The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, dark thriller: weighty and raw. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Element Pictures
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
