Thoroughbreds

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Thoroughbreds

R

2018

1h 30m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

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Childhood friends Lily and Amanda reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily has turned into a polished upper-class teenager who has a fancy boarding school on her transcript and a coveted internship on her resume. Amanda has developed a sharp wit and her own particular attitude but all in the process of becoming a social outcast. Though they initially seem completely at odds, the pair eventually bond and hatch a plan to solve both of their problems.

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Thoroughbreds juggles genres with panache, delivering a well-written and refreshingly unpredictable entry in the teen thriller genre.

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

08/27/2018

3/4

Sterile. Cerebral. Methodical. Those are the best words to describe Writer and Director Cory Finley's Thoroughbreds.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

07/27/2018

Cory Finley uses the clipped dialogue of film noir to heighten the sense of menace.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

04/13/2018

4/5

It's sharp. It's clever. It features a delightful final performance from Anton Yelchin...

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/07/2024

A

Thoroughbreds isn’t going to be for everyone. It’s methodical, it’s not interested in being horror film and it attempts to upend your expectations.

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

07/25/2023

Thoroughbreds is a dark delight. Deeply comedic moments are intermixed with trepidation and tied together with standout performances by Cooke and Taylor-Joy. A cult classic in the making.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

04/08/2023

There’s a wicked little satire under the cultivated surfaces and carefully groomed front, while the chilly alienation elevates this teen killer thriller with a mix of psychological drama and cool neo-noir.

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Tristan C

@RT75770054 Mar 27

An eerie and distinct score, a cutthroat script, great cinematography and lead roles played perfectly. Watch it :)

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Oct 28

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. Oct 16

Wonderful performances by the leads in this dark little gem.

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Lovell T

@Lovell Oct 4

Tilted, awkward, beautifully filmed and totally psychotic.

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Gabriel T

@GabrielFagundes Aug 23

It's a really beautiful movie and the themes of inherent evil, fate, social inequality and lack of happiness or meaning give this production its dark vibe. Definitely, it's worth checking out

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elana k

@RT79062488 06/23/2024

The right kind of wacky entertainment for Saturday night viewing. Don't be tempted to read too much into the stilted dialogue as there's a tinge of meaninglessness to it. Great performances by both female leads!

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Cory Finley

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Olivia Cooke

Amanda

Anya Taylor-Joy

Lily

Anton Yelchin

Tim

Paul Sparks

Mark

Francie Swift

Cynthia

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Synopsis

Childhood friends Lily and Amanda reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily has turned into a polished upper-class teenager who has a fancy boarding school on her transcript and a coveted internship on her resume. Amanda has developed a sharp wit and her own particular attitude but all in the process of becoming a social outcast. Though they initially seem completely at odds, the pair eventually bond and hatch a plan to solve both of their problems.

Director: Cory Finley
Producer: Andrew Duncan, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Alex Saks, Kevin J. Walsh
Screenwriter: Cory Finley
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Focus Features, June Pictures, Big Indie Pictures
Rating: R (Disturbing Behavior|Bloody Images|Language|Sexual References|Some Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)