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Destroyer

  • 2018
  • R
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
33K
YOUR RATING
Nicole Kidman in Destroyer (2018)
A police detective (Nicole Kidman) reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace.
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A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace.A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace.A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace.

  • Director
    • Karyn Kusama
  • Writers
    • Phil Hay
    • Matt Manfredi
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Toby Kebbell
    • Tatiana Maslany
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Karyn Kusama
    • Writers
      • Phil Hay
      • Matt Manfredi
    • Stars
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Toby Kebbell
      • Tatiana Maslany
    • 416User reviews
    • 233Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 20 nominations total

    Videos24

    Final Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    Final Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:16
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:16
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    K I S S I N G C H R I S
    Clip 0:49
    K I S S I N G C H R I S
    Bad
    Clip 0:52
    Bad
    Destroyer: I'm Bad
    Clip 0:52
    Destroyer: I'm Bad
    Destroyer: Mieux Que Moi (French Subtitled)
    Clip 0:58
    Destroyer: Mieux Que Moi (French Subtitled)

    Photos141

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    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Erin Bell
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • Silas
    Tatiana Maslany
    Tatiana Maslany
    • Petra
    Sebastian Stan
    Sebastian Stan
    • Chris
    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Ethan
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • DiFranco
    Toby Huss
    Toby Huss
    • Gil Lawson
    James Jordan
    James Jordan
    • Toby
    Beau Knapp
    Beau Knapp
    • Jay
    Jade Pettyjohn
    Jade Pettyjohn
    • Shelby
    Shamier Anderson
    Shamier Anderson
    • Antonio
    Zach Villa
    • Arturo
    Natalia Cordova-Buckley
    Natalia Cordova-Buckley
    • Det. Gavras
    Colby French
    Colby French
    • Det. Kudra
    Kelvin Han Yee
    Kelvin Han Yee
    • Lt. Oshima
    Joseph Fatu
    Joseph Fatu
    • Taz
    Cuete Yeska
    Cuete Yeska
    • Taz's Guy
    Doug Simpson
    Doug Simpson
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    • Director
      • Karyn Kusama
    • Writers
      • Phil Hay
      • Matt Manfredi
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    User reviews416

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    6kfolsen

    Kidman Kudos

    Nicole Kidman does in fact deliver an accomplished performance in Destroyer. Yes, the movie tends to move somewhat slowly and would be misrepresented as an action/adventure feature. But Kidman triumphantly carries the film with a masterful portrayal of a character that is strikingly different than expected, and in the process dramatically expands and enhances her reputation as an actress.
    8squibbimages

    Please watch before judging

    I'm not sure why there are so many negative reviews, although in reading them they have either not watched the film or simply failed to understand the plot.

    It's a good, dark film based around revenge, leading you on a journey to discover to discover who the real villain is.

    Please ignore the reviews that state it's confusing (it's really not) or the ones the watched 30 minutes of it (not sure how you can review something you haven't seen?) Watch it and make your own mind up!
    6domwba

    Not bad

    Kidman is 51 and in real life has spent thousands of dollars to look younger as many stars do....

    However in this film she is made to look older again........so u have a 51 year old who looks younger than her age but obviously has had loads of work made to look more or less her real age.........the result ??? Wierd !!!.........kidman looks strange almost like a zombie from walking dead.......... Lol.....

    It is actually a good story and worth a watch.... Kidmans acting is very good A sunday night slow burn...
    5Kumarh02

    Soul Destroying

    Slow, boring and overly pretentious. Bland plot that is thinly spread over 2 painful hours. Kidman plodding around like she's soiled her pants isn't great acting - BMX Bandits is a better example of her fare. If you are expecting a pacy action thriller, avoid this. I would've walked out after 30 mins had it not sent me to sleep.
    8mariatrocha

    Gritty thriller

    This is a great film. The kind of film they just don't make anymore. Kidman looks unrecognisable and delivers her best performance in a long time! Beautiful photography and a stellar cast make this an overall great watch.

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    Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Cop Drama
    Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)
    Hard-boiled Detective
    Jude Law in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
    Whodunnit
    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
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    Thriller

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nicole Kidman stated that she got the flu during filming, but powered through and tried to use it in her performance. For the final scene in the movie with her character's daughter, Kidman said she was so sick while filming she could "barely stand."
    • Goofs
      Two license plates used in this movie show up on TV shows. A car waiting at an intersection when Bell tails Petra's ride to the bank heist has the plate 2FAN321. This was also used on The Rookie S5E4 on an SUV in the background, and in S5E21 on a drive-by shooter's car when Frank is having dinner with Lucy. When Petra's ride arrives at the heist and lets her and another person out, it's in front of a car with the plate 3DHI832. This was also used on SWAT S6E6 on Saint's car.

      There is no continuity between props in a movie and props in unrelated TV shows.
    • Quotes

      Erin Bell: Nice ass.

      Chris: It's all yours.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Nicole Kidman/Stephen Fry/Joe Lycett/Geraint Thomas/Take That (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      If You with It
      Written by Paul Kalayeh, James Desmond, Louis Summerville, John Eugenio
      Performed by Beat Xplosion
      Published by Engine Co 35 Music Publishing
      Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

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    • Release date
      • December 27, 2018 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Destrucción
    • Filming locations
      • 9800 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA(Interiors and exteriors. SoCal Mutual Bank robbery scenes, using W 98th. st. doors)
    • Production companies
      • Annapurna Pictures
      • 30WEST
      • Automatik Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,533,324
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,347
      • Dec 30, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,580,940
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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