A History of Violence
2005 | 96 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88%) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsSolid
1 win, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$61 million worldwide on a $32 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
717K Wikipedia readers in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Cronenberg
- Viggo MortensenTom Stall / Joey Cusack
- Maria BelloEdie Stall
- Ed HarrisCarl Fogarty
- William HurtRichie Cusack
- Ashton HolmesJack Stall
- Peter MacNeillSheriff Sam Carney
- Stephen McHattieLeland
- Greg BrykBilly
- Kyle SchmidBobby
- Sumela KayJudy Danvers