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Orphan (2009) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 81,787 users
Metascore: 42/100
Reviews: 342 user | 246 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Jaume Collet-Serra |
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Cast
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Kate
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John
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| Isabelle Fuhrman | ... | ||
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| Jimmy Bennett | ... |
Daniel
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| Aryana Engineer | ... |
Max
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Jamie Young | ... | |
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Lorry Ayers | ... | |
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Brendan Wall | ... |
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Kate and John Coleman are rebuilding their troubled marriage. Kate had a drinking problem, but is in therapy and is doing well. She has been sober for one year. The couple decide to adopt a child. When they meet the nine-year-old Russian girl, Esther, at the St. Marina Orphanage, they immediately fall in love with the well-educated orphan. Their young son, Daniel, is hostile to his new sister; but their deaf daughter, little Max, is enchanted with her - at first. Eventually, Kate begins to feel that Esther is manipulative and possibly even psychologically disturbed. John refuses to listen to his wife's misgivings, and the wounds in their marriage reopen. Kate calls Sister Abigail at the orphanage, and the nun informs her that Esther has a troubled and mysterious history. Kate delves further into Esther's past and discovers she is not all she pretends to be. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Das Böse hat ein neues zuhause. (Evil has a new home.) [Germany] See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for disturbing violent content, some sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
24 July 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Orphan See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£570,146 (UK) (7 August 2009)Gross:
$41,573,740 (USA) (2 October 2009)Company Credits
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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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The language spoken by the Saarne Institute receptionist is Estonian; this is what she says: "Saarne Instituute, kas ma saan teid aidata?" (Saarne Institute, can I help you?) "Kuidas palun?" (I'm sorry?) "Ma ei saa aru. Oota üks silmapilk." (I don't understand. Wait a moment.) See more »Goofs
(at around 1h 55 mins) In the credits the word "Russia" in Russian from Esther's papers is spelled wrong. The first letter should look like the Latin character "P," not "R" as was shown in the film. Cyrill P is Latin R. CPPP = S.R.R.R. See 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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We've seen Orphan many times before (The Bad Seed, The Good Son and, of course, The Omen), yet, somehow, Jaume Collet Serra manages to squeeze something fresh out of an old tale.
There's plenty of shocks and also some laughs and Esther's "secret" is, surprisingly, original.
Orphan doesn't hold a candle to the aforementioned films, but its better than the more recent ones like Joshua (which, coincidentally, Vera Farmiga also starred in, as well as having the same role (mother)).
Don't let the trailer fool you into thinking this is just another "evil kid" movie. Its really much more than that. This is definitely one of the better horror films to come along these days.
My audience loved it, and so did I.