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In Cold Blood

Seen it?

1967 | 134 min | Crime, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Boys Don't Cry or Cape Fear, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Nominated for 4 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 1 DGA Award.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $13 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 124K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Brooks

  • Robert BlakePerry Smith
  • Scott WilsonRichard 'Dick' Hickcock
  • John ForsytheAlvin Dewey
  • Paul StewartJensen
  • Gerald S. O'LoughlinHarold Nye
  • Jeff CoreyMr. Hickock
  • John GallaudetRoy Church
  • James FlavinClarence Duntz
  • Charles McGrawTex Smith
  • Will GeerProsecutor