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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

7.0 IMDb 79% RT 73/100 MC
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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.

Best Release

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Sub-Genre

Action Thriller

Box Office

$2,291,901

Runtime

2 hours and 1 minute (121 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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Kino Lorber S-Tier 4K. Lanthimos at his most unsettling, and the clinical cinematography benefits from the higher resolution in ways that make the dinner scenes even more unbearable.

noted Apr 10, 2026

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Is it just me that would kill for some Yorgos Lanthimos films to get Criterion releases? I think Dogtooth, Alps, and The Lobster would look great. Would also love The Killing of a Sacred Deer. 33 My two grails! 6 Looking for recommendations for great/essential films from the last 10 years. 83 It's 'Colin Farrell Week' in my local Film Club. Our picks this week are In Bruges and The Killing of a Sacred Deer 9 The Killing of Sacred Deer Blu-ray 7

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