The Nest

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The Nest

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2020,

1h 47m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Drama

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250+ Ratings

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An entrepreneur and his family begin to unravel after moving into an old country manor in England in the 1980s.

Critics Consensus

An effective pairing of period setting and timeless themes, The Nest wrings additional tension out of its unsettling story with an outstanding pair of lead performances.

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Philip Kemp

Sight & Sound

May 13, 2026

Backed by two exceptional lead performances, and with Mátyás Erdély’s atmospheric cinematography abetting every downward lurch, The Nest holds us in its thrall right from the start.

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Guy Lodge

Film of the Week

Nov 12, 2021

I watched The Nest in a fixed state of unease, shoulders tense and set forward even in a plush cinema seat, my mouth immediately drying out after each sip of my drink.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

Sep 2, 2021

4/5

There's something commendably old fashioned and decidedly unassuming about The Nest. Durkin's direction is both precise and admirably restrained in its depiction of an era famed for its excesses.

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Paul Whitington

Irish Independent

Nov 5, 2026

4/5

Durkin's film brilliantly exposes the vacuous world of a would-be ultra-capitalist.

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Nov 5, 2026

Sean Durkin’s sophomore feature The Nest wore me down.

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Adele Campisi

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 5, 2025

5/5

Sean Durkin’s The Nest is an elegant, chilling drama that explores the unravelling of a dysfunctional family and their American dream.

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Synopsis

An entrepreneur and his family begin to unravel after moving into an old country manor in England in the 1980s.

Director: Sean Durkin
Producer: Sean Durkin, Rose Garnett, Ed Guiney, Amy Jackson, Christina Piovesan, Derrin Schlesinger
Screenwriter: Sean Durkin
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Elevation Pictures, Element Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Films
Rating: R (Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Sexuality|Teen Partying)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $137.4K
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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