Devil's Knot
Seen it?2013 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved In the Heat of the Night or The Night of the Hunter, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 149K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Atom Egoyan
- Colin FirthRon Lax
- Reese WitherspoonPam Hobbs
- Dane DeHaanChris Morgan
- Mireille EnosVicki Hutcherson
- Bruce GreenwoodJudge David Burnett
- Elias KoteasJerry Driver
- Stephen MoyerJohn Fogelman
- Alessandro NivolaTerry Hobbs
- Amy RyanMargaret Lax
- Robert BakerDetective Bryn Ridge