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| Directed by | Cory Finley |
| Written by | Cory Finley |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lyle Vincent |
| Edited by | Louise Ford |
| Music by | Erik Friedlander |
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| Distributed by | Focus Features |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $5 million[2][3] |
| Box office | $3.2 million[4] |
Thoroughbreds is a 2017 American black comedy thriller film written and directed by Cory Finley in his directorial debut. It follows high school student Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her emotionless friend Amanda (Olivia Cooke) as they scheme to kill Lily's stepfather (Paul Sparks) via a contract with a drug dealer (Anton Yelchin) while Francie Swift also stars, as Lily's mother.
Thoroughbreds was filmed in mid-2016. Two weeks after production wrapped, Yelchin died in an accident. The film premiered as Thoroughbred at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017. Over a year later, on March 9, 2018, it received a wide release by Focus Features. It is the last U.S. film to star Yelchin, and is dedicated to him.
The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the ambitious direction, screenplay, and performances, particularly from Cooke and Taylor-Joy. It grossed $3 million against a $5 million production budget.
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- ^ Debruge, Peter (March 8, 2018). "Film Review: 'Thoroughbreds'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
...yielding a film that presents an image far richer than its mid-seven-figure budget might suggest.
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