The Killing of a Sacred Deer
2017 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 7.0 · 76% critics
A respected surgeon’s polished family life begins to fray when a troubled teenager pushes his way into their world. What starts as an awkward connection grows into a cold, unsettling ordeal built on guilt, control, and impossible pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-10-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (4,450 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy bleak, strange psychological stories like The Lobster; Not for you if you need warm characters, clear answers, or a straightforward thriller.
Pros: deeply unsettling mood; gripping moral dilemma; memorable performances | Cons: robotic dialogue; slow pacing; divisive ambiguity
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- hostage
- psychopath
- insanity
- blackmail
- surgeon
- paralysis
- dysfunctional family
- paranormal
- revenge
- hospital
- cruelty
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2017 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2017 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Colin Farrell
as Steven Murphy
Nicole Kidman
as Anna Murphy
Barry Keoghan
as Martin Lang
Raffey Cassidy
as Kim Murphy
Sunny Suljic
as Bob Murphy
Bill Camp
as Matthew Williams
Alicia Silverstone
as Martin's Mother
- HC
Herb Caillouet
as Ed Thompson (Hospital Director)
- BB
Barry G. Bernson
as Dr. Larry Banks
Denise Dal Vera
as Mary Williams
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos