The Strangers

20082008
RR
1h 26min

Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)

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Horror Mystery Thriller

A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

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Awards
- 1 win & 15 nominations

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Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)

Liv Tyler and Laura Margolis in The Strangers (2008)

Liv Tyler in The Strangers (2008)

Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)

Bryan Bertino in The Strangers (2008)

Gemma Ward in The Strangers (2008)

Liv Tyler in The Strangers (2008)

Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)

Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)

Liv Tyler and Bryan Bertino in The Strangers (2008)

Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)

Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Laura Margolis, Kip Weeks, and Gemma Ward in The Strangers (2008)

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After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence/terror and language
Parents guide

Trivia
According to director Bryan Bertino, the film is partially based on an incident he experienced as a child. One evening a stranger came to his door, asked for someone who was not there, and left. Later, Bertino found out that other homes in his neighborhood had been broken into that night.

Goofs
After Kristen injures her ankle, she limps in the house, then walks perfectly. Immediately after, she limps again.

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 At the Movies: Sex and the City: The Movie/Savage Grace/The Strangers/Kung Fu Panda/The Foot Fist Way (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

Top review

7/10

Strange

Apart from the "based on true ..." thing on the beginning, which by the way is my new big NO for a movie ... I just can't stand that hypocritical use of this phrase. Every other movie is than based on true events. Most of the romantic comedies are, teen comedies etc. etc. At least some parts are true or did happen in real life, which is why the script writer "thought" them up ...

But I should stop ranting about that (and the fact, that a voice over at the beginning of the movie, isn't entirely "correct" ... well you see). This movie promises to scare you and it delivers. Mood-wise it stays close to a french movie called "Ils" (Them), which was a great suspense thriller/horror. I also liked the relationships between the two main characters. You could say it's standard fare, but it has great framing and lighting (sound design is "scary" too).

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Release date
- May 30, 2008 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- MySpace
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- The Faces
Filming locations
- Timmonsville, South Carolina, USA
Production companies
See more company credits at IMDbPro

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

Runtime
- 1h 26min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- DTS
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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