Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Director:

Stephen Daldry

Writers:

Eric Roth (screenplay), Jonathan Safran Foer (novel)

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Thomas Schell
Thomas Horn	...	Oskar Schell
Sandra Bullock	...	Linda Schell
Zoe Caldwell	...	Oskar's Grandmother
Dennis Hearn	...	Minister
Paul Klementowicz	...	Homeless Man
Julian Tepper	...	Deli Waiter
Caleb Reynolds	...	Schoolboy
John Goodman	...	Stan the Doorman
Max von Sydow	...	The Renter
Stephen Henderson	...	Walt the Locksmith (as Stephen McKinley Henderson)
Lorna Pruce	...	Locksmith Customer (as Lorna Guity Pruce)
Viola Davis	...	Abby Black
Jeffrey Wright	...	William Black
Hazelle Goodman	...	Hazelle Black

Storyline

A troubled young boy, Oskar, is trying to cope with the loss of his father. Oskar starts lashing out at his mother and the world. Until a year later, he discovers a mysterious key in his father's belongings and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock, just as he used to when his father was alive. On this journey he is bound to meet a lot of people and learn a lot about himself and his family, but will he ever find the lock?

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Plot Keywords:

lock | key | new york city | september 11 2001 | nine year old | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for emotional thematic material, some disturbing images, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tan fuerte y tan cerca

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$110,775 (USA) (30 December 2011)

Gross:

$31,836,745 (USA) (23 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sandra Bullock (Linda Schell) was actually in New York with her family and witnessed the second plane, United Airlines Flight 175, crashing into the World Trade Center's South Tower (September 11, 2001)

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Goofs

Oskar wakes to the sound of an analog alarm clock. The time on the clock says 6:00, but the little hand that indicates the alarm time says 7:00 (at around 5 mins).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Oskar Schell: There are more people alive now than have died in all of human history, but the number of dead people is increasing. One day, there isn't going to be any room to bury anyone anymore. So, what about skyscrapers for dead people, that are built down. They could be underneath the skyscrapers for living people, that are built up. We could bury people 100 floors down. And a whole dead world could be underneath the living one.

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Connections

Referenced in Final de partida: Los premios Óscar (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Cleo's Back"
Written by Willie J. Woods
Performed by Little Freddie King
Courtesy of Orleans Records

User Reviews

Perfect Portrayal of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder Child

I have read a LOT of reviews from people who seem to know absolutely nothing about children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Thomas Horn did an excellent job portraying one. He was very moving in everything he did! I know he did a great job because I have two children with the disorder and he fit perfectly between their two levels of autism. Does he have big beautiful eyes... sure. Don't knock the kid because he looks good. He was spot on with his acting! This story has you feeling all sorts of emotions and by the end of the movie we had all shed a lot of tears. And the tears were caused by what the child was doing to handle his grief and understand why his dad was taken away from him and NOT because it had anything to do with 9/11. My son had lost his mom and the movie brought back all sorts of emotions because he could relate to the child perfectly. This movie has replaced Billy Elliot on my list of most moving story. Not everyone can enjoy this kind of loving and sophisticated story so it might not be for everyone but if you have a heart and have ever lost a parent, I am sure that you will love this movie! Another moving story brought to us by Stephen Daldry!