We Need to Talk About Kevin
7.4
“This conversation is long overdue.”
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
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Cast
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Tilda Swinton
Eva Khatchadourian
Known for
Doctor Strange
Okja
John C. Reilly
Franklin
Known for
Wreck-It Ralph
The Sisters Brothers
Ezra Miller
Kevin, Teenager
Known for
The Flash
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Wanda
Known for
Forrest Gump
Wayward Pines
Alex Manette
Colin
Known for
You Were Never Really Here
Shame
Jasper Newell
Kevin, 6-8 Years
Known for
The Drowning
Ashley Gerasimovich
Celia
Known for
The Detour
Take Me to the River
Rocky Duer
Kevin, Toddler
No other roles listed
Kenneth Franklin
Soweto
Also in
S.W.A.T.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Leslie Lyles
Smash Lady
Known for
Man on the Moon
Mona Lisa Smile
Paul Diomede
Corrections Officer, Al
Known for
City Island
New Amsterdam
Michael Campbell
Corrections Officer
Also in
An Everlasting Piece
Lynne Ramsay Director · Rory Stewart Kinnear Screenplay Lionel Shriver Author
Worldwide gross $11M · Budget $7M · United States release December 9, 2011
Box office
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide gross
$10,800,000
Gross vs. budget
1.5×
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Independent
Production
Footprint Investment
Production
Peccadillo Pictures
Production
Lipsync Productions
Production
Rockinghorse Films
Production
Artina Films
Production
Caemhan
Production
Panaramic
Production
Beryl Betty
Production
Atlantic Swiss Productions
Production
UK Film Council
Production
Footprint Investment Fund
Production
Piccadilly Pictures
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 12, 2011
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · December 9, 2011
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · May 15, 2012
Digital
United States
September 4, 2011 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
September 24, 2011 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
October 13, 2011 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 14, 2011 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 17, 2011 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 22, 2011 · Premiere · Tallgrass Film Festival
November 9, 2011 · Premiere · AFI Fest
November 12, 2011 · Premiere · St. Louis International Film Festival
January 20, 2012 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
May 29, 2012 · Physical
Australia
November 17, 2011 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 13, 2011 · Premiere · Gent International Film Festival
Brazil
October 6, 2011 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
January 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
September 9, 2011 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
February 10, 2012 · Limited theatrical
Estonia
April 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Finland
April 20, 2012 · Theatrical
France
July 5, 2011 · Premiere · Paris Cinéma
September 28, 2011 · Theatrical
February 1, 2012 · Physical
Germany
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
September 24, 2011 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
Iceland
September 22, 2011 · Premiere · Reykjavik Film Festival
Ireland
October 21, 2011 · Theatrical
Italy
December 8, 2011 · Premiere · Noir in Festival
February 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
June 30, 2012 · Digital
Mexico
October 15, 2011 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
Netherlands
November 2, 2011 · Premiere · Amsterdam Film Week
December 1, 2011 · Theatrical
May 24, 2012 · Physical · DVD & Bluray
July 18, 2014 · TV · Nederland 2
Poland
November 27, 2011 · Premiere · Plus Camerimage International Film Festival
November 27, 2011 · Digital
Romania
March 23, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
January 19, 2012 · Theatrical
February 29, 2012 · Physical · DVD
July 11, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
Serbia
February 27, 2012 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Slovenia
November 9, 2011 · Premiere · Ljubljana International Film Festival
South Korea
October 8, 2011 · Premiere · Pusan International Film Festival
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
March 14, 2012 · Theatrical · ICAA 7012
Sweden
February 3, 2012 · Premiere · Göteborg International Film Festival
February 17, 2012 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 15, 2011 · Premiere · Abu Dhabi International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 18, 2011 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
October 21, 2011 · Theatrical
Vietnam
November 25, 2012 · Premiere · Hanoi International Film Festival
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