Hide and Seek (2005)

As a widower tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide, his daughter finds solace -- at first -- in her imaginary friend.

Director:

John Polson

Writer:

Ari Schlossberg

Stars:

Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert De Niro	...	David Callaway
Dakota Fanning	...	Emily Callaway
Famke Janssen	...	Katherine
Elisabeth Shue	...	Elizabeth
Amy Irving	...	Alison Callaway
Dylan Baker	...	Sheriff Hafferty
Melissa Leo	...	Laura
Robert John Burke	...	Steven
Molly Grant Kallins	...	Amy
David Chandler	...	Mr. Haskins
Jake Dylan Baumer	...	Disturbed Boy

Storyline

Hide and Seek revolves around a widower and his daughter. They move to upstate and Emily soon creates an imaginary friend named Charlie... but this act takes an unexpected and terrifying turn, where her father and doctor start to worry about Emily's gruesome habits.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | doctor | imaginary friend | widower | moving in | 

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Taglines:

Come out come out whatever you are

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for frightening sequences and violence

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mente siniestra

Filming Locations:

257 Central Park West, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$502,631 (Japan) (22 April 2005)

Gross:

$3,082,877 (Japan) (13 May 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Fox 2000 Pictures, Josephson Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Auditions were held for the part of Emily because director John Polson hoped he would be able to "find another Dakota Fanning". Among the hopefuls were AnnaSophia Robb, but in the end, Dakota Fanning herself was cast.

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Goofs

In the scene after Emily's father gives her the new diary, in an exterior view of the house there is no vehicle. However, when Emily is walking towards the woods, there is an SUV.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alison: Faster.
Emily: No, no, no.

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Connections

Features Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Pop a Cap"
Written by Werner Tautz
Courtesy of Extreme Production Music

User Reviews

Good Thriller, With an Excellent Very Dark Alternative End

After the suicide of his wife, the psychiatrist Dr. David Callaway (Robert De Niro) decides to move with his traumatized daughter Emily (Dakota Fanning) from New York to the country to give more attention to her. In their huge old house, Emily finds a new and violent invisible friend called Charlie, making David very concerned with her mental state.

"Hide and Seek" is a good, but predictable thriller. Dakota Fanning has another outstanding performance, on the contrary of in the just-released "War of the Worlds", where she is histrionic. Robert De Niro is too old to act as the father of Emily, but in the end, this movie is enjoyable. The DVD shows three alternative ends, and there is a very dark one, which is excellent, with Emily in an institution. Unfortunately, the commercial end prevails and becomes the "official" conclusion of the movie. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Amigo Oculto" (The Hidden Friend")