Hereditary fingerprintStunning style, high energy, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hereditary is nerve-racking, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and sound design stand out.
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Every family tree hides a secret.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Hereditary is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 87). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, strong language, and suicide themes.
2 h 8 min
Hereditary runs 2 h 8 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Hereditary higher (89) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $88 million worldwide, 8.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
+74GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hereditary in 88 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 118 storytelling tropes for Hereditary, including In Spite of a Nail, Spiritual Antithesis, Flies Equals Evil.
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