# The Vicious Kind (2009)

> During a fraught Thanksgiving visit, a bitter older brother’s attraction to his sibling’s girlfriend exposes the corrosive wounds of an emotionally estranged family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20600

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Lee Toland Krieger
- Cast: Adam Scott, Brittany Snow, Alex Frost, J.K. Simmons, Vittorio Brahm, Bill Buell, Alysia Reiner, Kate Krieger
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183921/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: caustic, uneasy, melodramatic, indie film night, character drama evening

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