The Vicious Kind
72nd Street Productions | Release Date: December 11, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein
Featuring a knockout performance by Adam Scott, The Vicious Kind upends the heavily tread dysfunctional family drama in ways that are unique, surprising and memorable. Read full review
70
VarietyJustin Chang
Before it bogs down in one too many moments of cathartic reckoning, The Vicious Kind is an unpredictable, off-kilter and scabrously funny piece of work. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Reveals writer-director Lee Toland Krieger as a talent worth watching. Read full review
50
Film ThreatWhitney Borup
At times, hard to stomach. Full of relatively good people doing horrible things to each other, the film never lets up, leaving me with a pessimistic and hopeless view of humanity. Read full review
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