Coherence (2013) - Movies Like Inception | Filmiway
Why This Movie Bends Reality
Like Inception's layered reality confusion, Coherence traps characters in parallel possibilities where they question what's real. Both films create paranoia through shifting realities and unreliable perceptions.
Coherence
The Experience
During a dinner party, a comet passes overhead, causing reality to split into multiple parallel dimensions. The guests realize that every time they leave the house, they might return to a slightly different version of their lives. A terrifying exploration of quantum decoherence and the dark choices we make to find a better reality.
Cast & Crew
Director: James Ward Byrkit
Starring: Emily Baldoni, Nicholas Brendon
Production Details
Budget: $50,000
Box Office: $102,617
MIND-BENDING COMPLEXITY SCORE
Sophisticated cinematic storytelling with advanced non-linear elements.
Content Advisory
Contains: kissing scenes
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throughout the movie. Higher peaks
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🧬CINEMATIC DNAGenre DNA BreakdownVisual representation of the movie's
genre composition. Larger segments
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genre composition. Larger segments
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Genre DNA Distribution
- Sci-Fi: 45%
- Thriller: 35%
- Drama: 20%
Movie Intensity Arc
- Minute 10: The Comet (20/100 Intensity)
- Minute 25: The Dark Zone (50/100 Intensity)
- Minute 45: The Other House (70/100 Intensity)
- Minute 65: Multi-Reality Paranoia (88/100 Intensity)
- Minute 85: The Best Reality (95/100 Intensity)
Community Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions About Coherence
Which Em survives?
The Em we follow at the end is not the original Em. She murdered a version of herself in a 'better' timeline to take her place, but the final phone call reveals she wasn't successful.
How much was improvised?
Almost all of it. The actors were given index cards with motivations for each scene but no script, creating genuine confusion and paranoia.
What do the glow sticks mean?
The glow sticks (red vs blue) are markers of different realities. The characters realize they have crossed into a different timeline when the glow stick colors don't match.
Is the ending happy?
No. It is a chilling subversion. Em thinks she has stolen a perfect life, but the existence of two Ems in one timeline means her chaos is just beginning.
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