The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Released Oct 20, 2017

2h 1m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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280 Reviews

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10,000+ Ratings

Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways. Soon, the full scope of Martin's intent becomes menacingly clear when he confronts Steven with a long-forgotten transgression that will shatter his domestic bliss forever.

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Critics Consensus

The Killing of a Sacred Deer continues director Yorgos Lanthimos' stubbornly idiosyncratic streak -- and demonstrates again that his is a talent not to be ignored.

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Has a doctor ever killed your father, and you used voodoo to get back him? Yea, me too. Yorgos Lanthimos's follow-up to The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, is every bit as creepy, dark, and ironic as the former.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 5, 2018

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Namrata Joshi

The Hindu

The Killing of a Sacred Deer scares, baffles, unsettles, annoys and peels off the happy smokescreen to reveal the discomfiting reality of yet another upper class family.

Jul 11, 2018

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Karl Quinn

The Age (Australia)

Bleakly brilliant.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 15, 2018

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tt stern-enzi

Cincinnati CityBeat

The usual stark realities we’ve been familiar with for how we see the ‘nati give way to the thrilling fun of Cincinnati as a dark and twisted hellscape out of The Twilight Zone.

Aug 26, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

An absurdly funny and dread-filled experience, filled with Lanthimos' trademark wit and monotone performances. It won't be for everyone, but The Killing of a Sacred Deer is something unique and special.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 5, 2023

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Lanthimos remains very talented, but this seems like a little bit of a self-misdirection away from an original visual language into the working through of influences that were seemingly already worked through.

Jan 11, 2023

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Lauren G

This movie definitely had me interested and the style of how all of the characters spoke definitely caught my eye LOL but i dont know man it didnt exactly WOW me. It was great to watch but i wouldn't watch it again. However after researching that its based off the ancient Greek story made me appreciate it more.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Doriana S

Great creepy movie 😉

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/24

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Buck D

Great acting, interesting premise. Tries a little too hard to be artsy and metaphorical at times but kept me glued to screen, unlike many other artsy movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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Robert T

Really, really uncomfortable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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Audience Member

This psychological horror thriller is okay, characters have great chemistry and the way camera moves and direction the way put these actors through and mystery behind this plot it goes and driven from the start but really artsty, slow paced and the running time can seem very long cause the director and writing and how they act and talk, it seems emotionalless right way but me knowing it and that what makes it good acting with these good actors and having score and those feels and give me a stage play tone and dramatic feeling that you will like watching like a Broadway played but cinematic format. Now it might be for you but as the movie goes in last 1 hr and 30 minutes of the movie and gives a surprisely ending and you will be shock and breathless and give a B+👍

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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Ulley T

Chilling. Fascinating. A must-watch for Yorgos fans

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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Synopsis

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer: Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos
Screenwriter: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Element Pictures
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content|Disturbing Sexual Content|Language|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.3M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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