Hereditary (film)
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Hereditary is a 2018 American supernatural psychological horror drama film written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut. Starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, and Gabriel Byrne, the film follows a grieving family tormented by sinister occurrences after the death of their secretive grandmother. Aster's work on short horror films, most notably The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, attracted the attention of A24, who greenlit Hereditary as his first feature film. Aster conceived it as primarily a family drama consisting of two distinct halves. Filming took place in Utah in 2017, with most indoor scenes shot on custom built sets on a soundstage to give the film a dollhouse aesthetic. Hereditary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 8, 2018. The film received critical acclaim and made over $90 million, becoming A24's highest-grossing film at the time, until the release of Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2022. It has since been regarded as among the best films of the 21st century.
Infobox
Directed by
Ari Aster
Written by
Ari Aster
Produced by
mw- Kevin Frakes Lars Knudsen Buddy Patrick
Starring
Toni Collette Alex Wolff Milly Shapiro Ann Dowd Gabriel Byrne
Cinematography
Pawel Pogorzelski
Edited by
Jennifer Lame Lucian Johnston
Music by
Colin Stetson
Productioncompanies
A24 PalmStar Media Finch Entertainment Windy Hill Pictures
Distributed by
A24
Release dates
January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21) (Sundance) June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08) (United States)
Running time
127 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$90.2 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
2019
2019
Year
2019
Organizations
AACTA International Awards
Category
Best Actress - International
Nominee(s)
Toni Collette
Result
Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Year
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Organizations
Bravest Performance
Category
Nominated
2018
2018
Year
2018
Organizations
Boston Society of Film Critics
Category
Best New Filmmaker
Nominee(s)
Ari Aster
Result
Runner-up
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Year
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Organizations
Best Actress
Category
Toni Collette
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Film
Best Film
Year
Best Film
Organizations
Hereditary
Category
Nominated
Most Promising Filmmaker
Most Promising Filmmaker
Year
Most Promising Filmmaker
Organizations
Ari Aster
Category
Won
2019
2019
Year
2019
Organizations
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Toni Collette
Result
Nominated
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Year
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Organizations
Hereditary
Category
Nominated
2018
2018
Year
2018
Organizations
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Toni Collette
Result
Won
2019
2019
Year
2019
Organizations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Category
Best Wide Release
Nominee(s)
Hereditary
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Year
Best Director
Organizations
Ari Aster
Category
Won
Best Actress
Best Actress
Year
Best Actress
Organizations
Toni Collette
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Year
Best Supporting Actor
Organizations
Alex Wolff
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Year
Best Supporting Actress
Organizations
Milly Shapiro
Category
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Year
Best Screenplay
Organizations
Ari Aster
Category
Won
Best Score
Best Score
Year
Best Score
Organizations
Colin Stetson
Category
Nominated
Best Kill
Best Kill
Year
Best Kill
Organizations
"Charlie Meets Telephone Pole"
Category
Won
2018
2018
Year
2018
Organizations
Golden Trailer Awards
Category
Best Horror
Nominee(s)
Hereditary
Result
Nominated
Most Original Trailer
Most Original Trailer
Year
Most Original Trailer
Organizations
Nominated
Gotham Awards
Gotham Awards
Year
Gotham Awards
Organizations
Best Actress
Category
Toni Collette
Nominee(s)
Won
Breakthrough Director
Breakthrough Director
Year
Breakthrough Director
Organizations
Ari Aster
Category
Nominated
Audience Award
Audience Award
Year
Audience Award
Organizations
Hereditary
Category
Nominated
2019
2019
Year
2019
Organizations
Independent Spirit Awards
Category
Best Female Lead
Nominee(s)
Toni Collette
Result
Nominated
Best First Feature
Best First Feature
Year
Best First Feature
Organizations
Ari Aster, Kevin Frakes, Lars Knudsen and Buddy Patrick
Category
Nominated
2018
2018
Year
2018
Organizations
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Toni Collette
Result
Runner-up
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Year
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Organizations
Narcisse Award for Best Feature Film
Category
Hereditary
Nominee(s)
Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
Year
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
Organizations
Best Actress
Category
Toni Collette
Nominee(s)
Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Year
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Organizations
Best Actress
Category
Nominated
Best Youth Performance
Best Youth Performance
Year
Best Youth Performance
Organizations
Milly Shapiro
Category
Nominated
| Year | Organizations | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2019 | AACTA International Awards | Best Actress - International | Toni Collette | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Bravest Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best New Filmmaker | Ari Aster | Runner-up |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Toni Collette | Won | |
| Best Film | Hereditary | Nominated | ||
| Most Promising Filmmaker | Ari Aster | Won | ||
| 2019 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Actress | Toni Collette | Nominated |
| Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | Hereditary | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Toni Collette | Won |
| 2019 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Wide Release | Hereditary | Won |
| Best Director | Ari Aster | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Toni Collette | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alex Wolff | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Milly Shapiro | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Ari Aster | Won | ||
| Best Score | Colin Stetson | Nominated | ||
| Best Kill | "Charlie Meets Telephone Pole" | Won | ||
| 2018 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Horror | Hereditary | Nominated |
| Most Original Trailer | Nominated | |||
| Gotham Awards | Best Actress | Toni Collette | Won | |
| Breakthrough Director | Ari Aster | Nominated | ||
| Audience Award | Hereditary | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | Toni Collette | Nominated |
| Best First Feature | Ari Aster, Kevin Frakes, Lars Knudsen and Buddy Patrick | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Toni Collette | Runner-up |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Narcisse Award for Best Feature Film | Hereditary | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Toni Collette | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Best Youth Performance | Milly Shapiro | Nominated |
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