Thoroughbreds

2018 · 92 min · EN · R · 6.4 (1,299 votes)

Dir. Cory Finley · Starring Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks, Francie Swift, Kaili Vernoff · Music Erik Friedlander

“Good breeding gone bad”

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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.

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This film offers a chillingly precise, darkly comedic look at privilege and disaffection. It's a psychological slow-burn, draped in an unsettling, almost theatrical atmosphere, where sharp dialogue and icy performances create a unique tension. Expect a biting, cynical exploration of human nature's darker impulses.

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