Every family tree hides a secret.
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
Cast
Toni Collette
Annie Graham
Alex Wolff
Peter Graham
Gabriel Byrne
Steve Graham
Ann Dowd
Joan
Milly Shapiro
Charlie Graham
Mallory Bechtel
Bridget
Brock McKinney
Aaron
Jake Brown
Brendan
Morgan Lund
Mr. Davis
Christy Summerhays
Charlie's Teacher
Bus Riley
History Teacher
Jarrod Phillips
Group Leader
Heidi Mendez
Spanish Speaking Woman
Zachary Arthur
Boy in Room
David Stanley
Man at Wake
Moises L. Tovar
Translator
Austin R. Grant
Stoner #1
Gabriel Monroe Eckert
Stoner #2
Harrison Nell
Student #1
BriAnn Rachele
Student #2
Pat Barnett Carr
Ellen Taper Leigh (uncredited)
Ari Aster
Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)
Marilyn Miller
Woman in the Tree (uncredited)
Mark Blockovich
Support Group Member (uncredited)
Rachelle Hardy
Cult Member (uncredited)
Jason Miyagi
High School Partier (uncredited)
Lorenzo Silva
Skater Boy (uncredited)
Alexis Long
Cake Girl (uncredited)
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- Release Date 06/07/2018
- Language English
- Director Ari Aster
- Writer Ari Aster
- Editors Lucian Johnston, Jennifer Lame
- Cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski
- Producers Lars Knudsen, Kevin Scott Frakes, Buddy Patrick
- Company PalmStar Media
- Budget $10,000,000
- Homepage a24films.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jan 21, 2018 | Premiere (Sundance Film Festival) | R |
| United States | Mar 11, 2018 | Premiere (South by Southwest Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Apr 21, 2018 | Premiere (The Overlook Film Festival) | — |
| AR | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Australia | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | MA15+ |
| CL | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | 14 |
| CO | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | 15 |
| HU | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| NZ | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | R16 |
| PE | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| Russia | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| South Korea | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | 15 |
| UA | Jun 7, 2018 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Canada | Jun 8, 2018 | Theatrical | 14A |
| Mexico | Jun 8, 2018 | Theatrical | B-15 |
| TR | Jun 8, 2018 | Theatrical | 15+ |
| United States | Jun 8, 2018 | Theatrical | R |
| France | Jun 13, 2018 | Theatrical | 12 |
| AE | Jun 14, 2018 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| AT | Jun 14, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| GR | Jun 14, 2018 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Germany | Jun 14, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| LB | Jun 14, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Jun 14, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| PT | Jun 14, 2018 | Theatrical | M/18 |
| IE | Jun 15, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| KW | Jun 15, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| LV | Jun 15, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| Romania | Jun 15, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| TH | Jun 15, 2018 | Theatrical | 18 |
| TW | Jun 15, 2018 | Theatrical | R-15 |
| United Kingdom | Jun 15, 2018 | Theatrical | 15 |
| ZA | Jun 15, 2018 | Theatrical | 18 |
| FI | Jun 20, 2018 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| PH | Jun 20, 2018 | Theatrical | R-13 |
| Brazil | Jun 21, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| HR | Jun 21, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| IN | Jun 21, 2018 | Theatrical | A |
| MY | Jun 21, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| SG | Jun 21, 2018 | Theatrical (Edited Version) | M18 |
| BE | Jun 22, 2018 | Theatrical | KNT/ENA |
| EE | Jun 22, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| NO | Jun 22, 2018 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Poland | Jun 22, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Spain | Jun 22, 2018 | Theatrical | 16 |
| ID | Jun 27, 2018 | Theatrical | 17+ |
| DK | Jun 28, 2018 | Theatrical | 15 |
| LT | Jun 29, 2018 | Theatrical | N-16 |
| CZ | Jul 19, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| SK | Jul 19, 2018 | Theatrical | 15 |
| UY | Jul 19, 2018 | Theatrical | — |
| Italy | Jul 25, 2018 | Theatrical | VM14 |
| SE | Jul 27, 2018 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Germany | Aug 13, 2018 | Digital (iTunes & Amazon Prime) | 16 |
| Canada | Aug 21, 2018 | Digital (iTunes & Amazon Prime) | 14A |
| United States | Aug 21, 2018 | Digital (iTunes & Amazon Prime) | R |
| Canada | Sep 4, 2018 | Physical (DVD, Blu-ray & 4K) | 14A |
| Mexico | Sep 4, 2018 | Physical (DVD, Blu-ray & 4K) | B-15 |
| United States | Sep 4, 2018 | Physical (DVD, Blu-ray & 4K) | R |
| Australia | Sep 5, 2018 | Digital (iTunes) | MA15+ |
| Australia | Sep 19, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | MA15+ |
| NZ | Sep 19, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 16 |
| HK | Sep 20, 2018 | Theatrical | III |
| IL | Sep 23, 2018 | Premiere (Haifa Film Festival) | — |
| IL | Sep 24, 2018 | TV (ללא הפצה לבתי הקולנוע) | 18+ |
| IE | Oct 1, 2018 | Digital (iTunes & Amazon Prime ) | 15A |
| United Kingdom | Oct 1, 2018 | Digital (iTunes & Amazon Prime) | 15 |
| IE | Oct 8, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 15A |
| NO | Oct 8, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray ) | 15 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 8, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 15 |
| France | Oct 15, 2018 | Digital (iTunes) | 12 |
| France | Oct 16, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray ) | 12 |
| Netherlands | Oct 25, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 16 |
| Germany | Oct 26, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray ) | 16 |
| HK | Oct 26, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray ) | III |
| DK | Nov 8, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray ) | 15 |
| Italy | Nov 8, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | VM14 |
| Japan | Nov 30, 2018 | Theatrical | PG12 |
| SE | Dec 3, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 15 |
| Spain | Dec 4, 2018 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 16 |
| Russia | Jan 21, 2019 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray ) | 18+ |
| Japan | Apr 19, 2019 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray ) | PG12 |
| South Korea | May 30, 2019 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray ) | 15 |
| EG | Apr 14, 2021 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| EC | Sep 23, 2021 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| France | Sep 1, 2023 | Physical (4K UHD) | 12 |
Hereditary Ratings
Overall
Overall rating of the media
Scares
How effective are the jump scares
Atmosphere
How immersive and tense is the atmosphere
Gore
Level and quality of gore/violence
Story
Quality of the storyline and plot
Special Effects
Quality of special/visual effects
Sound Design
Audio quality and sound effects
Pacing
Flow and timing of the narrative