A woman receives an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural world.
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| Jessica Alba | ... | Sydney Wells | |
| Alessandro Nivola | ... | Dr. Paul Faulkner | |
| Parker Posey | ... | Helen Wells | |
| Rade Serbedzija | ... | Simon McCullough | |
| Fernanda Romero | ... | Ana Christina Martinez | |
| Rachel Ticotin | ... | Rosa Martinez | |
| Obba Babatundé | ... | Dr. Haskins | |
| Danny Mora | ... | Miguel | |
| Chloë Grace Moretz | ... | Alicia | |
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Kevin Phan | ... | Tomi Cheung (as Kevin K.) |
| Tamlyn Tomita | ... | Mrs. Cheung | |
| Esodie Geiger | ... | Nurse | |
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Karen Elizabeth Austin | ... | Mrs. Hillman (as Karen Austin) |
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Ryan J. Pezdirc | ... | Nurse Room Attendant |
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The violinist Sydney Wells has been blind since she was five years old due to an accident. She submits to a surgery of cornea transplantation to recover her vision, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she's having strange visions. With the support of Dr. Paul Faulkner, Sidney finds who the donor of her eyes and begins a journey to find out the truth behind her visions. Written by Genesis Rojas, Caracas, Venezuela.
Plot Keywords:
eye | violinist | eye transplant | seeing dead people | cellular memory |Taglines:
Don't Believe Your Eyes. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence/terror and disturbing content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
1 February 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$12,425,776, 3 February 2008, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$31,418,697, 10 April 2008Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$56,964,642Company Credits
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Sydney Wells: [voice-over while Sydney walks in the street and settles in a café] People say seeing is believing, but for me, that's not entirely true. I lost my sight when I was five years old. Those memories of what I have seen have faded so much that I doubt I'd even recognize myself anymore. Now I see using my other senses. I can smell the rain before it drops, but I can't watch it fall. I can feel the sun on my face, but I can't see it rise...
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Written by Alex Stiff and Marc Cazorla
Performed by The Frequency
Courtesy of The Frequency
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At one point, Renée Zellweger was cast as the lead but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Case 39 (2009). See more »Goofs
When Sydney and Paul walk over to the Mexican child to ask him about the fire, in the shot of Paul talking to him, you can clearly see the cameraman's shadow cast on the ground to the right. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Teen on Skateboard: Oh, shit. Thanks. I didn't see that.
Sydney Wells: Neither did I.
Sydney Wells: [voice-over while Sydney walks in the street and settles in a café] People say seeing is believing, but for me, that's not entirely true. I lost my sight when I was five years old. Those memories of what I have seen have faded so much that I doubt I'd even recognize myself anymore. Now I see using my other senses. I can smell the rain before it drops, but I can't watch it fall. I can feel the sun on my face, but I can't see it rise...
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The Eye (2002) is an excellent horror film.That movie had a great atmosphere,an excellent performance from the main actress,some creepy moments which produced me some jumps and a disturbing but perfect ending.And the remake of The Eye lacks of all that important elements.If I have to summarize this movie in a few words,I would say:another crappy remake.This remakes MUST be stopped.This film does not have a good atmosphere,Jessica Alba does not show any of credibility on her role and the ''scary'' moments produced on me unintentional laughs.But,the worst element from this movie is that they changed the brilliant ending from the original film for a pathetic one.Alessandro Nivola is the only one of the cast who shows some enthusiasm and he added some points to this poor movie.Maybe,the people who did not see the original movie will appreciate the film more.But,for me,The Eye (2008) is a crappy movie with cheap thrills.Like I said before,these remakes MUST be stopped.