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Release Date:
19 September 2007 (Philippines) moreTagline:
The story of a perfect boy who had a perfect plan. morePlot:
The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua (Kogan), an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
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when the apple's rotten... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sam Rockwell | ... | Brad Cairn | |
| Vera Farmiga | ... | Abby Cairn | |
| Celia Weston | ... | Hazel Cairn | |
| Dallas Roberts | ... | Ned Davidoff | |
| Michael McKean | ... | Chester Jenkins | |
| Jacob Kogan | ... | Joshua Cairn | |
| Nancy Giles | ... | Betsy Polsheck | |
| Linda Larkin | ... | Ms. Danforth | |
| Alex Draper | ... | Stewart Slocum | |
| Stephanie Roth Haberle | ... | Pediatrician | |
| Ezra Barnes | ... | Fred Solomon | |
| Jodie Markell | ... | Ruth Solomon | |
| Rufus Collins | ... | Henry Abernathy | |
| Haviland Morris | ... | Monique Abernathy | |
| Tom Bloom | ... | Joe Cairn |
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Rated R for language and some disturbing behavior by a child.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | USA:R (certificate #43401) | Australia:MA (2007) | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:16LVFilming Locations:
New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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The note that Joshua leaves for his father reads: "Dad,/Eaten lunch already/and gone to/The Brooklyn Museum of Art/having fun with Nunu and Lily." If you arrange the first letter of each line in order, it reveals an acrostic for "Death." moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The video tape Joshua pulls from the drawer to watch is dated 2/29/1997. 1997 was not a leap year. moreSoundtrack:
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completely mis-marketed as an Omen-type horror film, there's a lot more going on in this one than in most of the recent similar scary fare. first things first: there's no supernatural hoo-hah. (ah, so refreshing.) it's an unsettling, strangely plausible horror film... seemingly made especially for parents. a few plot elements bothered me, and i felt there was one misstep (involving a Dave Matthews song, btw!), but overall it was an effective chiller. Vera Farmiga as the increasingly imbalanced mother and Celia Weston as the holy-rolling but genuinely concerned mother-in-law are both excellent, and Sam Rockwell delivers another compelling and subtly idiosyncratic performance. George Ratliff, who directed the engrossing and discomfiting 2001 documentary, Hell House, shows promise as a narrative filmmaker.