A History of Violence (2005)

A History of Violence rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.4/10· 271K votes

Rotten Tomatoes88%

Metacritic82%

TMDb7.162/10· 4K votes

With 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.4/10 on IMDb and 82/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About A History of Violence

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Cast of A History of Violence

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  Viggo Mortensen

  as Tom Stall / Joey Cusack

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  Maria Bello

  as Edie Stall

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  Ed Harris

  as Carl Fogarty

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  William Hurt

  as Richie Cusack

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  Ashton Holmes

  as Jack Stall

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  Peter MacNeill

  as Sheriff Sam Carney

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  Stephen McHattie

  as Leland

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  Greg Bryk

  as Billy

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  Kyle Schmid

  as Bobby

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  Sumela Kay

  as Judy Danvers

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  Gerry Quigley

  as Mick

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  Deborah Drakeford

  as Charlotte

A History of Violence facts

Budget

$32M

Box office

$61.5M

Our take on A History of Violence

David Cronenberg's 2005 thriller unsettles the surface of small-town life when an ordinary family man is thrust into the public eye after killing a would-be attacker at his diner in what looks like clear-cut self-defense. The sudden acclaim, however, draws unwanted attention and begins to strain the placid existence he has built, raising uneasy questions about who he really is. Cool, controlled and quietly menacing, the film probes identity, reputation and the violence that can lurk beneath a settled life. It suits viewers who like tense, thoughtful crime dramas that favor moral ambiguity and creeping dread over easy answers or spectacle.