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The Lodger (2009) -- A couple rents out a room to a mysterious young man, who may or may not be guilty of a series of grisly neighborhood murders.
The Lodger (2009) -- A couple rents out a room to a mysterious young man, who may or may not be guilty of a series of grisly neighborhood murders. Based on same book used for Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 thriller "The Lodger".
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5.7/10   1,149 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
David Ondaatje (screenplay)
Marie Belloc Lowndes (book)
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Tagline:
Everyone Is Suspect
Plot:
A couple rents out a room to a mysterious young man, who may or may not be guilty of a series of grisly neighborhood murders. full summary | full synopsis
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(24 articles)
Simon Baker Hunts 'The Killer Inside Me'
 (From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 11 May 2009, 9:05 PM, PDT)

John Frizzell: Legion
 (From MovieScore Magazine. 28 April 2009, 2:41 AM, PDT)

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Disappointing! more (9 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alfred Molina ... Chandler Manning

Hope Davis ... Ellen Bunting

Shane West ... Street Wilkenson

Donal Logue ... Bunting

Philip Baker Hall ... Captain Smith

Rachael Leigh Cook ... Amanda

Rebecca Pidgeon ... Dr. Jessica Westmin

Simon Baker ... Malcolm

François Chau ... Sam
Mel Harris ... Margaret
Michael O'Hagan ... Bruce Lester

Roy Werner ... Dr. Stevens

Ernie Grunwald ... Gregor

Virginia Williams ... Rachel Madison

David Storrs ... Warehouse Attendant
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MPAA:
Rated R for violent content, language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
Argentina:96 min (DVD version) | USA:95 min
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Revealing mistakes: The badges shown are for San Fransisco PD, not LAPD. more
Quotes:
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Street Wilkenson: Detective.
Chandler Manning: Wilkenson, right?
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References Blackmail (1929) more
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Di Notte more

FAQ

What are the screen adaptations of Mrs. Belloc Lowndes's story 'The Lodger'?
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11 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Disappointing!, 25 February 2009
4/10
Author: brucev13 from Netherlands

It could be that I missed something and that I need to re watch this movie. But honestly I already know that I won't do it. "The Lodger" is not a bad movie. It has just enough to make it interesting. A good cast,great cinematography and another take on the Jack the Ripper mythos. Only it suffers greatly from the lack of real suspense and tension. The mystery is there. There are several questions raised you want to be answered. The fact that only a fraction of those questions get explained make it a frustrating affair. Misdirection is a tool often used in thrillers in order to surprise us. And I must admit that the movie does promise a wonderful twist. However the twist is set up in such a way that it leaves too much room for different interpretations which destroys the desired effect. You won't be shocked or surprised,maybe a little bit confused. And such an ending could have been forgiven had the movie been fun to watch. "The Lodger" takes it self so seriously that it undermines the efforts of the cast to make this movie more interesting than it is. At one point you just know how events will play out. The lack of tension,humor and drama only are compensated by your drive to solve the mystery. And the hope that the director succeeded in fooling us in creating one big surprise at the end. But when the credits start to roll you can't shake the feeling that you wasted your time.

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