We Need To Talk About Kevin

2011

112 mins

Directed by Lynne Ramsay
74%
78%
Drama
Thriller
Award Winner

Critically acclaimed British dramatic-thriller starring Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) and John C. Reilly (Magnolia) as parents struggling to cope with... More

Critically acclaimed British dramatic-thriller starring Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) and John C. Reilly (Magnolia) as parents struggling to cope with their deeply disturbed, vicious son.

Eva (Swinton) can't find the balance between her successful writing career and the attention her newborn son needs, despite her husband’s (John C. Reilly) enthusiasm for their new suburban life. Worsening her post-natal depression, Eva becomes increasingly aware that she doesn't like her son, and he doesn't like her. The effects culminate in Kevin’s teenage years (played by Ezra Miller) when he goes on a Columbine-style high-school killing spree.

Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood provides the musical backdrop, continuing the growing trend of musicians-gone-movie-score-composers. Based on the prizewinning 2003 novel by Lionel Shriver).

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We Need To Talk About Kevin | Ratings & Reviews

74_%207 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
78_%35,649 reviews
Audience score rating

"An arty horror movie set within the context of a dysfunctional family."

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USA Today

"Like The Omen without the supernatural guff, Kevin plays on all our worst fears about pare"

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Total Film

"Doesn't just bring you to the outskirts of a parent's worst nightmare; this fever dream of guilt and loss takes you straight inside."

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Time Magazine

"Coolly calculated drama."

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The New Yorker

"The courageously uningratiating Tilda Swinton has never been better."

"A superb film."

"Acting doesn't get much better than the subtly brilliant display put on by Tilda Swinton"

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Rolling Stone

"That the film works so brilliantly is a tribute in large part to the actors."

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Roger Ebert

"A disturbing tale told with uncompromising emotionality and great skill."

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Los Angeles Times

"I can only be honest in describing my reaction: watching this movie was sheer torture."

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IndieWire

"This is, in a way, a real horror film about everyday things and a disconnected family."

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Hollywood Reporter

"The movie is creepy, but it has no texture or depth"

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Entertainment Weekly

"Guaranteed to haunt you for days, and possibly prompt a rethink on your position on parenthood."

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Empire Magazine

"Feels kind of meaningless, aside from the masterful style—which, honestly, is meaning enough most of the time."

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A.V. Club

We Need To Talk About Kevin | Details

Directed by

Cast

Award winner: Best Director at the British Independent Film Awards 2011. Best Actress (Swinton) at the European Film Awards 2011.
Runtime: 112
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country of origin: UK, USA