IMDb 6.2 2018 HD

Destroyer

Destroyer

2018
Action Crime Drama Thriller
121 min R USA
5.9 / 10
6.2 IMDB

When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Karyn Kusama / Lyn Matsuda Norton
Starring
Nicole Kidman / Toby Kebbell / Tatiana Maslany / Sebastian Stan / Scoot McNairy / Bradley Whitford / Toby Huss / James Jordan

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

gritty intense haunting raw powerful melancholic bleak demanding unflinching character-driven visceral somber

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
Apr 12, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

An unflinching examination of guilt and its enduring grip, Destroyer is anchored by a powerhouse performance from Nicole Kidman. As Erin Bell, she embodies a woman hollowed out by a past that refuses to stay buried. The film’s…

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Julian Croft
Apr 12, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Destroyer offers a stark and often challenging dive into the consequences of a life irrevocably altered by a past mistake. Nicole Kidman anchors the film with a performance that is both fierce and vulnerable, embodying the weariness of…

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Penelope Davies
Apr 12, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a film that sears itself into your memory, largely thanks to Nicole Kidman's astonishing transformation into the damaged Erin Bell. Her portrayal is raw, unflinching, and utterly captivating. The film’s atmosphere is thick with a palpable…

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Marcus Thorne
Apr 12, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Destroyer presents a compelling, albeit bleak, portrait of a woman grappling with profound regret. Kidman is formidable as Erin Bell, a figure worn down by her past. The narrative unfolds with a deliberate, almost weary pace, reflecting Bell's…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 12, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Nicole Kidman delivers a visceral performance as Erin Bell, a former officer consumed by the wreckage of a botched undercover operation. The film, while perhaps lacking a definitive directorial voice that truly elevates it, plunges viewers into Bell's…

FAQs

The title 'Destroyer' strongly implies a dual meaning within the film's narrative. It could refer to the destructive nature of the undercover assignment that ruined Erin Bell's life, or it might allude to Bell herself becoming a force of destruction, either in her pursuit of peace or in her confrontation with past adversaries. The title hints at the profound and potentially devastating consequences explored in the film.