Is We Need to Talk About Kevin sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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 We Need to Talk About Kevin 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 We Need to Talk About Kevin violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 We Need to Talk About Kevin easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 We Need to Talk About Kevin scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Name: We Need to Talk About Kevin
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2011
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Jasper Newell, Rock Duer

This conversation is long overdue.

Directed by Lynne Ramsay

Produced by BBC Film, Independent

2011113 min7.5 / 10

A harrowing, introspective examination of maternal failure and the unknowability of evil, told through fragmented memories of a mother confronting her son's monstrosity.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is We Need to Talk About Kevin sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does We Need to Talk About Kevin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is We Need to Talk About Kevin violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is We Need to Talk About Kevin easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is We Need to Talk About Kevin scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.