The Killing of Two Lovers

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The Killing of Two Lovers

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2021

1h 25m

Drama

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The Killing of Two Lovers follows David, who desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife, Nikki. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife's new relationship. The Hollywood Reporter calls the film "a transfixing drama without a wasted word or a single inessential scene."

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The Killing of Two Lovers unites deft direction and an artfully assembled cast in service of a powerful story.

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Rebecca Harrison

Sight & Sound

May 14, 2026

A film that looks good on the surface but fails to say anything meaningful about its characters or their conflict.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Jun 23, 2021

Not a film for everybody, but if you start it you'll absolutely watch through the end. Quite literally breathtaking.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Jun 6, 2021

4/5

[A] lean, stylish and frequently heartbreaking drama...

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Peter Bell

Vague Visages

Feb 6, 2024

How wonderful it is to watch a film in 2020 that displays style and true enthusiasm for the art of movie-making.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Sep 5, 2023

4/5

Shot in writer-director Robert Machoian's trademark 4:3 framing, with plenty of stylish but unfussy long, unbroken takes, The Killing of Two Lovers makes for a bumpy ride as Crawford's troubled David tries to plot a course back to reconciliation.

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Susannah Gruder

Reverse Shot

Feb 28, 2022

B-

It's a film built on moments of tension and release more than plot and dialogue, a good representation of how muddled things can get, and how useless words can be, when a relationship is in jeopardy.

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Stephen A

May 30, 2021

Slow burner of a character study. Good awards fodder for the likes of the Spirit Awards.

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Marwal

May 15, 2021

Strange story with an equally strange ending. It is not a movie I would recommend even though the acting was quite good.

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Fish

May 15, 2021

Terrible film. Depressing. No point. No redeeming quality. Top 5 worst movies I have ever seen.

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Larry S

May 15, 2021

The most ridiculous, pointless movie I have ever seen.

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David R

@DaviRyde Jan 21, 2026

Nice to see that good and relevant movies are still being made.

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Lou M

@Zipperella Jan 17, 2026

Borrrrrrriiiiiinnnnggg!

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The Killing of Two Lovers follows David, who desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife, Nikki. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife's new relationship. The Hollywood Reporter calls the film "a transfixing drama without a wasted word or a single inessential scene."

Director: Robert Machoian
Producer: Melia Leidenthal, Scott Christopherson
Screenwriter: Robert Machoian
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Back40 Pictures, Odd Man Out Cinema
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 14, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.2K
Runtime: 1h 25m

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