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We Need to Talk About Kevin

This conversation is long overdue.

7.5(3,242)20111h 53m8

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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Status
Released
Budget
$7M
Box office
$10.8M
Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • psychopath
  • mass murder
  • pregnancy
  • violence in schools
  • robin hood
  • connecticut
  • flashback
  • sociopath
  • murder
  • massacre
  • suburb

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Lynne Ramsay

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTelluride Film Festival4 Sept 2011
    • PremiereFantastic Fest24 Sept 2011
    • PremiereMill Valley Film Festival13 Oct 2011
    • PremiereHamptons International Film Festival14 Oct 2011
    • PremiereChicago International Film Festival17 Oct 2011
    • PremiereTallgrass Film Festival22 Oct 2011
    • PremiereAFI Fest9 Nov 2011
    • PremiereSt. Louis International Film Festival12 Nov 2011
    • TheatricalRNew York City, New York9 Dec 2011
    • TheatricalRLos Angeles, California20 Jan 2012
    • Digital / OTT15 May 2012
    • Physical29 May 2012
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereBFI London Film Festival18 Oct 2011
    • Theatrical1521 Oct 2011
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PremiereAbu Dhabi International Film Festival15 Oct 2011
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA15+17 Nov 2011
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereRToronto International Film Festival9 Sept 2011
    • Theatrical (limited)R10 Feb 2012
  • BelgiumBE

    • PremiereGent International Film Festival13 Oct 2011
  • BrazilBR

    • PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival6 Oct 2011
    • Theatrical1627 Jan 2012
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical13 Apr 2012
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1620 Apr 2012
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival12 May 2011
    • PremiereParis Cinéma5 Jul 2011
    • Theatrical1228 Sept 2011
    • Physical1 Feb 2012
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1616 Aug 2012
  • GreeceGR

    • PremiereAthens Film Festival24 Sept 2011

Frequently asked questions

We Need to Talk About Kevin was released on 28 September 2011.

Audience reviews

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    Gimly

    8/23/2016

    7/10

    Deeply disturbing and utterly engaging. Not one I can really see myself watching again. But I'm very glad to have watched it the once. Superbly cast and acted. Brilliant photographed and amazing direction. Not to be missed for those who can handle the subject matter. _Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._

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    Reno

    12/4/2016

    6/10

    **How do you define a parenting failure!** The film was based on the book of the same name, directed by a Scottish director. A psychological thriller, one of those what some people feel uncomfortable watching it. The film holds a suspense from the past event, it is not going to be revealed until the final quarter. Till then makes us to keep guessing it. Followed by the pieces of flashback, the story of a mother wh…

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    Nathan

    5/15/2023

    5/10

    I enjoyed this, although I felt that it had potential to be really special. The direction was overall solid, with great audio and visuals beats that are present throughout the entire film. It creates subtle and eerie tension that continues to grow until the sinister climax of the film. Tilda Swinton was great and was really the only performance that stood out. John C. Reilly was such a weird choice, I do not really s…

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    CinemaSerf

    5/11/2024

    7/10

    "Eva" (Tilda Swinton) and "Frank" (John C. Reilly) do make for quite an unlikely couple but that they become, marrying and having a son. He's the eponymous child with whom she simply cannot bond. She only has to look at him and he bursts into tears, or fills his nappy. She must persevere, though, hoping as he ages that things might improve. Fat chance! Indeed, when the couple have a daughter, this seems to make matte…

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