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First They Killed My Father (2017) · CriticCrunch

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First They Killed My Father

Movie2017·136 min

First They Killed My Father

Directed by Angelina Jolie

War Drama History

A war drama film directed by Angelina Jolie.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 14%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.4/10

724 ratings

About First They Killed My Father

A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Harrowing (9 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: survival of spirit, trauma recovery, grief and loss, late 20th century, historical event, action combat, international, parent child, war homefront, battlefield combat, everyman, underdog, survival, escape chase

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Details

Director: Angelina Jolie
Language: English

Cast

Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata

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How First They Killed My Father Ranks

All movies

Top 14%

2010s movies

Top 12%

War movies

Top 21%

2010s War movies

Top 21%

★Angelina Jolie films#2 of 4

Top 21% 2010s War movies.

Second-best Angelina Jolie film, behind Unbroken.

the vibe

First They Killed My Father Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkharrowingapproachableseriouspersonalearnest

gritty

unsettling

What it's about

survivalescape chasesurvival of spirittrauma recoverygrief & losseverymanunderdogparent childhistorical eventaction combatwar homefrontbattlefield combatinternationallate 20th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

harrowing 9/9harrowing 9/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty