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We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Sep 28, 2011
113 min
DramaThriller
7.5/ 10
2,973 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.5/10
2,973 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
176,953 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
68/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$7,000,000Production cost
Box Office$10,800,000Worldwide gross
Profit$3,800,000Profitable
ROI
+54.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$1,738,692Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 3 BAFTA 26 wins & 66 nominations total

Details

Production information

"This conversation is long overdue."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$10,800,000

Production Companies

BBC FilmIndependentUK Film CouncilFootprint InvestmentPiccadilly PicturesRockinghorse FilmsLipsync ProductionsArtina Films

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