7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Overview
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores universal themes of guilt, consequence, and sacrifice through a detached, almost mythological lens, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or societal structures. The core conflict is apolitical, focusing on individual moral debt and its horrific repercussions.
The film features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps for traditional roles. Its narrative centers on psychological themes and personal dilemmas, rather than engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The Killing of a Sacred Deer does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story focuses on a surgeon's family facing a supernatural affliction, exploring themes of guilt and sacrifice within a strictly heterosexual context.
The film 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a family facing a supernatural curse, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of a prior work with established characters or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, no characters exist whose gender could have been swapped from a pre-existing canonical version.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical biopic. Therefore, all characters are original creations, and there is no prior canonical racial depiction to constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
7.0
Critic Ratings
7.9
7.3
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