History Trivia / Irreversible

* ReferencedBy: The music video for Music/Maroon5's "Maps" is a direct homage to the film, [[WordOfGod as per the band's bassist]]. It uses the exact same story cues[[note]]Boyfriend and girlfriend attend party; boyfriend gets drunk and begins getting intimate with another woman; girlfriend catches them and leaves party upset, after which she becomes the victim of extreme violence and is brutally disfigured as a result, with boyfriend only made aware of this after the damage has been done[[/note]] and reverse narrative structure, alongside very similar camerawork and graphic violence (although the girl in question is [[spoiler:hit by a car]] instead of assaulted).

* ChannelHop: From Lionsgate to Altered Innocence.

* CastTheExpert: The actor's playing Le Tenia and Mick (the guy Marcus mistakes for Le Tenia) are played by professional boxers-turned-actors so they would appear physically imposing but also have the body control to not hurt their co-stars. Joe Prestia (Le Tenia) was the world champion Thai boxer three years in a row and the one time kick boxing champion in 1993. His appearance is the result of all the beatings he took during his 85 matches.

* ReferencedBy: The music video for Music/Maroon5's "Maps" is a direct homage to the film, [[WordOfGod as per the band's bassist]]. It uses the exact same story cues[[note]]Boyfriend and girlfriend attend party; boyfriend gets drunk and begins getting intimate with another woman; girlfriend catches them and leaves party upset, after which tragedy befalls upon her, and boyfriend is only made aware of this after the damage has been done[[/note]] and reverse narrative structure, alongside very similar camerawork and graphic violence (although the girl in question is [[spoiler:hit by a car]] instead of assaulted).

* ReferencedBy: The music video for Music/Maroon5's "Maps" is a direct homage to the film, [[WordOfGod as per the band's bassist]]. It uses the exact same story cues[[note]]Boyfriend and girlfriend attend party. Boyfriend gets drunk and begins getting intimate with another woman. Girlfriend catches them and leaves party upset, after which tragedy befalls upon her, and boyfriend is only made aware of this after the damage has been done.[[/note]] and reverse narrative structure, alongside very similar camerawork and graphic violence.

* CastTheExpert: The actor's playing Le Tenia and Mick (the guy Marcus mistakes for Le Tenia) are played by professional boxers turned actors so they would appear physically imposing but also have the body control to not hurt their co-stars. Joe Prestia (Le Tenia) was the world champion Thai boxer three years in a row and the one time kick boxing champion in 1993. His appearance is the result of all the beatings he took during his 85 matches.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Released in Japan with [[CharacterTitle ''Alex'']] as the title.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Released in Japan with ''Alex'' as the title.

* ReferencedBy: The music video for Music/Maroon5's "Maps" is a direct homage to the film, [[WordOfGod as per the band's bassist]]. It uses the exact same story cues[[note]]Boyfriend and girlfriend are in love and attend party. Boyfriend gets drunk and begins getting intimate with another woman. Girlfriend catches them and leaves party disgruntled and betrayed, after which tragedy befalls upon her, and boyfriend is only made aware of this after the damage has been done.[[/note]] and reverse narrative structure, alongside very similar camerawork and graphic violence.

* ThrowItIn: During the rape scene, there's a moment where [[BystanderSyndrome you can see someone in the distance walking in and then leaving]]. This was actually not intended; that person was an assistant who didn't realize they were shooting. Noé left it in to show that not everyone prevents crimes.

* ReferencedBy: The music video for Music/Maroon5's "Maps" was explicitly influenced by the film, [[WordOfGod as per the band's bassist]]. It uses the exact same story cues[[note]]Boyfriend and girlfriend are in love and attend party. Boyfriend gets drunk and begins getting intimate with another woman. Girlfriend catches them and leaves party disgruntled and betrayed, after which tragedy befalls upon her, and boyfriend is only made aware of this after the damage has been done.[[/note]] and reverse narrative structure, alongside very similar camerawork and graphic violence.

* CreatorCameo: Creator/GasparNoe is one of the patrons of ''The Rectum'' watching the fire-extinguisher murder[[note]][[NightmareFetishist While]] [[ADateWithRosiePalms he is]] ''masturbating!''[[/note]].

* ThrowItIn: During the rape scene, there's a moment where [[BystanderSyndrome you can see someone in the distance walking in and then leaving]]. This was actually not intended; that person was an assistant who didn't realize they were shooting. Noe left it in to show that not everyone prevents crimes.

* ReferencedBy: The music video for Music/Maroon5's "Maps" was explicitly influenced by the film, [[WordOfGod as per the band's bassist]]. It uses the exact same story cues[[note]]Boyfriend and girlfriend are in love and attend party. Boyfriend gets drunk and begins getting intimate with another woman. Girlfriend catches them and leaves party disgruntled and betrayed, after which tragedy befalls upon her, and boyfriend is only made aware of this after the damage has been done.[[/note]] and reverse narrative structure, alongside very similar camerawork and a focus on graphic violence.

* ReferencedBy: The music video for Music/Maroon5's "Maps" was explicitly influenced by the film, [[WordOfGod as per the band's bassist]]. It also has a reverse narrative structure and very similar camerawork and focus on graphic violence.

* ReferencedBy: The music video for Music/Maroon5's "Maps" was explicitly influenced by the film, [[WordOfGod as per the band's bassist]]. It also has a reverse narrative structure and very similar camerawork.

* RealLifeRelative: Creator/MonicaBellucci and Vincent Cassel, who played lovers, were married when they shot the movie.

* ShoutOut: This film features references to Creator/StanleyKubrick's films:
** Posters for ''The Killing'' and ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' appears in Marcus and Alex's apartment.
** Monica Bellucci's character, Alex, is named after [[Literature/AClockworkOrange Alex]] [[Film/AClockworkOrange DeLarge]].

** Monica Bellucci's character, Alex, is named after the main character in ''Film/AClockworkOrange''.