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We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

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Release:2011
Runtime:1h 53m
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Lynne Ramsay
Language:English

Genre

DramaThriller
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Keywords

Based On Novel Or BookPsychopathMass MurderPregnancyViolence In SchoolsRobin HoodConnecticutFlashback
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We Need to Talk About Kevin rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.4/10· 179K votes
Rotten Tomatoes74%
Metacritic68%
TMDb7.542/10· 3K votes

With 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.4/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About We Need to Talk About Kevin

After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.

Cast of We Need to Talk About Kevin

  • Tilda Swinton

    Tilda Swinton

    as Eva Khatchadourian

  • John C. Reilly

    John C. Reilly

    as Franklin Plaskett

  • Ezra Miller

    Ezra Miller

    as Kevin Khatchadourian, Teenager

  • Jasper Newell

    Jasper Newell

    as Kevin Khatchadourian, 6-8 Years

  • Rock Duer

    Rock Duer

    as Kevin Khatchadourian, Toddler

  • Ashley Gerasimovich

    Ashley Gerasimovich

    as Celia Khatchadourian

  • Siobhan Fallon Hogan

    Siobhan Fallon Hogan

    as Wanda

  • Alex Manette

    Alex Manette

    as Colin

  • Kenneth Franklin

    Kenneth Franklin

    as Soweto

  • Leslie Lyles

    Leslie Lyles

    as Smash Lady

  • Paul Diomede

    Paul Diomede

    as Corrections Officer, Al

  • M

    Michael Campbell

    as Corrections Officer

We Need to Talk About Kevin facts

Budget
$7M
Box office
$10.8M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Complex psychological exploration of ambiguous relationships
  • •Skillful direction creates pervasive dread and moral confusion
  • •Audacious narrative structure reveals new layers on rewatching

What the audience disliked

  • •Bleak tone and senseless violence become emotionally draining
  • •Bewildering narrative leaves audience feeling frustrated and lost

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