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The Descent (2005)

R  99 min  -  Adventure | Horror   -  4 August 2006 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 77,137 users   Metascore: 71/100 
Reviews: 1,026 user | 295 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.

Director:

Neil Marshall

Writer:

Neil Marshall
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shauna Macdonald ...
Natalie Mendoza ...
Alex Reid Alex Reid ...
Saskia Mulder Saskia Mulder ...
MyAnna Buring ...
Sam
Nora-Jane Noone ...
Oliver Milburn Oliver Milburn ...
Molly Kayll Molly Kayll ...
Craig Conway ...
Leslie Simpson Leslie Simpson ...
Mark Cronfield Mark Cronfield ...
Stephen Lamb Stephen Lamb ...
Crawler (as Steve Lamb)
Catherine Dyson Catherine Dyson ...
Julie Ellis Julie Ellis ...
Sophie Trott Sophie Trott ...
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Storyline

A woman goes on vacation with her family and friends and her husband and her daughter encounters a tragic accident. One year later she goes hiking with her friends and they get trapped in the cave. With a lack of supply, they struggle to survive and they meet strange blood thirsty creatures. Written by Lien Dang  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Cave | Creature | Expedition | Friendship  | See more »

Taglines:

Afraid of the dark? You will be. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence/gore and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El descenso See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£570,850 (UK) (10 July 2005) (329 Screens)

Gross:

$57,029,609 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (original unrated cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS (US prints) | Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the audio commentary on the special edition DVD, there was a exact replica made of Nora-Jane Noone and after the movie was finished, she got to keep the head of the doll and put it in her mother's freezer as a joke. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Cars in North Carolina are not required to have front license plates. Also, the license tag is made up of four digits followed by three letters; on North Carolina plates, letters precede numbers. See more »

Quotes

Rebecca: The noise she's making, she'll bring every one of those things down on her head.
Sam: As long as it's not on mine.
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Crazy Credits

The creature's snarling sound can be heard at the end of the credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Black Devil Doll (2007) See more »