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Hereditary

Play trailer 0:47 Poster for Hereditary R Released Jun 8, 2018 2h 7m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Brandon As neutral a view of the accident as can be Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/22 Full Review Dorina P I mean, it was truly disturbing.. There are only 2 movies, I couldn't watch in one sitting, and Hereditary is one of them. First I thought it reaches only 3 stars, because it was deeply creepy at some points, but the story just wasn't full for me. But when you let the whole thing sink in, and you are no longer in the zone and atmosphere the movie builds, that's when it becomes a clear masterpiece. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Alejandra C Im not a fan of cult movies. The method acting in this film though, is so awesome it escalates the rating high up. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Ishak H in my top 20 best horror list Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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