We Need to Talk About Kevin

"This conversation is long overdue."

Oct 21 2011 R 1h 52m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Eva's a mother trying to piece together her life following an incident caused by her odd child, Kevin. Once a successful writer, she's forced to take whatever comes her way, in spite of the increasingly bizarre and dangerous things Kevin says, or does.

Written by

Lynne Ramsay, Rory Stewart Kinnear, Lionel Shriver

Directed by

Lynne Ramsay

Cast

Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

BBC Films, Independent, UK Film Council, Footprint Investment Fund, Piccadilly Pictures, Artina Films, Oscilloscope, Rockinghorse Films, Lipsync Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 BAFTA 26 wins & 66 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer
Official US Trailer
Featurettes
Brian Trenchard-Smith on WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
Tilda Swinton discusses character from WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (2012)
"Sh*t Kevin Says"
Scores
# of Votes
173,569
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA