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We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011 1h 53m
Drama Thriller
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.5/10
3,193 reviews
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We Need to Talk About Kevin

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.

"This conversation is long overdue."

Top Billed Cast

Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Eva Khatchadourian
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Franklin
Ezra Miller
Ezra Miller
Kevin, Teenager
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Wanda
Alex Manette
Alex Manette
Colin
Jasper Newell
Jasper Newell
Kevin, 6-8 Years
Ashley Gerasimovich
Ashley Gerasimovich
Celia
Rocky Duer
Rocky Duer
Kevin, Toddler

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

G Gimly Verified TMDB Critic
2016-08-23

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._...

R Reno Verified TMDB Critic
2016-12-04

**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 who struggled to raise his first born, a boy named Kevin was told.

It takes us to show how happy she was before. Once she got pregnant, everything changed in her life forever. She...

N Nathan Verified TMDB Critic
2023-05-15

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 see him as a dramatic actor, and it kind of showed here. Ezra Miller was fine, though I thought they were a bit exaggerated. The pacing was pretty slow, I felt there was too much bu...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2024-05-11

"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 matters between her and him (now Jasper Newell) even worse. He's not a very pleasant character, it has to be said, and as he ages further (into Ezra Miller) he knows exactly which butto...