Genres
Drama thriller
Enter the Void (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Enter the Void is a 2010 drama thriller directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Cyril Roy, Nathaniel Brown and Olly Alexander. It runs 2 hours 41 minutes and earned $806,517 worldwide on a $16 million budget. Critics gave it 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 41m (161 min)
- Director
- Gaspar Noé
- Original language
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English - Studio
- IFC Films
- Budget
- $16M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Enter the Void About?
The premise of Enter the Void without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young American named Oscar finds himself immersed in the darker side of Tokyo, struggling with addiction and facing a descent into despair. Following his death, his spirit undertakes a bizarre and dreamlike journey through time. He revisits painful memories and observes the events leading to his own demise, all while striving to safeguard his sister from a shadowy threat beyond the physical world.
Enter the Void Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychedelic
- character's point of view camera shot
- stripper
- subjective camera
- life after death
- lesbian sex
- hallucination
- experimental film
- abortion
- death of father
- death of mother
- oral sex
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- drug use
- drugs
- drug deal
- afterlife
- penis
- male nudity
- topless woman wears a g string
- thong
- buddhism
- out of body experience
- incest
- female frontal nudity
- drug dealer
- breast feeding
- brother sister incest
- anal sex
- wiping off penis
- sexual arousal
- gay sex
- love
- sex with friend's mother
- female pubic hair
- leg spreading
- sex scene
- psychotronic film
- mother and baby son in a bathtub
- children in a bubble bath
- sex
- sister kisses brother
- brother sister kiss
- orphans
- brother and sister reunited
- brother rejects sister's romantic advances
- flashback
- no end credits
- childhood promise
- shared bath
- go go dancer
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Cast & crew
Enter the Void Cast
Cyril Roy leads the cast, with Nathaniel Brown and Olly Alexander. Directed by Gaspar Noé; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Gaspar Noé
From the director
More from Gaspar Noé
More films directed by Gaspar Noé, best-rated first: I Stand Alone, Climax, Irreversible and Lux Æterna.
Ratings
Enter the Void Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Enter the Void 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 73% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 72%
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Metacritic 69 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 73% User score
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Plot
Enter the Void Plot Summary
What happens in Enter the Void from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After spending some time in Japan and building a life as a drug dealer, a brother decides to invite his sister to come live with him in this vibrant yet dangerous environment. The narrative unfolds in a non-linear fashion, showcasing the complex and intimate moments shared between the siblings. Their journey navigates a spectrum of emotions, ranging from harsh realities to joyous discoveries. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s red-light district in a near-future landscape, the sister becomes entangled in a world rife with sex and drugs, while the brother leads a perilous lifestyle.
Full summary
The whole story of Enter the Void, scene by scene
Box office
Enter the Void Box Office & Budget
Enter the Void grossed $806,517 worldwide on a $16 million budget, 5% of what it cost. $336,467 came from the US and Canada and $470,050 (58%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$806.5K
5% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $336.5K
- International
- $470.1K
- Budget
- $16M
US & Canada 42%
Rest of the world 58%
Videos
Enter the Void Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser and 2 clips.
- Teaser Enter The Void showing at Hackney Picturehouse this October
- Clip Opening Title Sequence
- Clip ENTER THE VOID: The Pact
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Enter the Void?
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 is the primary setting of Enter the Void?
Cars
Cars in Enter the Void
26 cars on screen, including the 1999 Toyota Crown and the 1996 Toyota Crown Comfort.
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1999 Toyota Crown Minor role -
1996 Toyota Crown Comfort Minor role -
1992 Toyota Himedic Minor role -
Volvo unknown Minor role
Details
Enter the Void Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “엔터 더 보이드” and “Вход в пустоту”.
- Also known as
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- 엔터 더 보이드
- Вход в пустоту
- Soudain le Vide
- Boşluk
- Մտի՛ր դատարկության մեջ
- Lépj az ürességbe
- Enter the Void - Viagem Alucinante
- 遁入虚无
- Vejdi do prázdna
- אל תוך הריק
- Вхід в порожнечу
- Viagem Alucinante
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- Wkraczając w pustkę
- 嗑到荼靡
- エンター・ザ・ボイド
- Intră în neant
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From the blog
Articles About Enter the Void
Our article about Enter the Void: “Exploring the World of Experimental Films”.
FAQ
Enter the Void FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Enter the Void, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Enter the Void?
Enter the Void runs 2 hours 41 minutes (161 minutes).
When was Enter the Void released?
Enter the Void was released on September 24, 2010.
Who directed Enter the Void?
Enter the Void was directed by Gaspar Noé.
More films by Gaspar Noé Who is in the cast of Enter the Void?
Enter the Void stars Cyril Roy, Nathaniel Brown and Olly Alexander, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Enter the Void make at the box office?
Enter the Void grossed $806,517 worldwide ($336,467 domestic, $470,050 international) on a budget of $16 million.
How is Enter the Void rated?
Enter the Void has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Does Enter the Void have a post-credit scene?
No. Enter the Void has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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