Seven Psychopaths (2012)

Seven Psychopaths rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 286K votes

Rotten Tomatoes82%

Metacritic66%

TMDb6.8/10· 4K votes

With 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 66/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Seven Psychopaths

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

Cast of Seven Psychopaths

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  Colin Farrell

  as Marty Faranan

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  Sam Rockwell

  as Billy Bickle

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  Woody Harrelson

  as Charlie Costello

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  Christopher Walken

  as Hans Kieslowski

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  Olga Kurylenko

  as Angela

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  Tom Waits

  as Zachariah Rigby

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  Abbie Cornish

  as Kaya

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  Michael Stuhlbarg

  as Tommy

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  Kevin Corrigan

  as Dennis

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  Željko Ivanek

  as Paolo

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  Michael Pitt

  as Larry

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  Linda Bright Clay

  as Myra Kieslowski

Seven Psychopaths facts

Budget

$15M

Box office

$33M

Our take on Seven Psychopaths

Martin McDonagh's 2012 crime comedy follows a struggling screenwriter who tumbles into the Los Angeles underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu. True to McDonagh's voice, it's a self-aware, dialogue-driven riff on violence and storytelling, mixing pitch-black humor with sudden brutality and characters who talk as much as they shoot. The pleasure lies in sharp writing, unpredictable turns and a playful, meta streak rather than conventional thriller mechanics. It suits viewers who relish witty, irreverent crime capers and don't mind tonal whiplash or bloodshed. Those wanting a straightforward plot may find it deliberately unruly, but its cleverness and unruliness are the point.