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  • 2009
  • R
  • Eleven Arts
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Eleven Arts
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary Caleb Sinclaire is a bitter construction worker whose life is turned upside down one Thanksgiving weekend. Estranged from his family, Caleb lives an isolated, but contented, life. Following a difficult breakup, he becomes scornful toward women and wears his disdain as a badge of honor. Caleb's resolve is tested, however, when he meets h...

Directed By: Lee Toland Krieger

Written By: Lee Toland Krieger

  • 2009
  • R
  • Eleven Arts
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Eleven Arts
  • 1 h 32 m

The Vicious Kind

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Summary Caleb Sinclaire is a bitter construction worker whose life is turned upside down one Thanksgiving weekend. Estranged from his family, Caleb lives an isolated, but contented, life. Following a difficult breakup, he becomes scornful toward women and wears his disdain as a badge of honor. Caleb's resolve is tested, however, when he meets h...

Directed By: Lee Toland Krieger

Written By: Lee Toland Krieger

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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.
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Reveals writer-director Lee Toland Krieger as a talent worth watching.
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MikeM
Aug 14, 2011
Fantastic performance by Adam Scott - brilliant acting. Strong writing throughout despite some weak plot elements. Overall a very enjoyable dark comedy.
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CamilaCasther
Dec 11, 2013
This movie is the representation of most of the human desires, some of which are seen as incorrect. It shows how a lie in a family can cause disruption through many years and how betrayal can be understood.
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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.
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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.
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OneSamTwoCups
Apr 26, 2013
"The Vicious Kind" isn't anything we've already seen before, but lead actor Adam Scott is definitely the main attraction to the film, often making the film incredibly enjoyable with comic relief and somewhat true but rude comments about the women race as a whole. The film definitely accomplishes what it's set out to do, which is to show that love is hurtful, consistently. The film carries the vibe of Gosling's "Blue Valentine" and Levitt's "(500) Days of Summer", which depicts love and romance in a negative light. By the end of the film, you too will feel Scott's pain by the abrupt ending.
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TTW107
Apr 21, 2012
The story isn't exactly interesting on paper, it's just a family scandal, but Adam Scott certainly made this movie better than the sum of its parts. The pace of 'The Vicious Kind' is near perfect allowing for the tension between caleb and emma to build up to the climax, literally! hah!
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DTDunn
Nov 11, 2012
A mildly interesting tale of a dysfunctional family that in the end finds a shaky return to balance, if only though dishonesty combined with understanding and discretion. Well acted with a script that keeps a good pace, although relying on circumstances that are perhaps somewhat less than believable. A film certainly worth a bit of your time.
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Production Company 72nd Street Productions, Candleridge Entertainment
Release Date Dec 11, 2009
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating R
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Tagline How would you protect someone from their first love?
Website http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/The-Vicious-Kind/170934460922
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Awards

Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Nominations
Denver International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
New Orleans Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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