My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Seen it?2010 | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Blue Velvet or Prisoners, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Herzog
- Michael ShannonBrad McCullum
- Willem DafoeDetective Hank Havenhurst
- Chloë SevignyIngrid
- Brad DourifUncle Ted
- Michael PeñaDetective Vargas
- Loretta DevineMiss Roberts
- Udo KierLee Meyers
- Grace ZabriskieMrs. McCullum
- Irma P. HallMrs. Roberts
- Jenn LiuReceptionist