Hereditary (2018)

A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.

Director:

Ari Aster

Writer:

Ari Aster

Stars:

Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne

44 wins & 104 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Wolff	...	Peter
Gabriel Byrne	...	Steve
Toni Collette	...	Annie
Milly Shapiro	...	Charlie
Christy Summerhays	...	Charlie's Teacher
Morgan Lund	...	Mr. Davies
Mallory Bechtel	...	Bridget
Jake Brown	...	Brendan
Harrison Nell	...	Student #1
BriAnn Rachele	...	Student #2 (as Briann Rachele)
Heidi Méndez	...	Spanish Speaking Woman (as Heidi Mendez)
Moises L. Tovar	...	Translator (as Moises Tovar)
Jarrod Phillips	...	Group Leader
Ann Dowd	...	Joan
Brock McKinney	...	Aaron

Storyline

When her mentally ill mother passes away, a woman named Annie (Toni Collette) and her husband (Gabriel Byrne), son (Alex Wolff) and daughter (Milly Shapiro) all mourn her loss. The family turn to different means to handle their grief, including Annie and her daughter both flirting with the supernatural. They each begin to have disturbing, otherworldly experiences linked to the sinister secrets and emotional trauma that have been passed through the generations of their family.

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Plot Keywords:

anaphylaxis | psychological horror | decapitation | cult | support group | 

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Taglines:

Every family tree hides a secret.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, disturbing images, language, drug use and brief graphic nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

With the definition of its maker, Ari Aster, Hereditary is a film about suffering.

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Goofs

(at around 47 mins) When Joan writes down her phone number, she folds the piece of paper before giving it to Annie. Later, when Annie looks at this paper in her workshop, there is no crease, indicating that the paper was never folded.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Steve: Come on, Peter. Wake up.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits.

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: Hereditary (2018)

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Soundtracks

12 Fantaisies: No. 6 in D Minor, TWV 40:7: Dolce - Allegro - Spirituoso
Written by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Benedek Csalog
Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

User Reviews

A genuine nightmare

This is a bit of an old fashioned horror movie. Something that plays as a dramatic movie first and then slowly becomes something else. Like "Rosemary" or "Exorcist" but without the high profile clout of those directors. This is two hours of an exploration of family tragedy and grief through characters struggling to cope.

To say much of this film is to ruin it, so lashing praise onto certain aspects of it is the best one can do. Not to say this is a film with a big twist, it isn't. Toni Collette is fantastic as is no surprise at this point in her career. All the performances carry their own, including one I was unsure of at first but grew on me throughout -- Alex Wolff. The cinematography, rhythms and pacing, sense of place and space, and sound design are all superb and work in conjunction to create atmosphere and dread -- like a pit in your stomach that continues to grow and grow throughout.

It turns into a genuine nightmare that absolutely worked for me. See it blind, see it as a movie first and foremost (not as a horror show with jump scares), but just see it.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

8 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hereditary

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,575,172, 10 June 2018

Gross USA:

$44,069,456

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$80,239,658

Company Credits

Production Co:

A24, PalmStar Media, Finch Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 7.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1