Question 1

Is We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a psychological film, it scored 0.5/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.4/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)'s US theatrical release date is December 9, 2011. Its first home release date is May 15, 2012.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)?

Accepted Answer

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) has no jump scares. Its jump-scare count is zero, which makes it a fit for viewers who want horror without sudden jolts.

Question 4

What age is We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 0.5/10 for fear, 1.0/10 for gore, and 7.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has no jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment, domestic violence, and pet death.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)?

Accepted Answer

Tilda Swinton plays Eva Khatchadourian, John C. Reilly plays Franklin Plaskett, Ezra Miller plays Kevin Khatchadourian, Teenager, Jasper Newell plays Kevin Khatchadourian, 6-8 Years, Rock Duer plays Kevin Khatchadourian, Toddler, Ashley Gerasimovich plays Celia Khatchadourian, Siobhan Fallon Hogan plays Wanda, Alex Manette plays Colin.

Question 6

Does We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) has a downer ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) on Watch Darkly include The Lodge (2019), Case 39 (2009), The Gift (2015), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

We Need to Talk About Kevin

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