The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Name: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Released: 2017
Cast: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic

2017 · Movie

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Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older men 1

The Killing of a Sacred Deer's audience scores lean most toward older men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 4 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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Audience scoreolder men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 4 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.