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Orphan (2009) -- A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she claims to be.
Orphan (2009) -- Clip: The orphanage has never heard of her
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Orphan (2009) -- Interview: CCH Pounder "On how she responds to Esther's quirks"
Orphan (2009) -- A couple adopt a disturbed young girl in this trailer for the horror film

Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   12,858 votes
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Director:
Jaume Collet-Serra
Writers (WGA):
David Johnson (screenplay)
Alex Mace (story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 July 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Can you keep a secret? more
Plot:
A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she claims to be. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(261 articles)
Blu-Ray Review: Underrated ‘Orphan’ Deserved Better Blu-Ray
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 5 November 2009, 8:25 AM, PST)

The Blu-Ray Review: Orphan
 (From The Hollywood News. 31 October 2009, 2:09 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Well Made, Well Acted, Surprisingly Great Horror-Thriller! more (181 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Esther (France)
L'orpheline (Canada: French title)
Orphan - Das Waisenkind (Germany)
The Orphan (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing violent content, some sexuality and language.
Runtime:
123 min
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45301) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | UK:15 | South Korea:18 | Ireland:18 (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | South Africa:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:16 (re-rating on appeal) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:III | Taiwan:R-12 | Hungary:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Japan:R15+ | Norway:15 | Mexico:B15 | Peru:14 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16

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Trivia:
David Johnson wrote the part of Sister Abigail with CCH Pounder in mind. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Early in the film, at one point, the family returns home and it is snowing lightly. The windshield wipers stop and there is a brief overhead shot of Kate near the car with a lot of snow collected on the windshield. Not enough time had passed to allow that much snow to collect on the car. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
John Coleman: Hang on. I know. You're doin' so good. You're doin' so good, honey. You all right?
Kate Coleman: Yeah.
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Movie Connections:
References The Ring Two (2005) more
Soundtrack:
83 Folk Theme more

FAQ

Why was the "It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own" line omitted from the new trailer?
Where does the movie take place?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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110 out of 147 people found the following comment useful.
Well Made, Well Acted, Surprisingly Great Horror-Thriller!, 22 July 2009
10/10
Author: lork625 from United States

Orphan REALLY surprised me. I expected some stupid pg-13 movie that somehow got an R rating. That was not the case. Let me tell you, Orphan is very disturbing at parts, and pretty gruesome. The movie overall is excellent, has some great acting, an amazing script, and excellent execution. The movie really has a lot of suspense and the twist is pulled off very well and packs a big punch to the viewer.

The best thing the film has is the script. What Esther does to the family is brilliant. The movie also has several sub-plots that work very well in the movie and add some complexity to the whole thing. The sub-plots never feel like too much, because they are very subtly put in there.

Overall, if you are tired of bad horror films, and want to see a very intelligent and well made film, i would suggest this. Or if you just want to see a great movie see this! I was very surprised at how excellent this movie turned out, and everyone else will be too! Seriously, if you want great, check it out! 9.5/10

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