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Knowing

  • 20092009
  • 1515
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
231K
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POPULARITY
2,453
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Knowing (2009)
Here is the TV trailer for Knowing, directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicholas Cage.
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M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
231K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,453
53
  • Director
    • Alex Proyas
  • Writers
    • Ryne Douglas Pearson(screenplay)
    • Juliet Snowden(screenplay)
    • Stiles White(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Chandler Canterbury
    • Rose Byrne
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alex Proyas
  • Writers
    • Ryne Douglas Pearson(screenplay)
    • Juliet Snowden(screenplay)
    • Stiles White(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Chandler Canterbury
    • Rose Byrne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 974User reviews
    • 283Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos4

    Knowing: TV Spot
    Trailer 0:32
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    Knowing: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:30
    Knowing: Trailer #2
    Knowing: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:19
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    Knowing: Subway Clip
    Clip 0:41
    Knowing: Subway Clip

    Photos91

    Lara Robinson in Knowing (2009)
    Chandler Canterbury in Knowing (2009)
    Knowing (2009)
    Chandler Canterbury and Lara Robinson in Knowing (2009)
    Rose Byrne and Lara Robinson in Knowing (2009)
    Rose Byrne in Knowing (2009)
    Rose Byrne in Knowing (2009)
    Alex Proyas in Knowing (2009)
    Alex Proyas in Knowing (2009)
    Alex Proyas in Knowing (2009)
    Alex Proyas, Chandler Canterbury, and Lara Robinson in Knowing (2009)
    Nicolas Cage in Knowing (2009)

    Top cast

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • John Koestleras John Koestler
    Chandler Canterbury
    Chandler Canterbury
    • Caleb Koestleras Caleb Koestler
    Rose Byrne
    Rose Byrne
    • Dianaas Diana
    Lara Robinson
    Lara Robinson
    • Abbyas Abby…
    D.G. Maloney
    D.G. Maloney
    • The Strangeras The Stranger
    Nadia Townsend
    Nadia Townsend
    • Graceas Grace
    Alan Hopgood
    Alan Hopgood
    • Reverend Koestleras Reverend Koestler
    Adrienne Pickering
    Adrienne Pickering
    • Allisonas Allison
    Joshua Long
    • Younger Calebas Younger Caleb
    Danielle Carter
    Danielle Carter
    • Miss Taylor (1959)as Miss Taylor (1959)
    Alethea McGrath
    Alethea McGrath
    • Miss Taylor (2009)as Miss Taylor (2009)
    David Lennie
    • Principal Clark (1959)as Principal Clark (1959)
    Tamara Donnellan
    • Lucinda's Motheras Lucinda's Mother
    Travis Waite
    • Lucinda's Fatheras Lucinda's Father
    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Phil Beckmanas Phil Beckman
    Gareth Yuen
    Gareth Yuen
    • Donaldas Donald
    Lesley Anne Mitchell
    Lesley Anne Mitchell
    • Staceyas Stacey
    • (as Lesley-Anne Mitchell)
    Liam Hemsworth
    Liam Hemsworth
    • Spenceras Spencer
    • Director
      • Alex Proyas
    • Writers
      • Ryne Douglas Pearson(screenplay) (story)
      • Juliet Snowden(screenplay)
      • Stiles White(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    In the fall of 1959, for a time capsule, students draw pictures of life as they imagine it will be in 50 years. Lucinda, an odd child who hears voices, swiftly writes a long string of numbers. In 2009, the capsule is opened; student Caleb Koestler gets Lucinda's "drawing" and his father John, an astrophysicist and grieving widower, takes a look. He discovers dates of disasters over the past 50 years with the number who died. Three dates remain, all coming soon. He investigates, learns of Lucinda, and looks for her family. He fears for his son, who's started to hear voices and who is visited by a silent stranger who shows him a vision of fire and destruction. What's going on? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    end of the worldnumberdisastertime capsulecode191 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Knowing is Everything...
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 15
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The school in the movie is William Dawes Elementary. William Dawes was one of the riders who, like Paul Revere, warned the minutemen that British troops were coming, just as a child at his namesake school was trying to warn people what was coming.
    • Goofs
      When the police and teachers go searching for Lucinda in the school at night, they all use flashlights. They could have easily put the lights on instead, as nothing indicates a power outage.
    • Quotes

      John Koestler: I found evidence of a series of super-flares from a star in the outer-Pleiades's region.

      Phil Bergman: Right. Ratings were off the chart.

      John Koestler: We were both wrong. The numbers are a warning, but not just to me or any random group. They're a warning to everyone.

      Phil Bergman: Okay. You're officially scaring the shit out of me right now.

      John Koestler: The super-flare, in our own solar system. A 100 microtesla wave of radiation that would destroy our ozone layer, killing every living organism on the planet.

      Phil Bergman: We have to let everyone know. We have to call the NOAA.

      John Koestler: They already know. The announcement will come anytime now. I thought there was some purpose to all this. Why did I get this prediction if there's nothing I can do about it? How am I supposed to stop the end of the world?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Planets: Op. 43: IV Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity
      Written by Gustav Holst

    User reviews974

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Under-rated
    Ok, so Nic Cage may not be the actor of the century but he does do poe faced well, lol. However this movie is highly under-rated. Chandler Canterbury is fantastic and the special Fx are some of the best ive ever seen. The storyline is also thought provoking and new. My only gripe is the ending, which wouldnt have been my choice.
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    FAQ15

    • Is 'Knowing' based on a book?
    • Is there an ancient document that predicts a doomsday date?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Summit Entertainment (United States)
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Know1ng
    • Filming locations
      • Camberwell High School, Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Summit Entertainment
      • Escape Artists
      • Mystery Clock Cinema
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $79,957,634
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,604,751
      • Mar 22, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $183,658,498
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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