Thoroughbreds

"Good breeding gone bad"

Mar 9 2018 R 1h 32m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Lily and Amanda, two high school students living in suburban Connecticut, rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of drifting apart. Together, they devise a plan to kill Lily's abusive stepfather by hiring a lowlife drug dealer.

Plot

In suburban Connecticut, upper-class high schooler Amanda (Olivia Cooke) euthanizes her crippled horse with a knife, resulting in charges of animal cruelty. Some time later, Amanda arrives at the home of the more popular and academically-inclined Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy). The girls had previously been best friends but grew apart after the death of Lily's father. They meet under the pretense of hanging out and having a casual tutoring session, but Amanda knows that her mother (Kaili Vernoff) has paid Lily to socialize with Amanda. Lily denies being paid, but Amanda, left emotionless by an unspecified mental disorder, is unfazed. Lily meets with Amanda again, this time voluntarily, and they rekindle their friendship..

Written by

Cory Finley

Directed by

Cory Finley

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Big Indie Pictures, B Story, June Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 26 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
47,606
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA