20131h 29mDir. Nicolas Winding Refn

Only God Forgives

Name: Only God Forgives
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2013-05-30
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 3
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Rhatha Phongam, Gordon Brown

“Time to meet the Devil.”

DramaThrillerCrime

3.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 3.0 ★vs2nd Half: 3.0 ★

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Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.

Starring:Ryan Gosling,Kristin Scott Thomas,Vithaya Pansringarm,Rhatha Phongam,Gordon Brown

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Ryan Gosling

Julian

Kristin Scott Thomas

Crystal

Vithaya Pansringarm

Chang

Rhatha Phongam

Mai

Gordon Brown

Gordon

Tom Burke

Billy

Byron Gibson

Byron

Sahajak Boonthanakit

Kim

Charlie Ruedpokanon

Daeng

Wannisa Peungpa

Kanita

Narucha Chaimareung

Papa San

Danai Thiengdham

Waiter / Li Po

Key Production Crew

Director

Nicolas Winding Refn

Screenplay & Writers

Nicolas Winding Refn

Cinematography

Larry Smith

Original Score

Cliff Martinez

Producers

Lene Børglum, Sidonie Dumas, Vincent Maraval

Film Details

Budget$4,800,000

Box Office Revenue$10,300,000

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Wild BunchGaumontSpace Rocket NationMotel MoviesBold FilmsFilm i VästDRNordisk Film

Keywords & Themes

#bangkok, thailand#surrealism#punishment#suicidal#police officer#neon light#aggressive#neo-noir#drug trafficker#thai boxing

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

3.0

Me during the first 45 minutes of Only God Forgives: This is mesmerizing. Feels like drifting through a fever dream gritty, hypnotic, and oddly elegant. The atmosphere pulls you in. Honestly, I don’t get the hate. This i...

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