Thoroughbreds

"Good breeding gone bad"

2018 1h 32m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,297

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Good breeding gone bad”

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Cast

Olivia Cooke
Amanda
Anya Taylor-Joy
Lily
Anton Yelchin
Tim
Paul Sparks
Mark
Francie Swift
Cynthia
Kaili Vernoff
Karen
Alyssa Fishenden
Jessica
Jackson Damon
Phil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cory Finley
Writers: Cory Finley, Keenan McCarthy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 57% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cory Finley, shot by Lyle Vincent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erik Friedlander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Louise Ford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy and Anton Yelchin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Good breeding gone bad".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5649108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cory Finley directs. Lyle Vincent behind the camera. Erik Friedlander scores. Louise Ford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 57% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Cory Finley, shot by Lyle Vincent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Erik Friedlander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Louise Ford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy and Anton Yelchin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Good breeding gone bad".
8IMDB entry: tt5649108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "drug dealer", "friendship", "upper class", "father murder".