IMDb 4.8 2023 HD

Manodrome

Manodrome

2023
Drama Mystery Thriller
96 min R USA
4.905 / 10
4.8 IMDB

Ralphie is an Uber driver and aspiring bodybuilder who is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult and loses his grip on reality when his repressed desires are awakened.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director John Trengove / Sam Shapson / Phil Evans / Ben Smith-Petersen / Graceline J. Tucker
Starring
Jesse Eisenberg / Adrien Brody / Odessa Young / Philip Ettinger / Sallieu Sesay / Evan Jonigkeit / Caleb Eberhardt / Ethan Suplee

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

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Reviews

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Victoria Chen
Mar 23, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

‘Manodrome’ is a visceral and unflinching dive into the dark underbelly of male aspiration and societal alienation. Jesse Eisenberg delivers a powerhouse performance as Ralphie, an Uber driver whose yearning for something more leads him into the unsettling…

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Samuel Finch
Mar 23, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

This is a film that clearly aims for arthouse shock value, and in 'Manodrome,' it often reaches for it with a heavy hand. Jesse Eisenberg plays Ralphie, a man whose descent into a masculinity cult is the central,…

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Isabelle Dubois
Mar 23, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Manodrome' presents a bold, if sometimes overwrought, examination of masculinity and the allure of extremist ideologies. Jesse Eisenberg captures the fractured psyche of Ralphie, an aspiring bodybuilder whose life unravels after joining a cult. The film’s commitment to…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 23, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A chillingly effective exploration of male identity in crisis, 'Manodrome' offers a potent dose of psychological unease. Jesse Eisenberg delivers a career-defining turn as Ralphie, a man whose aspirations for physical perfection lead him down a dangerous path…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 23, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Jesse Eisenberg anchors 'Manodrome' with a performance that is both unsettling and compelling as Ralphie, an Uber driver drawn into a shadowy masculinity cult. The film plunges into a disorienting descent, where repressed desires claw their way to…

FAQs

'Manodrome' examines masculinity through the lens of a libertarian cult, suggesting a critique of certain extreme ideologies. The film follows Ralphie as he is inducted into this group, which seems to exploit desires for power and belonging. His subsequent loss of reality and awakening of repressed desires indicate a complex exploration of how societal pressures and cult indoctrination can warp an individual's sense of self and identity, particularly concerning traditional or enforced notions of manhood.