Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Killing of a Sacred Deer end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Name: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2017
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

Produced by Element Pictures, TPC

2017121 min7.0 / 10

A methodical, deeply unsettling psychological thriller that uses a surgeon's moral debt and a mysterious teen's intrusion to explore guilt, fate, and the fragility of domestic order.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does The Killing of a Sacred Deer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.