Killer of Sheep (1978)
ThumbScore
👍 72%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 98%
(RT: 98%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Henry G. Sanders as Stan
Kaycee Moore as Stan's Wife
Charles Bracy as Bracy
Angela Burnett as Stan's Daughter
Eugene Cherry as Eugene
Jack Drummond as Stan's Son
Is Killer of Sheep good?
Most people think so. 72% audience score, estimated from 152 TMDB ratings. Critics rated it higher at 98%, but audiences were less impressed.
Overview
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence. Wikipedia ↗
