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Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

Can you find the wolves in this picture?

2023206 minRMidcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Director
Martin Scorsese
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Killers of the Flower Moon streaming on Apple TV via Prime Video and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Killers of the Flower Moon?

Killers of the Flower Moon earns 12 badges, led by Top 5% in Crime and Top 10% of films.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Killers of the Flower Moon worth watching?

Killers of the Flower Moon's Midcredits score is the 94th percentile of all films, from 1.6M ratings across 6 sources. 81% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

94th percentile

Better received than 94% of films

95th percentile among Crime94th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)94th
Approval (how many liked it)91st

77 /100

94th percentile of all films

96th percentile among Crime92nd percentile among 2020s

Critics 89 · Audience 76

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.5 — solid but not unanimous.

81% liked it

91st percentile of all films

91st percentile among Crime91st percentile among 2020s
81% rated it 7–1019% rated it 1–6

Critics 93% · Audience 84%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 22 wins / 77 noms overall

  • WonGolden Globes· Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Director - Motion Picture

82nd percentile

1.6M ratings across platforms

78th percentile among Crime83rd percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$200M
Opening weekend$23M
Domestic gross$68M
Worldwide gross$159M

Returned 0.8× its budget — 97th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A slow, deliberate, historically-driven epic about greed and exploitation, with an excessively long runtime.

Fans praised

  • Lily Gladstone's quietly devastating, soulful performance anchors the film
  • Authentic period detail, set design, and cinematography immerse viewers in 1920s Osage County
  • De Niro's chillingly understated, affably evil portrayal of William Hale

Detractors panned

  • Excessive 3.5-hour runtime feels self-indulgent and unearned, with repetitive scenes
  • Predictable, spoiler-filled narrative from the opening reveals all, killing suspense
  • Focus on Ernest's perspective sidelines the Osage victims, shortchanging their story

What stands out

ActingDivisive88

Gladstone's expressive stillness, DiCaprio's transformative physicality, De Niro's layered menace

Cinematography85

Stunning period visuals, sweeping Oklahoma landscapes, authentic production design

AtmosphereDivisive80

Immersive 1920s world, palpable sense of dread and systemic corruption

CharactersDivisive55

One-dimensional villains, passive Osage victims, underdeveloped FBI lead

Emotional impactDivisive55

Devastating story undercut by numbing length and lack of character investment

Plot and storyDivisive40

Predictable chronological structure, no mystery or suspense, repetitive murder sequences

PacingDivisive30

Excessive runtime, meandering middle act, sluggish until final hour

TensionDivisive25

Virtually no suspense or urgency, viewers report boredom and lack of engagement

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 13 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 8 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 7 points apart
  • US vs non-US 3 points apart

Watch experience

What is Killers of the Flower Moon like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Dark and unsettling: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready to pay close attention and feel heavy feelings, and you want something dark that stays with you.

It is intense and leaves you haunted. Skip it when you want an easy night or you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention and room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Dark and unsettling.

The answer rests on this: Moods
DreadTenseMelancholic
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.
ToneThe film treats its tragic subject with grave dignity and never undercuts its seriousness, maintaining a somber, brooding register throughout.
The rideThe film sustains a pervasive dread and tension from the first murder to the final reckoning, with a melancholic undercurrent of cultural loss.
StructureThe main story is told chronologically, bookended by a ceremonial pipe burial at the start and a modern powwow and radio drama epilogue at the end.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Haunted.

The answer rests on this: Haunting · 14% of filmsThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's unflinching portrayal of systemic greed and betrayal lingers long after the credits, inviting reflection on historical injustice.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Tragedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9% (this title): Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% (this title) · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Corruption arc: Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).

9% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe film traces Ernest Burkhart's moral decay as he is drawn into his uncle's murderous scheme to inherit Osage oil wealth, making it a tragedy of corruption.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfGreedPower
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7% (this title): Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% (this title) · Class 3% · Oppression 4% (this title) · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Power

Greed · 3% of filmsOppression · 4% of filmsJustice · 13% of films
Mourns its theme: Grieves its theme, or what has been lost of it.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film dissects how white settlers systematically murdered Osage for oil wealth, exposing the intertwined greed and racial oppression that denied justice for decades.
StanceThe film mourns the greed-driven destruction of Osage lives and culture, centering a community under siege rather than a single hero.

The world

Early 20th centuryRuralDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernFolkExperimentalSupportive music · original score · Robbie Robertson
SettingOsage Nation reservation and surrounding Oklahoma oil-boom towns, 1920s
MusicBlends haunting guitar and Osage drumming to underscore the film's grief and dread.

Content guide

Is Killers of the Flower Moon okay for kids?

R

Killers of the Flower Moon is rated R: “Rated R for violence, some grisly images, and language” (MPAA). As of October 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (87/100), sexual content at mild (25/100), language at moderate (57/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (46/100) and frightening material at intense (78/100). Overall it is heavier than 63% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 49 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany12
  • France16
  • Ireland15A
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanPG12
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil14
  • Argentina+16
  • Austria16
  • Belgium18
  • BGD
  • CL14
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-16
  • Hong KongIIB
  • Hungary16
  • ID17+
  • IndiaA
  • Israel14
  • Italy6+
  • LTNR
  • LU16
  • LV16+
  • MexicoB-15
  • MOC
  • MY18SG
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway15
  • PhilippinesR-13
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/14
  • PRR
  • RO15
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporePG13
  • SK15
  • South Africa16
  • Spain16
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan15+
  • TH15
  • Türkiye16+
  • UA16+
  • VIR
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 78% of all filmsHeavier than 63% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 77%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 18%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 33%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 60%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 76%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Killers of the Flower Moon have?

MovieCove's classifier found 8 depicted content warnings in Killers of the Flower Moon: Hate-motivated violence (moderate), Sexual harassment or grooming (moderate), Sexual violence (moderate), plus 5 withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateHate-motivated violenceSexual harassment or groomingSexual violence

Cast and crew

Who is in Killers of the Flower Moon?

Cast

3 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 5 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Leonardo DiCaprio
as Ernest Burkhart
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Robert De Niro
as William Hale
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Lily Gladstone
as Mollie Burkhart
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Jesse Plemons
as Tom White
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Tantoo Cardinal
as Lizzie Q
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
John Lithgow
as Prosecutor Peter Leaward
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Brendan Fraser
as W.S. Hamilton
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Cara Jade Myers
as Anna
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Janae Collins
as Reta
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Jillian Dion
as Minnie
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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