The Killing of a Sacred Deer fingerprintStunning style, high energy, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of cringe comedy and dark humor
The mind, mystery, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of cringe comedy and dark humor
Expect plenty of cringe comedy and dark humor.
The mind, mystery, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 1 min
The Killing of a Sacred Deer runs 2 h 1 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Killing of a Sacred Deer higher (76) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United Kingdom, United States, Ireland.
+43GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Killing of a Sacred Deer in 57 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 57 storytelling tropes for The Killing of a Sacred Deer, including Grey-and-Gray Morality, Abusive Parents, Ambiguous Situation.
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