Kill Your Darlings
Seen it?2013 | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Sea of Love or Nightmare Alley, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Breakthrough Actor. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 226K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Krokidas
- Daniel RadcliffeAllen Ginsberg
- Dane DeHaanLucien Carr
- Michael C. HallDavid Kammerer
- Jack HustonJack Kerouac
- Ben FosterWilliam Burroughs
- David CrossLouis Ginsberg
- Jennifer Jason LeighNaomi Ginsberg
- Elizabeth OlsenEdie Parker
- John CullumProfessor Steeves
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