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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   15,411 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
David Johnson (screenplay)
Alex Mace (story)
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Release Date:
24 July 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
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:
(272 articles)
Orphan's Fuhrman Explains How to Do Evil
 (From Icons of Fright. 4 December 2009, 2:34 PM, PST)

Orphan (DVD Review)
 (From Fangoria. 30 November 2009, 11:37 AM, PST)

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Finally a GOOD HORROR FILM. Good film period. more (187 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
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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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 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating)

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Trivia:
In earlier drafts of the script, the song Esther sings and hums throughout is "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" by Doris Day. 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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Soundtrack:
The Glory of Love more

FAQ

Is "Orphan" based on a book?
What's wrong with Esther?
Why was the "It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own" line omitted from the new trailer?
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138 out of 172 people found the following comment useful.
Finally a GOOD HORROR FILM. Good film period., 25 July 2009
9/10
Author: theboywhocouldfly from United States

Finally, a horror film about adults. Adults with complex issues and children that act like children and not hyper precocious sex models. The reason to see this film isn't to find out the over advertised " Esther's secret" of the film (a MAJOR misstep in marketing. Too many people now enter the film trying to figure out the "secret" before they normally would have been surprised), but rather to see a well-acted (extremely well acted by Vera F.)slow-building suspense story with excellent direction and cinematography. John Ottman's score also serves the film well, without becoming overpowering in signaling this is a "creepy" film. The actress who plays Esther shows a skill in performance that makes one think we may actually have another Jodie Foster to keep an eye on. This film works because we LIKE the characters (Rob Zombie please take note!) and fear for them and their survival. Dark Castle's best film, and it gives one hope that the horror/suspense genre still can be presented with intelligence and depth. Hollywood take note: we don't want a xerox of this film, but we do want more films that share this films strenghts: good script, likable real characters, excellent acting and nice, tension building direction.

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Esther did look kinda nice with black dress... darknezzz-1
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