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Krisha

Krisha

Drama · Thriller · 2016

When Krisha returns to her estranged family for Thanksgiving dinner, past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.

Movie details

Krisha

2016 Drama · Thriller 1h 22m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.1 / 10

10.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

95 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

86 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When Krisha returns to her estranged family for Thanksgiving dinner, past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Krisha?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Trey Edward Shults

Written by

Trey Edward Shults

Krisha Fairchild

Krisha Fairchild

Krisha

Alex Dobrenko

Alex Dobrenko

Alex

R

Robyn Fairchild

Robyn

Chris Doubek

Chris Doubek

David

V

Victoria Fairchild

Vicki

Bryan Casserly

Bryan Casserly

Logan

Chase Joliet

Chase Joliet

Chase

Court is in session

Put Krisha on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.