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Movie · 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon

Set in 1920s Oklahoma, the film examines a series of murders targeting wealthy Osage Nation members after oil is discovered on their tribal lands, as a corrupt political boss manipulates his way into their fortunes.

CrimeDramaHistory

Act I — The Feature

Official Trailer — YouTube

Act II — The Company

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Written by Eric Roth

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

as Ernest Burkhart

Robert De Niro

as William King Hale

Lily Gladstone

as Mollie Burkhart

Act III — The Numbers

7.5IMDb

302,730 votes

93%Critics

Released

Act IV — Common Questions

Frequently asked

Was Killers of the Flower Moon a box office success?

No — despite a roughly $200–215 million budget and ten Academy Award nominations, it grossed about $158.8 million worldwide, making it a financial underperformer despite the critical acclaim.

Closing Credits

Facts on this page are sourced and cited per Auteur Nova's editorial methodology. Hand-verified from Wikipedia, 2026-08-07 — real facts only. Screenplay co-writer Eric Roth added to crew 2026-08-27, cross-verified against Wikipedia's infobox ("Screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese"); left with no personSlug since Roth has no on-site director page this round — he intentionally exercises the crew line's plain-text fallback for a real, unlinked credit alongside Scorsese's linked director credit. Ratings sourced from OMDb (imdbID tt5537002), fetched 2026-08-07.