Film · 2018 · R · 2h 08m · Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Hereditary
Ari Aster
Every family tree hides a secret.
Seen · Feb 14, 2025
Synopsis
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
Reception
- Critics
- 90%
- Audience
- 72%
Reviewers saw Ari Aster's debut as a disturbing horror film driven by a family's grief instead of cheap jump scares. Toni Collette's raw performance drew the most praise. The sense of dread and inherited trauma lingered with critics, though general audiences were noticeably more split than reviewers.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $10M
- Domestic
- $44.1M
- Worldwide
- $90.4M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Alex WolffPeter Graham
Gabriel ByrneSteve Graham
Milly ShapiroCharlie Graham
Ann DowdJoan
Mallory BechtelBridget
Brock McKinneyAaron
Crew
Colin StetsonMusic
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