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  • 2020
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2020
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary For siblings Kip (Josh Hartnett) and Josie (Margarita Levieva), dealing opioids isn’t just their family business—it’s their only means of survival. When a deal goes fatally wrong, Kip decides he wants out. But Kip’s attempt to escape his family’s legacy ignites a powder keg of violence and betrayal, imperiling Kip, Josie, and their young...

Directed By: Anthony Jerjen

Written By: Andrew Crabtree

  • 2020
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2020
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 30 m

Inherit the Viper

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary For siblings Kip (Josh Hartnett) and Josie (Margarita Levieva), dealing opioids isn’t just their family business—it’s their only means of survival. When a deal goes fatally wrong, Kip decides he wants out. But Kip’s attempt to escape his family’s legacy ignites a powder keg of violence and betrayal, imperiling Kip, Josie, and their young...

Directed By: Anthony Jerjen

Written By: Andrew Crabtree

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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50% Mixed
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38% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
39
13% Positive
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50% Mixed
4 Reviews
38% Negative
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70
Jan 9, 2020
As the movie heads for its quietly ghastly denouement, its plot mechanism gets a little wobbly, which is ultimately forgivable. It’s a genuinely tough picture, but it also has a real undercurrent of compassion.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 16, 2020
Despite a few strong aspects here and there, Inherit the Viper is more or less a fleeting entry into the crime genre that won't stick out in viewers' memory after the credits roll.
By Chris Agar FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 10, 2020
Evocatively moody atmosphere, a timely subject, and a fine performance by Josh Hartnett cannot help Inherit the Viper overcome its clunky dialogue and formulaic storyline.
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42
Jan 9, 2020
Inherit the Viper is at its best when keyed into the disposability of human lives, but most of the film can hardly be bothered to care about the ones it chooses to follow.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
30
Jan 9, 2020
For all its admirable intentions and the terrific performances by its talented ensemble, Inherit the Viper fails to have any genuine impact. Neither weighty enough to satisfyingly explore its themes nor sufficiently suspenseful to work as a straightforward thriller, the film proves dramatically inert.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
30
Jan 8, 2020
At both its highest and its lowest, Inherit the Viper lacks excitement. The action sequences are sparse, and the plot is underdeveloped.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
25
Jan 11, 2020
In a bargain-basement bomb called Inherit the Viper, three siblings survive one gruesome moment after another without any of them adding up to anything significant or life-affirming. Despite a running time of only 85 minutes, it feels like days of mean-spirited self-indulgence.
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Barry Films, Tycor International Film Company
Release Date Jan 10, 2020
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating R
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Tagline Some Debts Can't Be Paid
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