We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 7.5 · 71% critics
After her son commits a horrific act, a troubled mother looks back on their complicated relationship as her child grows from toddler into teenager. The story revisits how her life, expectations, and bond shift over time, shaping the weight she carries after the tragedy.
Based on We Need to Talk About Kevin
Also known as Il faut qu'on parle de Kevin
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (3,098 votes)
- Box office
- $10,000,000
- Budget
- $7,000,000
About
You’ll likely like it if you want a dark, psychologically tense family tragedy that stays with you long after, with eerie atmosphere and strong lead work; Not for you if you want a clear, conventional thriller or if slow pacing bothers you—similar bleakness exists in Nocturnal Animals.
Pros: deeply unsettling tension; powerhouse lead performance; eerie atmosphere | Cons: slow, drawn-out pacing; blame-focused storytelling; confusing timeline
Themes
- based on novel or book
- psychopath
- mass murder
- pregnancy
- violence in schools
- robin hood
- connecticut
- flashback
- sociopath
- murder
- massacre
- suburb
- +20 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2011
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tilda Swinton
as Eva Khatchadourian
John C. Reilly
as Franklin Plaskett
Ezra Miller
as Kevin Khatchadourian, Teenager
Jasper Newell
as Kevin Khatchadourian, 6-8 Years
Rock Duer
as Kevin Khatchadourian, Toddler
Ashley Gerasimovich
as Celia Khatchadourian
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Wanda
Alex Manette
as Colin
Kenneth Franklin
as Soweto
Leslie Lyles
as Smash Lady
Directed by Lynne Ramsay