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Hereditary

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2 hr. 7 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying to outrun the sinister fate they have inherited.

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Critics Consensus

Hereditary uses its classic setup as the framework for a harrowing, uncommonly unsettling horror film whose cold touch lingers long beyond the closing credits.

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Matt

One the craziest things I’ve ever watched.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Aaron C

A horror MASTERPIECE!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Jesse L

Storyline was mundane and stale. The atmosphere is very unsettling and the tension continues to rise slowly as the movie goes on. Its a decent psychological horror movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Jett B

"Hereditary" is gross, unsettling, and relies too heavily on shock rather than genuine scares. Many times there was build up just for a scene to be disgusting and unfrightening. I was disappointed for the lack of thrill I received for two hours of my time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Michael

This is one of the best horror movies of the last decade

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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John S

Worst movie I've seen in a while. Very mundane story, it's an absolute snooze fest.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Lena Wilson

Bitch Media

The film's chilling lesson is timely.

Mar 5, 2021

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Jo Livingstone

The New Republic

The open-ended stakes of these genre experiments are rebellious at a time when horror movie messaging can feel so heavy-handed.

Mar 4, 2021

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Toni Collette delivers a soul-shattering performance in Hereditary that reminds us how much sacrifice parenthood is and how deeply parents can scar their children, utterly beyond repair.

Feb 7, 2019

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Joe Lipsett

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Toni Collette gives an all-time performance in this family melodrama that endlessly rewards repeat viewings. Aster has delivered one of the best contemporary horror films with only his first feature.

Rated: 5/5

Jun 14, 2023

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Jennifer Bisset

CNET

One of the horror genre's greats.

Apr 20, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Fine performances, a strong directorial debut, and soaked in the strategically menacing score by Colin Stetson, “Hereditary” slowly pulls you in before giving your nerves and your senses a good working over.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Synopsis

When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying to outrun the sinister fate they have inherited.

Director: Ari Aster
Executive Producer: Jonathan Gardner, William Kay, Ryan Kreston
Screenwriter: Ari Aster
Distributor: A24
Production Co: PalmStar Media
Rating: R (Disturbing Images|Brief Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Horror Violence|Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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