Krisha

R

Released Mar 18, 2016

1h 23m

Holiday

Drama

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Tensions rise at a Thanksgiving gathering when a troubled woman (Krisha Fairchild) reunites with the extended family that she abandoned years earlier.

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Critics Consensus

Raw, bracingly honest, and refreshingly unconventional, Krisha wrings fresh -- and occasionally uncomfortable -- truths from a seemingly familiar premise.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

If this isn't the first work of a major filmmaker I'll eat my review. And I'll film it for you on YouTube.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 27, 2016

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Tough to stomach, but incredible talent in front of and behind the camera.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 8, 2016

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Are we watching the emergence of America's next great filmmaker?

Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2016

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Ian Brill

Battleship Pretension

Shults has created something special here. This story of how addiction affects both the addict and their family will hit home to those who have experience with this, and will be an eye-opening experience for those who don't.

Apr 13, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

I feel like I became a different human being while watching it.

Rated: 4.0/4.0

Sep 1, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an often hypnotically ambitious debut feature...

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 1, 2019

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Ni A

Terrible film. No compassion. Point of view was interesting but even this, although conveyed with technical imagination, got lost by not understanding the main character’s distress. Reminds me of Dickens's Christmas Carol without Scrooge’s chance of redemption .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Dan R

Is there anything more uncomfortable than those occasions when disgruntled families gather together? 2016's 'Krisha' explores this in great detail. SYNOPSIS: 'Krisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.' Filmed as part movie and part documentary, this is an incredibly awkward and troubling film which explores how addiction can devastate an entire family and cause unrepairable damage both physically and mentally. This is an ambitious first film from director Schults, who also stars in the film as the estranged son. It's an engrossing 80 minutes which feels like a car crash as things go terribly wrong but you can't look away. It's challenging because the scenarios feel so real. We've all been in similar family get togethers though maybe not to this extreme. It's an eye opening film. Almost genius. 8/10

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Alec B

A general description of the plot would understandably cause most to dismiss it as tawdry melodrama or the stuff of bad theatre, but the execution saves this thing. Paced and shot like a horror film, "Krisha" isn't so much subverting the family drama as it is slicing it open. When the emotional outbursts finally come they feel raw and unhinged. There's no resolution, only pain. Anyone who has witnessed this kind of emotional destruction at a family gathering knows how eerily accurate this depiction is.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Rob W

Nepotism at its finest, writer/director/producer/star Trey gets his actual family to film a terrible portrayal of alcoholism. His lack of understanding of the behavior of an alcoholic is almost as bad as his lack of understanding of cinematography. Don't waste your time with this.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Tucker C

Best thanksgiving movie ever made

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/23

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Jerod S

It's a painful holiday movie about an addict mom that comes home thinking that she's "done the work" and ready for what being around the whole family will bring. Unfortunately, the family isn't ready for her either.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/23

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Trey Edward Shults

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Krisha Fairchild

Krisha

Robyn Fairchild

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Bill Wise

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Chris Doubek

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Olivia Grace Applegate

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Synopsis

Tensions rise at a Thanksgiving gathering when a troubled woman (Krisha Fairchild) reunites with the extended family that she abandoned years earlier.

Director: Trey Edward Shults
Producer: Jonathan R. Chan, J.P. Castel
Screenwriter: Trey Edward Shults
Distributor: A24
Rating: R (Language|Substance Abuse|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Holiday, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $140.8K
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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