Killed the Family and Went to the Movies

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies

I did it for love

Directed by Júlio Bressane

Produced by Julio Bressane Produções Cinematográficas

196964 min6.6 / 10

A provocative, darkly comic Brazilian provocation that juxtaposes brutal domestic violence with mundane escape, interrogating family, desire, and social hypocrisy through shocking juxtaposition.

A man living with his parents in a low middle-class apartment in Rio de Janeiro coldly stabs them with a razor and then goes to the movies. Marcia, a rich and dissatisfied young woman, takes advantage of a trip from her husband to go to her home in Petrópolis, where she receives a visit from an old friend, Regina.

Questions people ask

  • Does Killed the Family and Went to the Movies end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Killed the Family and Went to the Movies violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Killed the Family and Went to the Movies easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Killed the Family and Went to the Movies sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Killed the Family and Went to the Movies scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as Killed the Family and Went to the Movies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Killed the Family and Went to the Movies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Killed the Family and Went to the Movies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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