Fresh
A film that is hard to forget.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Free account saves your watchlist and ratings.
Killer of Sheep
Overview
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It may fill you with despair or offer up relief, but you will not be unmoved.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
As timeless as the human condition.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh
Burnett's documentarian empathy, coupled with his easygoing skill as a dramatic essayist, result in a film that doesn't look, feel or breathe like any American work of its generation.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
[A] gem ...
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
More films
Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Crime · Drama · NOT RATED
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Director
- Don Siegel
- Cast
- Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen
IMDb
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Mr. Church (2016)
Drama · PG-13
A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Cast
- Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone
IMDb
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes
25%
Metacritic
37
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
Crime · Drama · Thriller · PG-13
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and disposse...
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Director
- Dan Gilroy
- Cast
- Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo
IMDb
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes
55%
Metacritic
58
Helen (2009)
Drama · R
On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
- Runtime
- 2h
- Director
- Sandra Nettelbeck
- Cast
- Ashley Judd, Goran Višnjić, Lauren Lee Smith
IMDb
6.2
Rotten Tomatoes
44%
Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Drama · PG-13
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his re...
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Director
- Rod Lurie
- Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda
IMDb
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes
61%
Metacritic
55
School of Magical Animals 4 (2025)
Family · Fantasy · N/A
Ida's friend Miriam visits the school for three months, but a secret threatens to tear them apart. Miriam is entrusted with the tarsier Fitzgeraldo, while Max, deeply in love, is given the owl Muriel. Meanwhile, the sale of the school is imminent, and the future of the magical community is in peril.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Director
- Bernhard Jasper, Maggie Peren
- Cast
- Emilia Maier, Loris Sichrovsky, Marleen Lohse
IMDb
5.7
Color of the Ocean (2012)
Drama · N/A
After years working as a border patrolman, José has developed a salty crust of cynicism about his work, which places him in a position to decide the fates of many. José's weary attitude is put to the test when he encounters Nathalie, a German tourist assisting a boatload of refugees she discovered landing on the Canary shores. One of t...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Maggie Peren
- Cast
- Álex González, Hubert Koundé, Nathalie Poza
IMDb
6.6
Die hellen Tage
Die hellen Tage (2027)
Comedy · Drama · N/A
- Director
- Maggie Peren
- Cast
- Karoline Herfurth, Julia Jentsch, Emilia Maier
Comments
Talk about the film with other members