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The Bad Seed

  • TV Movie
  • 20182018
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
3.2K
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POPULARITY
4,346
108
Rob Lowe and Mckenna Grace in The Bad Seed (2018)
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A father is forced to question everything he thought he knew about his daughter when he believes she may have played a role in the tragic death of a classmate at her school.A father is forced to question everything he thought he knew about his daughter when he believes she may have played a role in the tragic death of a classmate at her school.A father is forced to question everything he thought he knew about his daughter when he believes she may have played a role in the tragic death of a classmate at her school.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,346
108
  • Director
    • Rob Lowe
  • Writers
    • Barbara Marshall(teleplay by)
    • Maxwell Anderson(based upon the play "The Bad Seed" by)
    • William March(based upon the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Rob Lowe
    • Mckenna Grace
    • Sarah Dugdale
  • Director
    • Rob Lowe
  • Writers
    • Barbara Marshall(teleplay by)
    • Maxwell Anderson(based upon the play "The Bad Seed" by)
    • William March(based upon the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Rob Lowe
    • Mckenna Grace
    • Sarah Dugdale
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • David
    Mckenna Grace
    Mckenna Grace
    • Emma
    Sarah Dugdale
    Sarah Dugdale
    • Chloe
    Marci T. House
    Marci T. House
    • Mrs. Ellis
    Lorne Cardinal
    Lorne Cardinal
    • Brian
    Chris Shields
    Chris Shields
    • Sheriff Peterson
    Cara Buono
    Cara Buono
    • Angela
    Patty McCormack
    Patty McCormack
    • Dr. March
    Shauna Johannesen
    Shauna Johannesen
    • Maggie Curtis
    Luke Roessler
    Luke Roessler
    • Milo
    Robert Egger
    Robert Egger
    • Mr. Curtis
    John Emmet Tracy
    John Emmet Tracy
    • Mark Wiggins
    Nevis Unipan
    Nevis Unipan
    • Girl #1
    Kate Craven
    Kate Craven
    • Leslie
    • (as Kate Isaac)
    Carly Bentall
    • David's Wife
    Lucas Steagall
    Lucas Steagall
    • Kyle
    Anna Dickey
    • Girl #2
    Juliet Hindle
    • Girl #3
    • Director
      • Rob Lowe
    • Writers
      • Barbara Marshall(teleplay by)
      • Maxwell Anderson(based upon the play "The Bad Seed" by)
      • William March(based upon the novel by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Patty McCormack, who originated the role of the Bad Seed on Broadway and played her in the original film, portrays Dr. March, the psychiatrist who is treating the child, Emma. When Emma and her father are leaving, Dr. March says, "I told Emma she reminds me of me", a reference to the character she played.
    • Goofs
      Emma turns on the gas and then lights all the burners on a stove with coil burners, which don't run on gas.
    • Quotes

      Emma: It doesn't matter how I feel. He's dead anyway.

    • Alternate versions
      An "extended cut" billed as "The Bad Seed: Special Edition".
    • Connections
      Features Glad Rags to Riches (1933)

    User reviews77

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    6/10
    It was rather enjoyable...
    I don't think I've seen the 1956 version of "The Bad Seed", so how much alike or different the 1956 and 2018 version are I have no idea. Regardless, I sat down to watch this 2018 version as directed by Rob Lowe.

    And I must say that I was actually enjoying this movie. The story was quite good, sure it was predictable at times and generic at times, but overall it was a good storyline and plot.

    And writer Barbara Marshall definitely did a good job in setting the stage, and slowly building up the movie, right up to the final climax. Well, while the ending was predictable and you saw it coming a mile away, it was still an enjoyable ride getting there.

    It should be said, though, that actress Mckenna Grace - playing Emma - really carried this movie phenomenally with her performance. For such a young actress, she showed a tremendous amount of talent. And I think she will have a glorious acting career ahead of her if she continues like this.

    However, "The Bad Seed" is hardly a movie that warrants more than a single viewing, because the storyline just doesn't have enough contents to it to support more than a single viewing. But worry not, as it is an enjoyable movie and well worth taking the time to sit down to watch.

    I am rating this 2018 version of "The Bad Seed" a six out of ten stars. For a TV movie, this was pretty good.
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    • Aug 22, 2020

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Погане сім'я
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Front Street Pictures
      • Lifetime
      • Loweprofile
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2:1

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