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The Skulls

  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
32K
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Joshua Jackson and Paul Walker in The Skulls (2000)
A senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.
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A senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skull... Read allA senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.A senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
32K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,632
1,117
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    • Director
      • Rob Cohen
    • Writer
      • John Pogue
    • Stars
      • Joshua Jackson
      • Paul Walker
      • Hill Harper
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rob Cohen
    • Writer
      • John Pogue
    • Stars
      • Joshua Jackson
      • Paul Walker
      • Hill Harper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 196User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Joshua Jackson and Paul Walker in The Skulls (2000)
    Leslie Bibb in The Skulls (2000)
    Paul Walker in The Skulls (2000)
    Joshua Jackson and Paul Walker in The Skulls (2000)
    Leslie Bibb, Joshua Jackson, and Paul Walker in The Skulls (2000)
    Leslie Bibb and Joshua Jackson in The Skulls (2000)
    Joshua Jackson and Paul Walker in The Skulls (2000)
    Joshua Jackson in The Skulls (2000)
    Rob Cohen and Joshua Jackson in The Skulls (2000)
    Hill Harper appears as Will Beckford
    Luke meets Ames Levitt and Litten Mandrake
    Luke & Caleb

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    Joshua Jackson
    Joshua Jackson
    • Luke McNamara
    Paul Walker
    Paul Walker
    • Caleb Mandrake
    Hill Harper
    Hill Harper
    • Will Beckford
    Leslie Bibb
    Leslie Bibb
    • Chloe
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Martin Lombard
    Steve Harris
    Steve Harris
    • Detective Sparrow
    William Petersen
    William Petersen
    • Ames Levritt
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Litten Mandrake
    David Asman
    • Jason Pitcairn
    Scott Gibson
    Scott Gibson
    • Travis Wheeler
    Nigel Bennett
    Nigel Bennett
    • Dr. Whitney
    Andrew Kraulis
    Andrew Kraulis
    • McBride
    Derek Aasland
    • Sullivan
    Jennifer Melino
    • J.J.
    Noah Dalton Danby
    Noah Dalton Danby
    • Hugh Mauberson
    • (as Noah Danby)
    Mac Fyfe
    Mac Fyfe
    • Laurence Thorne
    • (as Mak Fyfe)
    David Christo
    David Christo
    • Shawn Packford
    Shaw Madson
    Shaw Madson
    • Chad MacIntosh
    • Director
      • Rob Cohen
    • Writer
      • John Pogue
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Skull-and-Bones Society (on which this movie was based) actually gives out watches to each class of skulls, though not necessarily with the whole branding ceremony. After the movie was filmed, Joshua Jackson acquired one of the actual watches and gave it to director Rob Cohen.
    • Goofs
      During the car chase through the park, the Jeep's lights go out as the driver goes around corners, because he is using the emergency brake, which turns off the daytime running lights.
    • Quotes

      Will Beckford: If it's secret and elite, it can't be good.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD version includes deleted scenes showing: Luke working as a singing flower delivery boy; a longer bar scene; after the bar scene they stop off at the news office; what happens after they fall off the roof; judge Mandrake blackmailing Luke; judge Mandrake convincing Caleb to "confess".
    • Connections
      Featured in Spotlight on Location: The Skulls (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Something About a Ceiling
      Written by Dave Bassett, Brian Keitz, Casey Dolan

      Performed by 3 Day Wheely

      Courtesy of DreamWorks Songs

    User reviews196

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    Top review
    8/10
    Silly but fun
    OK the plot is old hat (a secret society that rules the government and covers up a murder or two) but the movie is entertaining. The plot is relatively intelligent and fast-moving; the cast is uniformally good--even Joshua Jackson!; there's no graphic gore (or nudity); and the action scenes are well-done and exciting. Not a great film by any means, but a fun, action-filled, entertaining two hours. Just don't think about it too much afterwards.
    helpful•28
    10
    • preppy-3
    • Apr 3, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tổ chức Đầu Lâu
    • Filming locations
      • Henley Island, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Original Film
      • Newmarket Capital Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,046,120
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,034,885
      • Apr 2, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,802,120
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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