1996 • R • 2h 15m • English
Sling Blade
DramaSerious and meaningfulEmotional
Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.
Certified R — adults only.
Ratings & WatchWise score
Every source shown as published, plus a vote-aware combined score.
WatchWise Score
66/100
★★★½☆
883 votes across 1 source
Blended from TMDB 75 (100% weight); shrunk toward a 62 baseline by 883 total votes. Not a plain average: sources are weighted by reliability and vote count, and thin evidence is pulled toward the catalogue baseline.
- · Rated by only a few hundred people, so the score is less reliable.
- · An older title — pacing and style may feel dated.
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Box-office performance
Worldwide gross compared with estimated budget (TMDB estimates, USD converted at ₹84).
Commercial verdict
All-time blockbuster
Worldwide collection was several times the estimated budget.
- Estimated budget
- ₹10 cr
- Worldwide gross
- ₹286 cr
