Thoroughbreds (2017 film)

Thoroughbreds
Thoroughbreds
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Cory Finley
Written by	Cory Finley
Produced by	Andrew Duncan; Alex Saks; Kevin J. Walsh; Nat Faxon; Jim Rash;
Starring	Olivia Cooke; Anya Taylor-Joy; Anton Yelchin; Paul Sparks; Francie Swift;
Cinematography	Lyle Vincent
Edited by	Louise Ford
Music by	Erik Friedlander
Production; companies	June Pictures; B Story; Big Indie Pictures;
Distributed by	Focus Features
Release dates	January 21, 2017 (Sundance); March 9, 2018 (United States);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Budget	$5 million
Box office	$3.2 million

Thoroughbreds is a 2017 American black comedy thriller film written and directed by Cory Finley in his directorial debut. It follows high school student Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her emotionless friend Amanda (Olivia Cooke) as they scheme to kill Lily's stepfather (Paul Sparks) via a contract with a drug dealer (Anton Yelchin).

Thoroughbreds was filmed in mid-2016. Two weeks after production wrapped, Yelchin died in an accident. The film premiered as Thoroughbred at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017. Over a year later, on March 9, 2018, it received a wide release by Focus Features. It is the last U.S. film to star Yelchin, and is dedicated to him.

The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the ambitious direction, screenplay, and performances, particularly from Cooke and Taylor-Joy. It grossed $3 million against a $5 million production budget.