Hereditary

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Hereditary

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Released Jun 8, 2018

2h 7m

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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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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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

The build in tension, the crumbling family relationships, the fact that you can see and understand every major character’s point of view even though they are wildly conflicting – this movie is a high water mark in horror and for cinema in general.

Rated: 10/10

Aug 6, 2025

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John Serba

Decider

Hereditary is insane without being absurd or campy, or calculated in its provocation. Is it a masterpiece? I think it is.

Jan 16, 2025

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

Where Hereditary truly impresses is in its setting-construction, in the unhurried building of one creepy atmosphere, in the attention to detail and characterisation.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 12, 2024

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Neil

Just immaculate, looking, slow, burning, unique, psychological piece of horror

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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James M

I love this movie. it's not for everyone but if you like creepy slow burning stuff check it out! I've watched it 5 times

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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Brandon

As neutral a view of the accident as can be

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/22

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Ruby P

Good near psychological horror. It was scary, but primarily disturbing. This movie was more layered and more confusing than the Shining. It also felt like the directors filled a hat with tropes and picked 10 and made that into a movie. At parts I was laughing, at parts screaming, at parts utterly nauseous. Not sure if that is intended. The acting was good, but at some parts absolutely nothing made sense. Overall it felt like a fever dream. I'm still confused.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Vincent L

Un classique dramatique avec du mystère, de l' angoisse crescendo pour la destinée de cette famille qui plonge dans l' horreur progressivement et ineductablement... Une tragédie qui marque au fer rouge.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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Daniel P

Absolute masterpiece of a movie. It still haunts me to this day after almost 7 years. The performances are flawless and the story is really disturbing and unsettling. Ari Aster's Magnum Opus IMO.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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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
Producer: Kevin Scott Frakes, Lars Knudsen, Buddy Patrick
Screenwriter: Ari Aster
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Windy Hill Pictures, 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
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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