Kill Your Darlings (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Kill Your Darlings is a 2013 biographical thriller directed by John Krokidas, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Cross and Daniel Radcliffe. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $1.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- John Krokidas
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kill Your Darlings About?
The premise of Kill Your Darlings without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1944, a young Allen Ginsberg experiences a transformative encounter with the charismatic Lucien Carr. Their intense rivalry ignites a dangerous obsession, complicated by the allure of the New York literary scene. A tragic death among their circle throws the group into turmoil, blurring the boundaries of friendship and love. The ensuing trial reveals the dark side of artistic ambition and exposes a shocking truth about the lives of these burgeoning poets.
Kill Your Darlings Themes & Keywords
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- gay sex
- gay poet
- gay son
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- year 1944
- obsessive love
- male gay kissing
- men holding hands
- friendship between men
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- gay protagonist
- murder
- cat
- male male kiss
- anal sex
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- male nudity
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- police
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- victory in europe day
- reference to d. h. lawrence
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- reference to 'the decline of the west' by oswald spengler
- reference to oswald spengler
- amphetamine
- man wears eyeglasses
- reference to allen ginsberg
- reference to jack kerouac
- reference to william s. burroughs
- allen ginsberg character
- jack kerouac character
- william s.burroughs character
- straight actor gay character
- academia drama
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- oral sex
- crying man
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- stroking someone's hair
- male protagonist
Kill Your Darlings Cast
Jennifer Jason Leigh leads the cast, with David Cross and Daniel Radcliffe. Directed by John Krokidas; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Krokidas
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Kill Your Darlings Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Kill Your Darlings 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 77% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 60%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 71% User score
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Letterboxd 3.4 /5
2.4K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.4 /5
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Kill Your Darlings Plot Summary
What happens in Kill Your Darlings from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1944, Allen Ginsberg arrives at Columbia University in New York City as a wary, inexperienced freshman, quickly finding himself drawn into a tight circle of young, hungry minds who want to redefine literature and rebellion. Early on, he crosses paths with Lucien Carr, an unruly, magnetic figure who clings to anti-establishment beliefs and seems to see the world as a stage for personal transformation. Ginsberg soon learns that Carr’s place at Columbia is kept not by the rules of academia, but by the intervention of a powerful, troubled man: David Kammerer, a janitor-professor who ghostwrites Carr’s term papers and exerts abusive pressure to secure Carr’s continued enrollment.
Full summary
The whole story of Kill Your Darlings, scene by scene
Kill Your Darlings Box Office
Kill Your Darlings grossed $1.9 million worldwide. $1 million came from the US and Canada and $847,860 (45%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.9M
- US & Canada
- $1M
- International
- $847.9K
Kill Your Darlings Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 1 trailer and 5 featurettes.
- Featurette Meet the Artists '13: John Krokidas
- Featurette Daniel Radcliffe on the TIFF Red Carpet for Kill Your Darlings | CBC Connects
- Featurette Daniel Radcliffe at TIFF | CBC
- Featurette Academy Conversations: Kill Your Darlings
How Well Do You Know Kill Your Darlings?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which poet wins a place at Columbia University in 1944?
Kill Your Darlings Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Mata a tus Seres Queridos” and “Убей своих любимых”.
- Also known as
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- Mata a tus Seres Queridos
- Убей своих любимых
- Giovani ribelli - Kill Your Darlings
- Kill your darlings - Obsession meurtrière
- 杀死汝爱
- Na śmierć i życie
- Kill Your Darlings - Junge Wilde
- Sevdiklerini Öldür
- Versos de Um Crime
- Σκότωσε τους Αγαπημένους Σου
- Öld meg kedveseid
- Amores asesinos
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- הרוג את יקיריך
- Zbav se svých miláčků
- 킬 유어 달링
- Убий любимите си: Младите Гинзбърг
- Бъроуз и Керуак
- Zbav sa svojich miláčikov
- Giết Người Yêu Dấu
- 愛殺達令
- Убий своїх коханих
- キル・ユア・ダーリン
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Kill Your Darlings FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Kill Your Darlings, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kill Your Darlings?
Kill Your Darlings runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Kill Your Darlings released?
Kill Your Darlings was released on October 16, 2013.
Who directed Kill Your Darlings?
Kill Your Darlings was directed by John Krokidas.
More films by John Krokidas Who is in the cast of Kill Your Darlings?
Kill Your Darlings stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Cross and Daniel Radcliffe, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Kill Your Darlings make at the box office?
Kill Your Darlings grossed $1.9 million worldwide ($1 million domestic, $847,860 international).
How is Kill Your Darlings rated?
Kill Your Darlings has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Does Kill Your Darlings have a post-credit scene?
No. Kill Your Darlings has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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