Side Effects (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Side Effects is a 2013 drama thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum and Jude Law. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $63.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Steven Soderbergh
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Open Road Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Side Effects About?
The premise of Side Effects without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing a life-altering medical diagnosis, a woman begins taking a seemingly harmless drug to help manage her anxiety. However, unexpected and disturbing side effects emerge, leading her down a dangerous path. As her condition spirals out of control, she finds herself entangled in a complex situation with unforeseen consequences and difficult choices.
Side Effects Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- depression
- psychiatrist
- side effect
- clinical trial
- sleepwalking
- doctor
- lesbian couple
- sex scene
- lesbian
- murder
- car crash
- suicide attempt
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- medication
- anti depressant
- neuropharmacology
- unsubtitled foreign language
- psychiatrist patient relationship
- release from prison
- husband wife relationship
- female nudity
- car accident
- prison
- experimental drug
- insider trading
- police officer
- new york city
- hopelessness
- anti anxiety drug
- stabbing
- doctor patient relationship
- marriage
- lesbian seduction
- prescription drug
- mental illness
- death of husband
- psychological thriller
- ex convict
- female psychiatric patient
- zoloft
- wife stabs her husband
- hospital
- psychiatric hospital
- death
- stabbed multiple times
- pill
- subway
- revenge
- greenwich connecticut
- lawyer
- pharmacy
Side Effects Cast
Rooney Mara leads the cast, with Channing Tatum and Jude Law. Directed by Steven Soderbergh; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Steven Soderbergh
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Side Effects Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Side Effects 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Metacritic 75 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 66% User score
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Letterboxd 3.4 /5
57 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.4 /5
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Side Effects Plot Summary
What happens in Side Effects from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with an unsettling image of bloodstains, leaving viewers to ponder the events that led to this moment. Emily Taylor, portrayed by Rooney Mara, faces a tumultuous period as her husband Martin (played by Channing Tatum) serves a four-year sentence for insider trading. Amidst their strained circumstances, she visits him in prison, receiving him with a mix of joy and disconnection, even when he expresses hopes of a better future with connections to a banker named Marshall Hellman.
Full summary
The whole story of Side Effects, scene by scene
Side Effects Box Office
Side Effects grossed $63.4 million worldwide. $32.2 million came from the US and Canada and $31.2 million (49%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$63.4M
- US & Canada
- $32.2M
- International
- $31.2M
Side Effects Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 4 trailers, 1 teaser and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Trailer #2
- Trailer UK Trailer
- Trailer Trailer #3
- Teaser 20" TV Spot
How Well Do You Know Side Effects?
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
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Who portrays the character Emily Taylor in 'Side Effects'?
Cars in Side Effects
12 cars on screen, including the 2004 BMW X3 E83 and the 2005 Lexus ES 330.
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2004 BMW X3 E83 Important role -
2005 Lexus ES 330 Minor role -
2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Minor role -
2004 Toyota Sienna Minor role
Side Effects Also Known As
44 alternative titles, including “Побічний ефект” and “Побічні дії”.
- Also known as
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- Побічний ефект
- Побічні дії
- Efectos colaterales
- The Bitter Pill
- Terapia de Risco
- Странични ефекти
- Effets secondaires
- 副作用
- Nuspojave
- Vedlejsí úcinky
- Efectos secundarios
- Kõrvalmõjud
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- Side Effects - Tödliche Nebenwirkungen
- Parenergeies
- Παρενέργειες
- Mellékhatások
- Tofaot levai
- Effetti collaterali
- サイド・エフェクト
- Blakusefekts
- Salutinis poveikis
- Terapia de riesgo
- Panaceum
- Efeitos Secundários
- Efecte adverse
- Побочный эффект
- Neželjena dejstva
- Vedľajšie účinky
- 藥命關係
- Acı Reçete
- Yan Etkiler
- Dosis mortal
- 谜离药谎
- תופעות לוואי
- Vedlejší účinky
- สัมผัสอันตราย
- عوارض جانبی
- 사이드 이펙트
- Stranski učinki
- Побічна дія
- Šalutinis Poveikis
- 謎離藥謊
- Efectes secundaris, გვერდითი ეფექტები
- Tác Dụng Phụ
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Side Effects FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Side Effects, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Side Effects?
Side Effects runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Side Effects released?
Side Effects was released on February 8, 2013.
Who directed Side Effects?
Side Effects was directed by Steven Soderbergh.
More films by Steven Soderbergh Who is in the cast of Side Effects?
Side Effects stars Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum and Jude Law, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Side Effects make at the box office?
Side Effects grossed $63.4 million worldwide ($32.2 million domestic, $31.2 million international).
How is Side Effects rated?
Side Effects has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 75 on Metacritic, 66% on TMDB and 3.4/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Side Effects have a post-credit scene?
No. Side Effects has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Side Effects in?
The original language of Side Effects is German.
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