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The Violent Heart

Released Feb 19, 2021 1h 47m Mystery & Thriller Drama TRAILER for List
56% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, 24-year-old Daniel (2020 Emmy nominee Jovan Adepo) finds himself falling for Cassie (Grace Van Patten), an outgoing high school senior, in this Romeo & Juliet-style thriller set in the American heartland.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times ...our emotional investment in these often thinly drawn characters has plummeted like GameStop stock. Rated: 2/4 Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com The problem with The Violent Heart isn't that it goes too far, it's that it doesn't go far enough. Rated: 2/4 Feb 19, 2021 Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Like the two lovers at its center, his film is never given the chance to become what it's striving to be. Feb 19, 2021 Full Review Thom Ernst Original Cin There are some great performances here by Lukas Haas, Mary J. Blige, Jovan Adepo and Grace Van Patten, but the strength of their efforts is helpless against a script that plods towards its preposterous conclusion. Rated: C-plus Apr 15, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse In the end The Violent Heart succumbs to melodrama, but before the climax sucks the life out of the story, it is an interesting look at legacy and how the weight of the past can slowly crush a person's spirit. Rated: 3/5 Apr 15, 2021 Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review The Violent Heart comes so close to being substantial and great that it's almost worse when it makes a hard left into its revelations... Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cam No one else thought that a 24 year old dating a high school senior was weird??? Cassie was very annoying and cringy the entire movie. Not sure why no one did a dna test on the brother either? Dumb ending. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Qaela dvonee B The foreshadowing throughout this movie was very allusive. The ending does a decent job at tying almost everything together. However the ending did leave us with a few questions. There were some unresolved issues that would have made the story more clear. Nonetheless we appreciate that the twist wasn't predictable and it left us wondering throughout watching what the issue could be. They seemed to paint the main character like an angry black man but didn't actually show him in that light. In fact it was quite the opposite it was a young man trying to manage his emotions and get back on track. Overall, this movie did keep us on our toes and we would recommend it to watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Mr. Awesome M This was an awesome little film that totally took me by surprise. Solid story, great actors, great reveal which sealed the climax. Mary J. shined in her role. Just felt genuine. Family secrets can be devastating. While Jahi Di'allo Winston is a phoenomanl young actor I question casting him in the role of Aaron. Then again, using him did help keep the mystery,..... mysterous. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed the movie. It was a surprise that it was so good. The twists and unexpected turns really got me. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow I really liked this movie and I wasn’t expecting that reveal towards the end, it was shocking. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/14/21 Full Review Audience Member Superb. This film continued to surprise and defy expectation at every turn. You do not realize what type of film you're watching until the final act, at which point the pieces fall satisfyingly into place. Characters are real, full of nuance, flaws and humanity. Incredible filmmaking and performances -- this film stays with you. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, 24-year-old Daniel (2020 Emmy nominee Jovan Adepo) finds himself falling for Cassie (Grace Van Patten), an outgoing high school senior, in this Romeo & Juliet-style thriller set in the American heartland.
Director
Kirun Sanga
Producer
Dan Cohen, P. Jennifer Dana, Shawn Levy, Tobey Maguire, Edward L. McDonnell, Matthew Plouffe, Mark Roberts
Screenwriter
Kirun Sanga
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
21 Laps Entertainment, Material Pictures, 3311 Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 19, 2021
Runtime
1h 47m
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