Destroyer (2018) - A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace. Movies; 2018; Destroyer (2018) This post has the most up-to-date information on Destroyer as we continuously monitor the news. Below you will find everything you need to know, including cast, release date, rating, runtime, movie budget and, box office results. Destroyer is an thriller movie directed.
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James Mackin's rating of the film Destroyer
James MackinThe HCF synergy is the cherry on top, but even without it, this is a beauty nonetheless. An effective take on the Dirty Harry-esque thriller, with incredible camera work, editing, and direction from Kusama. Kidman gives her best performance. It's a masterpiece.Zachary T.'s rating of the film Destroyer
Zachary T.Fascinating insofar as it uses a fluid structure -- not information -- to pull fast ones on you; it's a tactic that wouldn't work if such memorable imagery wasn't locking feelings and revelations to times and places. It's a raw, uncompromising vision, held together by a venomous, snarling performance from an unrecognizable Nicole Kidman (Mind you, this flick deserves a handicap for being exactly my kind of thing).chanandre's rating of the film Destroyer
chanandre[UCI Arrábida] Did not feel a damned thing. Sure pretty cinematography a deep Kidman but the Memento-esque plot wrecked it all. Trailer was better imo.HKFanatic's rating of the film Destroyer
HKFanaticProves you can have an auteur behind the camera (Karyn Kusama riding the creative high of 'The Invitation') and the greatest actress working today, and it will still be for naught if the script isn't worthy of their talent. The film comes to life when it leans into its pulp elements (Kidman stopping a bank heist with a submachine gun is reason enough to watch this), but mostly cycles through 'burnt-out cop' cliches.OFF_FRAME's rating of the film Destroyer
OFF_FRAMENicole Kidman is a knock out here as a dishevelled cop literally falling apart. The absolute best performance I've seen from her since The Hours. That screen presence coupled with the pummelling soundtrack, great script and unexpected twist made for a gripping experience that also became a touching story of parenthood. Recommended 4 starsAna Sousa's rating of the film Destroyer
Ana SousaDo you know what would be truly groundbreaking? Talking about Destroyer without referring to it as 'an LA crime scene with a female detective'. If women are not given these roles, we're left out. If we are, 'oh no this was nothing new, same ol' detective role with a twist'. Besides it actually being something new, is it really possible to be completely original in this genre anymore? Get a grip, people.Nicholas Gregory's rating of the film Destroyer
Nicholas GregoryBland and uneventful, Destroyer has the slow-burn of Kusama's understated Polanski-esque masterpiece, The Invitation, but lacks its lurch as well as dramatic and action-based immediacy. Its woven present/past timelines are in a battle for narrative relevance and ultimately are without smoothness in their coalescing and even in their twist-giving denouement. Destroyer is a few rewrites and edits from feeling finished.Filipe F. Coutinho's rating of the film Destroyer
Filipe F. CoutinhoA missed opportunity by almost any measure. It’s not a compelling mystery, nor a fresh approach to L.A. noir. Worse, it’s not even entertaining. Kusama and her writers flip the genders and that’s pretty much about it. There are so many plot holes, incomprehensible character choices, unmotivated actions and lack of attention to detail that it’s hard to have any kind of emotional investment.
Synopsis
The receipt of an ink-marked bill in the office mail propels veteran LAPD detective Erin Bell on a perilous journey to find themurderer and gang leader, Silas, and perhaps to finally make peace with her tortured past. The richly complex odyssey through theunderbelly of Los Angeles and nearby desert communities reunites Bell with members of the criminal gang she once joined as an undercover FBI agent; an assignment which ended disastrously and has taken a heavy emotional and physical toll on her life.One by one, she tracks down the gang leader’s former cohorts including Petra, Silas’ onetime lover and current errand girl. During her obsessive search, Bell is flooded with memories of herundercover days with Silas’ gang and her involvement in a bank heist gone tragically wrong.
Metrics
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,711 | $1,533,324 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,837 | $2,147,772 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) | 9,479 | $3,681,096 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,211 | $1,533,324 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,648 | $1,533,324 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,754 | $2,147,772 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,669 | $3,681,096 |
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Movie Details
Production Budget: | $9,000,000 |
Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2018 (Limited) by Annapurna Pictures |
International Releases: | January 18th, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina) January 25th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom) February 1st, 2019 (Wide), released as Destroyer: Ajuste de Contas (Portugal) February 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Keršto Kelias (Lithuania) February 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (France) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | April 9th, 2019 by Fox Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | R for language throughout, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2551 (Cert #51777), 10/31/2018) |
Running Time: | 123 minutes |
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Keywords: | Police Detective, Los Angeles, Undercover, The Past Catching up with You, Gangs, Redemption, Crime Thriller |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production Companies: | Automatik, Annapurna Pictures, 30 West, Familystyle, Rocket Science |
Production Countries: | United States |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Top 2018 Theater Average | 57 | $18,449 | Dec 28, 2018 | 6 |