Hereditary

2018 horror film by Ari Aster
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Hereditary

Summary

Hereditary is a film[1]. Hereditary has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hereditary's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hereditary was directed by Ari Aster[4].
  • Ari Aster wrote the screenplay for Hereditary[5].
  • Hereditary's composer is recorded as Colin Stetson[6].
  • Hereditary's genre is horror film[7].
  • Hereditary's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Hereditary was Toni Collette[9].
  • A cast member of Hereditary was Gabriel Byrne[10].
  • A cast member of Hereditary was Alex Wolff[11].
  • A cast member of Hereditary was Ann Dowd[12].
  • A cast member of Hereditary was Milly Shapiro[13].
  • Hereditary was produced by Kevin Frakes[14].
  • Hereditary was produced by Lars Knudsen[15].
  • Hereditary's production company is recorded as PalmStar Media[16].
  • Hereditary's production company is recorded as A24[17].
  • Hereditary's director of photography is recorded as Paweł Pogorzelski[18].
  • The original language of Hereditary was English[19].
  • Hereditary's Commons category is recorded as Hereditary (film)[20].
  • Hereditary was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Hereditary's review score is recorded as 8.3/10[22].
  • Hereditary's review score is recorded as 90%[23].
  • Hereditary's review score is recorded as 87/100[24].
  • Hereditary's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Hereditary's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Hereditary was released on January 21, 2018[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kevin Frakes[14] and Lars Knudsen[15]. Hereditary was directed by Ari Aster[4]. Ari Aster wrote the screenplay for Hereditary[5]. Cast members include Toni Collette[9], Gabriel Byrne[10], Alex Wolff[11], Ann Dowd[12], and Milly Shapiro[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 21, 2018[27], June 8, 2018[28], June 14, 2018[29], and June 7, 2018[30]. The original language of Hereditary was English[19]. Genres include horror film[7] and drama film[8]. Hereditary was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include heritage[31], intergenerationality[32], mental health[33], parental death[34], death of one's child[35], and mourning[36].

Reception

Reviews include 8.3/10[22], 90%[23], and 87/100[24].

Why It Matters

Hereditary has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Hereditary is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . Hereditary. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . Hereditary. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . Hereditary. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . Hereditary. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . Hereditary. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . Hereditary. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Set in period 2018
    Mtrcb rating R-13
    Publication date +2018-01-21T00:00:00Z, +2018-06-08T00:00:00Z, +2018-06-14T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Ari Aster
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