The Skulls
PG-13

The Skulls

Getting in is easy. Getting out is a killer.

2000 • 106 min • Crime · Drama · Thriller

Synopsis

A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.

Our family guide

Best from age 14
58
Movie Knight Score
613 reviews
  • 58 Audience · 613 · 100%

A scholarship student joins a powerful secret society at an Ivy League university, hoping for a brighter future. He soon discovers the group has a dark side and is willing to cover up serious crimes.

Violence & peril
4/10
Language
3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
3/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • Consequences of a cover-up
  • Secret society rituals
  • Some intense confrontations

What it models well

  • The importance of truth
  • Integrity over ambition
  • Standing up for what
  • s right

Talk about it after

  • The pressures of ambition and status
  • The dangers of unchecked power
  • How far is too far for success?
  • The value of loyalty to friends

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Top billed cast

Director: Rob Cohen • Crew: John Pogue

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The Skulls Trailer (2000)

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Details

TMDB audience
5.8/10 (613)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$15,000,000
Box office
$50,802,120
Franchise
The Skulls Collection

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