The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 121 min · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
53.1 TOPICAL score · #1,710 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos) has a TOPICAL score of 53.1 - ranked 1,710 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and cast. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Critics: 79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (4,617 ratings) · IMDb 7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.
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- Critics79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (4,617 ratings) · IMDb 7/10
- Awards0 wins, 3 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
- Still read109,977 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Colin Farrell (actor #314), Nicole Kidman (actor #77), Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy