Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.
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- 6 wins & 54 nominations
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- R for disturbing violent and sexual content, some graphic nudity and language
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Did you know
- TriviaHeart surgery scenes in the film are real. They were filmed during an operation on a real patient who was undergoing quadruple bypass surgery which Colin Farrell attended.
- GoofsWhen Martin talks about his father's favorite film, Barry Keoghan's Irish accent can be heard on the word "father"
- Quotes
Martin: You know, not long after my dad died, someone told me that I eat spaghetti the exact same way he did. They said what an extraordinary impression this fact had made on them. Look at the boy, look how he eats spaghetti. Exactly the same way his father did. He sticks his fork in. He twirls it around, around, around, around, around. Then he sticks it in his mouth. At that time, I thought I was the only one who ate spaghetti that way. Me and my dad. Later, of course, I found out that everyone eats spaghetti the exact same way. Exact same way, exact same way. This made me very upset. Very upset. Maybe even, um, more upset than when they told me he was dead. My dad.
Martin: I don't know if what is happening is fair, but it's the only thing I can think of that's close to justice.
- SoundtracksStabat Mater D383: I. Jesus Christus schwebt am Kreuzel (Chor)
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Michel Corboz
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd
While, admittedly, the acting from the girl who plays the daughter is flawed, both the acting from the rest of the cast and the way in which the story unfolds is purposefully meant to make you feel highly uncomfortable - and it succeeds.
From the very first scene, to where your mind goes in regard to the sexual nature of the relationships, to the inappropriate or generally eyebrow-raising topics of discussion between some of the characters, this film is MEANT to BE "creepy" and to make the viewer FEEL odd, off - and even dirty.
Much of the creepy-factor, if you will, comes PRECISELY FROM the amazing way in which most of these talented actors made these characters come across as disturbing, unappealing, ALMOST like most of us, ALMOST worth sympathizing with, but not quite. (For those who have watched it, imagine how forgettable this movie would be had the acting been that of the normal or run-of-the-mill television family). Again, everything from the topics of conversations to their postures to their almost detached delivery, was purposeful and meant to lend to the eeriness of the film, and the discomfort of the viewer.
While The Killing of a Sacred Deer may not go down as a family favorite or as one we watch over and over, it is definitely engrossing for its running time and more importantly, it isn't the thousands of other films on hundreds of streaming sites with nothing to say for itself. In short, for those who specifically look for and enjoy films which are not the standard fare, this one is a should-watch.
7.6/8.
- Her-Excellency
- Dec 11, 2021
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- Also known as
- El sacrificio del ciervo sagrado
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,291,901
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $115,120
- Oct 22, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $7,027,336
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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