The Autopsy of Jane Doe

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When father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful "Jane Doe," they find increasingly bizarre clues.

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The Autopsy of Jane Doe subverts the gruesome expectations triggered by its title to deliver a smart, suggestively creepy thriller that bolsters director André Ovredal's growing reputation.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Fans of the genre will rejoice in the rare sight of a new kind of threat. They will celebrate further at the director's success in satisfactorily exploiting a challenging premise.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2017

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

This chilling chamber piece from the Norwegian director Andr Ovredal is an exercise in restrained horror.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 31, 2017

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

The second half is merely morbid runaround, punctuating its soundtrack crashes with self-justifying footnotes on historical misogyny.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 30, 2017

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

In this horror story much closer in spirit to Stephen King's novels than to cheap horror films, Ørvedal makes us feel and live with his revenge nightmare that which others (particularly women) have lived and felt. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 26, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The movies early, slow-burning potential is squandered by its adherence to popular genre tropes, all of which seem underwhelming after the first two-thirds.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 5, 2022

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

It redefines gooseflesh. Hell your scalp will crawl right off of you and into the seat beside you and then demand some of your popcorn, if you let it.

Jul 2, 2021

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Luke W Personally don't understand the positivity of this movie interesting premise but run of the mill Jumpscares and the story over staying its welcome just makes me not care about this film. The affects and and massive plot holes drag you out the story immediately. Just can't recommend this movie. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Rodolfo G I wonder why there is no second part. The film takes place in a funeral home, with few characters and dead bodies; you don't need more to work. Throughout the film there is a lot of tension as they open Jane's body, which keeps many secrets that are gradually discovered and leave room for a second part that could be exploited. The movie starts a little slow but it doesn't affect the final product at all. Bryan Cox is always top in everything he does and here he was not out of tune. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Audience Member I thought it was very interesting and constantly entertaining. Too bad a sequel hasn't been made yet. The plot could really expand. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Grant C the plot was good but all the scary scenes were dry. Acting was really bad, not sure how this movie has such high ratings. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/15/24 Full Review Alyssa C The first half of the movie was chilling and eerie but the second half turned into a different genre. It is still worth a watch though. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/15/24 Full Review Audience Member Intense, unpredictable. Novel story. Don't go to bed right after seeing this. Hirsch got top billing but it is Cox who takes over. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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André Øvredal Director Emile Hirsch Austin Tilden Brian Cox Tommy Tilden Ophelia Lovibond Emma Michael McElhatton Sheriff Sheldon Olwen Catherine Kelly Jane Doe

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Synopsis When father and son coroners investigate the death of a beautiful "Jane Doe," they find increasingly bizarre clues.

Director: André Øvredal
Producer: Rory Aitken, Fred Berger, Eric Garcia, Ben Pugh
Screenwriter: Richard Naing, Ian B. Goldberg
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Impostor Pictures, 42
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Bloody Horror Violence|Language|Unsettling Grisly Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos