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Coherence Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Coherence 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 72% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
3.5K ratings
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Coherence Plot Summary
What happens in Coherence from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Eight friends gather for a dinner party in California while a comet passes overhead. During the evening, tension arises when Kevin invites Emily to join him on a business trip to Vietnam, but she remains noncommittal. Among the guests is Kevin’s ex-girlfriend, Laurie, who still harbors feelings for him. As the night progresses, a sudden power outage plunges the home into darkness. The hosts find glow sticks to light their way, opting for blue ones, and venture outside where they notice one house up the street still has power.
Full summary
The whole story of Coherence, scene by scene
Coherence Box Office
Coherence grossed $139,745 worldwide. $102,617 came from the US and Canada and $37,128 (27%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$139.7K
- US & Canada
- $102.6K
- International
- $37.1K
Coherence Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer and 2 teasers.
- Teaser Official Teaser
- Teaser COHERENCE - Official Teaser #2 (HD)
How Well Do You Know Coherence?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What event triggers the strange occurrences during the dinner party?
Cars in Coherence
3 cars on screen, including the 2008 Jeep Liberty and the Mazda unknown.
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2008 Jeep Liberty Minor role -
Mazda unknown Minor role -
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Background role
Coherence Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “相干效应” and “相干性”.
- Also known as
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- 相干效应
- 相干性
- Слаженность
- Coherence – Nichts ist Zufall
- Coerência
- 彗星來的那一夜
- 彗星来的那一夜
- Связь
- Paralel Evren
- Összefüggés
- Η Νύχτα του Κομήτη
- Równoległa rzeczywistość
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- לכידות
- Noaptea cometei
- ランダム 存在の確率
- Coherence - Oltre lo spazio tempo
- 평행이론: 도플갱어 살인
- Зв’язок
- Свързаност
- Povezanost
- Hiện Tượng Siêu Nhiên
- پیوستگی
- Ryšys
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Coherence FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Coherence, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Coherence?
Coherence runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Coherence released?
Coherence was released on June 20, 2014.
Who directed Coherence?
Coherence was directed by James Ward Byrkit.
More films by James Ward Byrkit How much did Coherence make at the box office?
Coherence grossed $139,745 worldwide ($102,617 domestic, $37,128 international).
How is Coherence rated?
Coherence has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
Does Coherence have a post-credit scene?
No. Coherence has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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