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The Orphanage

Original title: El orfanato
  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
155K
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POPULARITY
3,873
285
The Orphanage (2007)
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A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
155K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,873
285
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • J.A. Bayona
    • Writer
      • Sergio G. Sánchez(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Belén Rueda
      • Fernando Cayo
      • Roger Príncep
    Top credits
    • Director
      • J.A. Bayona
    • Writer
      • Sergio G. Sánchez(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Belén Rueda
      • Fernando Cayo
      • Roger Príncep
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 368User reviews
    • 310Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
    • Awards
      • 32 wins & 43 nominations

    Videos3

    Trailer [OV]
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    Geraldine Chaplin in The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda in The Orphanage (2007)
    Óscar Casas in The Orphanage (2007)
    The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda in The Orphanage (2007)
    Óscar Casas in The Orphanage (2007)
    J.A. Bayona in The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda at an event for The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda at an event for The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda, Guillermo del Toro, and J.A. Bayona at an event for The Orphanage (2007)
    J.A. Bayona at an event for The Orphanage (2007)
    Guillermo del Toro at an event for The Orphanage (2007)

    Top cast

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    Belén Rueda
    Belén Rueda
    • Laura
    Fernando Cayo
    Fernando Cayo
    • Carlos
    Roger Príncep
    Roger Príncep
    • Simón
    Mabel Rivera
    Mabel Rivera
    • Pilar
    Montserrat Carulla
    Montserrat Carulla
    • Benigna
    Andrés Gertrúdix
    Andrés Gertrúdix
    • Enrique
    Edgar Vivar
    Edgar Vivar
    • Bálaban
    Óscar Casas
    Óscar Casas
    • Tomás
    • (as Oscar Casas)
    Mireia Renau
    • Laura Niña
    Georgina Avellaneda
    • Rita
    Carla Gordillo
    • Martín
    Alejandro Camps
    • Víctor
    Carmen López
    • Alicia
    Óscar Lara
    • Guillermo
    • (as Oscar Lara)
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Aurora
    Enric Arquimbau
    • Jefe Grupo Terapia
    Blanca Martínez
    • Mujer Grupo Terapia
    Carol Suárez
    • Benigna Joven
    • Director
      • J.A. Bayona
    • Writer
      • Sergio G. Sánchez(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When writer Sergio G. Sánchez told the little girl who plays the blind orphan that she had pretty eyes, she replied, "Oh, do you like them? I picked them out myself!". What he didn't know: She was diagnosed at a very young age with a degenerative eye disease that was going to leave her blind. One of the last things her parents did while she could still see was let her see a big selection of glass eyes and choose the ones she wanted.
    • Goofs
      In the film, we see the lighthouse shining directly on the orphanage. In reality, coastal lighthouses are shielded so their light does not shine on land.
    • Quotes

      Aurora: Seeing is not believing. It's the other way around. Believe, and you will see.

    • Crazy credits
      Pieces of wallpaper are peeled off to reveal each of the opening credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Bucket List/The Orphanage/The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep/There Will Be Blood/Honeydripper/Persepolis (2008)

    User reviews368

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    And I don't like horror movies...
    Let me begin by saying I DON'T like horror movies. I don't enjoy jumping in my seat. I don't like being afraid of the dark for the next 2 days, and I usually HATE Spanish movies. So usually I only see the big horror classics, and that is because I've read enough spoilers to confront the movie in a laid-back way.

    Having said this, I was dragged to see this movie against my will. And I was right! I have never, EVER, been more uneasy, uncomfortable on any movie, from the Exorcist to the Prophecy, from Psycho to Halloween. The story seems obvious; the cliché-horror themes are there, and while I saw them coming, I was comfortable enough. But then comes the movie, the script, the score, the acting, all in perfect harmony... and you jump, and you chill and you shout and you wish you had never entered that dammed cinema.

    It is good. It is great.It is moving and horrifying. It does not need CGI, sound effects or unreal characters. Its there. Its real. Its haunting. It WILL be a classic.

    Chapeau!
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    • Oct 15, 2007

    FAQ1

    • Is there going to be an English language remake like there have been with other foriegn horror films?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Cô Nhi Viện
    • Filming locations
      • Llanes, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
    • Production companies
      • MEDIA Programme of the European Union
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
      • Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €3,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,161,284
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $233,323
      • Dec 30, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,638,987
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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