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The Strangers

  • 2008
  • 16
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)
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James Hoyt and Kristen McKay visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time together. However, they are in for a rude surprise when three masked assailants make their stay a nightmare.James Hoyt and Kristen McKay visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time together. However, they are in for a rude surprise when three masked assailants make their stay a nightmare.James Hoyt and Kristen McKay visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time together. However, they are in for a rude surprise when three masked assailants make their stay a nightmare.

  • Director
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Writer
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Stars
    • Scott Speedman
    • Liv Tyler
    • Gemma Ward
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    150K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,824
    581
    • Director
      • Bryan Bertino
    • Writer
      • Bryan Bertino
    • Stars
      • Scott Speedman
      • Liv Tyler
      • Gemma Ward
    • 943User reviews
    • 326Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 15 nominations

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    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • James Hoyt
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Kristen McKay
    Gemma Ward
    Gemma Ward
    • Dollface
    Alex Fisher
    • Mormon Boy #1
    Peter Clayton-Luce
    • Mormon Boy #2
    Kip Weeks
    Kip Weeks
    • Man in Mask
    Laura Margolis
    Laura Margolis
    • Pin-Up Girl
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • Mike
    Nick Barghini
    Nick Barghini
    • Joe - Lumberjack
    • (uncredited)
    Shawn McClellan
    Shawn McClellan
    • Shawn the Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Jordan Orr
    Jordan Orr
    • Jordan - 911 caller
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bryan Bertino
    • Writer
      • Bryan Bertino
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot entirely with hand-held cameras or steady cams. Every shot has some camera movement.
    • Goofs
      Kristen trips over some chairs, but in a later scene they are up again. The strangers move objects around to confuse victims, so the chairs may have been intentional.
    • Quotes

      Kristen: Why are you doing this to us?

      Dollface: Because you were home.

    • Alternate versions
      The unrated version is over two minutes longer than the theatrical version which includes one additional scene of Kristen, after being stabbed and left for dead, is crawling on the floor of the house to reach Mike's ringing cell phone, only to have it ring off before she can answer it. Then the Man in the Mask appears again, takes the phone away from her, and walks out the front door with it, leaving Kristen dying on the floor.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull/Cleaner/Recount/War, Inc./The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Sprout and The Bean
      Written by Joanna Newsom
      Performed by Joanna Newsom
      Courtesy of Drag City Records
      By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews943

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    7/10

    Perfect atmosphere

    The story can be so-so, but how it´s cut, directed and edited makes up. The pacing is perfect for a movie like this. But the aspect that strikes the most for me is its atmosphere. As a perfect late night movie, this one will creep you out mostly thanks to its unnerving look.
    • lareval
    • Aug 26, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 2008 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • MySpace
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los extraños
    • Filming locations
      • Timmonsville, South Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rogue Pictures
      • Intrepid Pictures
      • Vertigo Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,597,610
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,997,985
      • Jun 1, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $82,410,456
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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