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Hereditary

  • 20182018
  • RR
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
297K
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POPULARITY
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Toni Collette and Milly Shapiro in Hereditary (2018)
The Graham family starts to unravel following the death of their reclusive grandmother. Even after she's gone, the matriarch still casts a dark shadow over the family, especially her loner teenage granddaughter, Charlie, whom she always had an unusual fascination with. As an overwhelming terror takes over their household, their peaceful existence is ripped apart, forcing their mother to explore a darker realm in order to escape the unfortunate fate they've inherited.
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Mystery
A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
297K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
211
22
  • Director
    • Ari Aster
  • Writer
    • Ari Aster
  • Stars
    • Toni Collette
    • Milly Shapiro
    • Gabriel Byrne
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ari Aster
  • Writer
    • Ari Aster
  • Stars
    • Toni Collette
    • Milly Shapiro
    • Gabriel Byrne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3.5KUser reviews
    • 501Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 47 wins & 112 nominations

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:07
    Official Trailer
    Hereditary | Charlie | Official Trailer 2
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    Hereditary | Charlie | Official Trailer 2
    IMDbrief: 3 Takeaways from Sundance 2019
    Clip 3:56
    IMDbrief: 3 Takeaways from Sundance 2019
    'Hereditary' Trailer With Director's Commentary
    Video 2:07
    'Hereditary' Trailer With Director's Commentary
    'Hereditary' Star Toni Collette on How Acting Put Her in the Hospital
    Video 2:59
    'Hereditary' Star Toni Collette on How Acting Put Her in the Hospital

    Photos383

    Toni Collette in Hereditary (2018)
    Toni Collette in Hereditary (2018)
    Milly Shapiro in Hereditary (2018)
    Alex Wolff and Milly Shapiro in Hereditary (2018)
    Toni Collette and Milly Shapiro in Hereditary (2018)
    Milly Shapiro in Hereditary (2018)
    Gabriel Byrne, Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, and Milly Shapiro in Hereditary (2018)
    Milly Shapiro in Hereditary (2018)
    Toni Collette and Milly Shapiro at an event for Hereditary (2018)
    Toni Collette and Ari Aster at an event for Hereditary (2018)
    Toni Collette and Ari Aster at an event for Hereditary (2018)
    Ari Aster at an event for Hereditary (2018)

    Top cast

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    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Annieas Annie
    Milly Shapiro
    Milly Shapiro
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Gabriel Byrne
    Gabriel Byrne
    • Steveas Steve
    Alex Wolff
    Alex Wolff
    • Peteras Peter
    Christy Summerhays
    Christy Summerhays
    • Charlie's Teacheras Charlie's Teacher
    Morgan Lund
    • Mr. Daviesas Mr. Davies
    Mallory Bechtel
    Mallory Bechtel
    • Bridgetas Bridget
    Jake Brown
    Jake Brown
    • Brendanas Brendan
    Harrison Nell
    • Student #1as Student #1
    BriAnn Rachele
    • Student #2as Student #2
    • (as Briann Rachele)
    Heidi Méndez
    Heidi Méndez
    • Spanish Speaking Womanas Spanish Speaking Woman
    • (as Heidi Mendez)
    Moises L. Tovar
    Moises L. Tovar
    • Translatoras Translator
    • (as Moises Tovar)
    Jarrod Phillips
    • Group Leaderas Group Leader
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Joanas Joan
    Brock McKinney
    Brock McKinney
    • Aaronas Aaron
    Zachary Arthur
    Zachary Arthur
    • Boy in Roomas Boy in Room
    David Stanley
    • Man at Wakeas Man at Wake
    William 'Bus' Riley
    • History Teacheras History Teacher
    • (as Bus Riley)
    • Director
      • Ari Aster
    • Writer
      • Ari Aster
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Toni Collette had told her agent that she didn't want to do any more heavy, dark films and only wanted to do comedies, but she loved the "Hereditary" script so much she couldn't turn it down.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 8 mins) For portions of Joan's instructions to Annie, as Annie is leaving Joan's apartment, the lips don't match the words, notably the comment that the husband and brother need to be 'in the house.'
    • Quotes

      Annie: I never wanted to be your mother.

      Peter: Why?

      Annie: I was scared. I didn't feel like a mother. But she pressured me.

      Peter: Then why did you have me?

      Annie: It wasn't my fault! I tried to stop it.

      Peter: How?

      Annie: I tried to have a miscarriage.

      Peter: How?

      Annie: However I could. I did everything they told me not to do, but it didn't work. I'm happy it didn't work.

      Peter: You tried to kill me.

      Annie: No, I love you!

      Peter: [crying] Why did you try to kill me?

      Annie: I didn't! I was trying to save you!

    • Crazy credits
      The first minute of the closing credits is a list of vertically-scrolling names, where a random letter of each person's name is hi-lighted in a different color, then drops down to form the words of the next person's name in line.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Toni Collette/Ethan Hawke/Aidan Turner/Jo Brand/Liam Payne (2018)
    • 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 reviews3.5K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    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.
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    • spencergrande6
    • Apr 30, 2018

    FAQ32

    • Why does the son have a 4.3. framed computer monitor? Nobody has those anymore in 2018, which is when the movie takes place.
    • This is probably nothing but I couldn't help but notice in the scene where Peter is in the classroom when he injures his nose, his textbook is in really bad shape compared to all the other students. Could there be a deeper meaning to this or is it merely that he is a disconnected, pot-smoking underachiever type that doesn't really care about his school books? Or maybe he's distraught over Charlie's death and has lost interest in school and just doesn't treat the book well as a result? Probably reaching but I just thought it seemed too deliberate to be for no reason.
    • What does the husband do for a living? What's his job?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 8, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Di Truyền
    • Filming locations
      • Sandy, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • PalmStar Media
      • Finch Entertainment
      • Windy Hill Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,069,456
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,575,172
      • Jun 10, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $80,239,658
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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