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The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 20, 2017

Runtime

2h 1m

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Production Companies

Element Pictures, TPC, Film4 Productions, New Sparta Films, Limp, HanWay Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$10,700,000

Description

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.

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jessetaylor profile picture

My immediate response as soon as this finished was "MASTERPIECE." Lanthimos is back to ...

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Gimly profile picture

I am a big fan of some of Yorgos Lanthimos' earlier work, so The Killing of a Sacred Deer...

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tmdb23156637 profile picture

Finally got the chance to see this via Amazon.

Dogtooth and The Lobster (from the same Gre...

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5rJoud profile picture

What a shame this could have been excellent

This film depicts the life of...

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Nathan profile picture

I found this to be one of the better Yorgos Lanthimos films, but I just cannot get behind his wri...

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sophionara profile picture

This film managed to keep me fully engaged. I watched it at 1.0 speed, which has been challenging...

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