A History of Violence (2005) movie poster

A History of Violence (2005)

"Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero."
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👍 74%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 85%
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Director
David Cronenberg
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Country
Germany, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.2/10 (3,641 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
82

Cast

Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall / Joey Cusack · 74% avg
Maria Bello as Edie Stall · 70% avg
Ed Harris as Carl Fogarty · 73% avg
William Hurt as Richie Cusack · 71% avg
Ashton Holmes as Jack Stall · 69% avg
Peter MacNeill as Sheriff Sam Carney · 73% avg
Stephen McHattie as Leland · 69% avg
Greg Bryk as Billy · 66% avg

Is A History of Violence good?

Most people think so. 74% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 85%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#1882 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#105 / 180 · 2005
Rank among its director's films
#12 / 18 · David Cronenberg

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner. Wikipedia ↗

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Viggo Mortensen to Receive Career Achievement Award at San Sebastian Film Festival in September - Will honor his work in 'Lord of the Rings', 'Captain Fantastic', 'Eastern Promises', 'A History of Violence', and more.
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