The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua (Kogan), an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn.
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Brad Cairn
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| Vera Farmiga | ... |
Abby Cairn
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| Celia Weston | ... |
Hazel Cairn
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| Dallas Roberts | ... |
Ned Davidoff
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| Michael McKean | ... |
Chester Jenkins
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| Jacob Kogan | ... |
Joshua Cairn
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Nancy Giles | ... |
Betsy Polsheck
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| Linda Larkin | ... |
Ms. Danforth
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Alex Draper | ... |
Stewart Slocum
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| Stephanie Roth Haberle | ... |
Pediatrician
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| Ezra Barnes | ... |
Fred Solomon
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| Jodie Markell | ... |
Ruth Solomon
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Rufus Collins | ... |
Henry Abernathy
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| Haviland Morris | ... |
Monique Abernathy
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Tom Bloom | ... |
Joe Cairn
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| Antonia Stout | ... |
Museum Staffer
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| Randy Ryan | ... |
Soccer Dad
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Evan Seligman | ... |
Soccer Teammate
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| Patrick Henney | ... |
Singing Boy
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Gurdeep Singh | ... |
Cabbie
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Nicholas Guidry | ... |
Bike Messenger
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Darrill Rosen | ... |
Homeless Man
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| Daniel Jenkins | ... |
Minister
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Erik Solky | ... |
Park Patron
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Shianne Kolb | ... |
Lily Cairn
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Lacey Vill | ... |
Lily Cairn
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Steven Grgas | ... |
Soccer Teammate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Ratliff | ||
Written by
| David Gilbert | ... | (written by) and |
| George Ratliff | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Johnathan Dorfman | ... | producer |
| Thomas Fatone | ... | associate producer |
| Temple Fennell | ... | executive producer |
| Dan O'Meara | ... | executive producer |
| George Paaswell | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Nico Muhly | ||
Cinematography by
| Benoît Debie | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jacob Craycroft | ||
Editorial Department
| Niya Allen | ... | post-production assistant |
| Kenny Becker | ... | color timer |
| Danny DeVincent | ... | digital colorist (as Daniel DeVincent) |
| Matthew H. Giordano | ... | assistant editor (as Matt Giordano) |
| Janus O. Pilenyi | ... | optical negative supervisor |
| Ariel Enriquez Saulog | ... | digital supervisor |
| Michael Smollin | ... | final telecine master |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative cut |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor (as Joey Violante) |
| Stephanie Wu | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Patricia DiCerto | ||
Production Design by
| Roshelle Berliner | ||
Art Direction by
| Katya DeBear | ||
Set Decoration by
| Amanda Carroll | ||
Costume Design by
| Astrid Brucker | ||
Makeup Department
| Colleen Callaghan | ... | head hair stylist |
| John Jack Curtin | ... | key hair stylist |
| Joseph Farulla | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Joe Farulla) |
| Sharon Ilson | ... | key makeup artist (as Sharon Ilson Burke) |
| Joseph Whitmeyer | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Mia Lee | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Bergen Swanson | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thomas Fatone | ... | first assistant director |
| Patrick D. Gibbons | ... | second assistant director |
| Kim Thompson | ... | second second assistant director (as Kimberly Anne Thompson) |
Art Department
| Robert Antalocy | ... | carpenter |
| John Bjerklie | ... | scenic artist |
| Wendy Cohen | ... | product placement: and clearances |
| Michael Dickman | ... | set dresser |
| Stephen Finkin | ... | leadman |
| Shannon Finnerty | ... | on-set dresser |
| Yolan Fisher | ... | prop master |
| Bess Frelinghuysen | ... | prop consultant (as Bess Frelinghuysen Ratliff) |
| Joshua Higgason | ... | set dresser |
| Dan Kajeckas | ... | charge scenic |
| Christopher Kay | ... | scenic artist |
| Beth Kuhn | ... | scenic artist (as Mary Beth Kuhn) |
| Jason Miller | ... | art department coordinator |
| Nicholas J. Mongelli Jr. | ... | key construction grip (as Nick Mongelli Jr) |
| Erik Oberholtzer | ... | set dresser (as Eric Oberholtzer) |
| Ron Petagna | ... | carpenter (as Ronnie Petagna) |
| Andrew Rossig | ... | carpenter |
| Vincent Spencer | ... | drawings: Joshua's / storyboard artist |
| Richard Tenewitz | ... | construction coordinator (as Richard Tenowitz) |
| Charity Thomas | ... | art department coordinator |
| Girolamo Tuzzolino | ... | construction grip |
| Adriano Valle | ... | art production assistant |
| Bentley Wood | ... | assistant prop master |
| Derek J.W. Wybourn | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Leslie Bloome | ... | foley artist (as Leslie Bloom) |
| Tom Efinger | ... | re-recording mixer / sound supervisor |
| David Ellinwood | ... | dialogue editor (as Dave Ellinwood) |
| Anguibe Guindo | ... | additional boom operator |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Ken Ishii | ... | location sound mixer |
| Sebastien Lacheray | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Moros | ... | adr engineer |
| James P. Nichols | ... | dolby sound consultant (as James Nichols) |
| Abigail Savage | ... | sound designer |
| Craig Spencer | ... | foley editor / foley engineer |
| Julie Wilde | ... | boom operator (as Julie Stalker-Wilde) |
Visual Effects by
| Jennifer Basnyat | ... | main titles designer |
Stunts
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Abraham Altbuch | ... | grip |
| Aida Artieda | ... | company grip |
| Mark Beattie | ... | generator operator |
| Manuel Billeter | ... | camera operator |
| Luis Colon | ... | best boy grip |
| Caswell Cooke | ... | key grip |
| Dylan Crawshay-Williams | ... | grip |
| David Epstein | ... | grip |
| Jess Fogel | ... | electrician |
| Dennis Green | ... | playback: 24 frame |
| Shawn Greene | ... | gaffer |
| Ludovic Littee | ... | b camera operator / first assistant camera |
| Nick Maczka | ... | additional grip |
| Matthew Mendelson | ... | electrician |
| Jeff Meyer | ... | company electrician (as Jeff Niggemeyer) |
| Sebastien Nicolet | ... | camera trainee |
| Ray Richards | ... | additional electrician |
| Daniel D. Sariano | ... | assistant camera |
| Randy Schwartz | ... | film loader |
| George Selden | ... | company electric |
| Yoshi Sonoda | ... | additional grip |
| Josh Taylor | ... | best boy electric |
| Sean Taylor | ... | company electric |
| Vance Tucker | ... | company grip |
| Jonathan Vendetti | ... | dolly grip (as Jon Vendetti) |
| Brett Walters | ... | second assistant camera |
| Trevor Watrous | ... | grip |
| JoJo Whilden | ... | still photographer |
| Yueni Zander | ... | film loader |
Casting Department
| Lois Drabkin | ... | casting associate |
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting |
| Lee Genick | ... | extras casting |
| Ali Merhi | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Diana J. Collins | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Michael Fisher | ... | set costumer |
| Jacci Fredenburg | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Lucia Lettini | ... | set costumer |
| Jan Finnell | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Nate Braeuer | ... | location assistant (as Nathaniel Braeuer) |
| Trish Gray | ... | location scout |
| Abi Jackson | ... | location production assistant |
| Ryan Smith | ... | location manager |
| Marisa Vrooman | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Dan Bora | ... | music producer: and recordist |
| Mikael Carlsson | ... | executive soundtrack producer |
| Esther Lee Kaplan | ... | piano teacher |
| Zoe Knight | ... | publishing officer |
| Nico Muhly | ... | conductor |
| Christian Rutledge | ... | studio manager: musician contractor |
| Mauricio Vazquez Salido | ... | assistant engineer (as Mauricio Vasquez) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Peter Madamba | ... | script clearance |
| Sharon Watt | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mark Dolce | ... | driver |
| Robert T. Donovan | ... | driver |
| Michael Fennimore | ... | transportation captain (as Mike Fennimore) |
| Biyami Sak | ... | driver |
| José Tejada | ... | parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada) |
| Gabe Turiello | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Additional Crew
| Melissa O. Adeyemo | ... | office production assistant |
| Cory Azriliant | ... | racquetball consultant |
| Patrick Barile | ... | chef |
| Michael A. Becker | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Chadzynski | ... | unit production assistant |
| Betty Chin | ... | production coordinator |
| Amyjoy Clark | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jeremy Crane | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Joe Dapello | ... | legal services (as Joseph J. Dapello Esq) |
| Anne de la Gueronniere | ... | intern |
| Nora Demenus | ... | intern |
| Anne Marie Dentici | ... | set production assistant |
| Maureen Duffy | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Marie Durkan | ... | assistant: to Mr. Dapello |
| Vadim Epstein | ... | key set production assistant |
| Cyrus Frelinghuysen | ... | provider: Egyptian photos |
| Leigh Friend | ... | craft service assistant |
| Kantarama Gahigiri | ... | intern |
| William Gilfillan | ... | accounting clerk |
| Sharoya Hall | ... | intern |
| Susan Humphrey | ... | animal trainer |
| Michelle Israel | ... | intern |
| Louis Katz | ... | production physician (as Louis A. Katz MD) |
| Rona Katz | ... | insurance |
| Jeffrey Longo | ... | office production assistant (as Jeff Longo) |
| Brent Lyman | ... | unit production assistant |
| Matt Maisto | ... | set production assistant |
| Ross Miller | ... | insurance |
| Sebastien Nicolet | ... | intern |
| Stanley Parham | ... | unit production assistant |
| Alex Paster | ... | intern |
| Morgan Patterson | ... | unit production assistant |
| Kevin Pazmino | ... | unit production assistant |
| Anthony Peart | ... | intern |
| Dan Pellar | ... | unit production assistant |
| Angel Pina | ... | chef (as Angelo Pina) |
| Alexandra Redorta-Gascon | ... | intern (as Alex Redotai-Gascon) |
| Ilana Rotenberg | ... | set production assistant |
| Traci Snyder | ... | intern |
| Natalie Swan | ... | stand-in: Vera Farmiga |
| Kathleen Truitt | ... | stand-in |
| Rhianon Visinisky | ... | craft service assistant (as Rhiannon Visinsky) |
| Noreen Ward | ... | production accountant |
| Steven Weisz | ... | stand-in |
| Danielle Wilson | ... | craft service |
| Tim Wilson | ... | stand-in: Sam Rockwell |
| Amy Wolk | ... | on-set tutor |
| Innie Wong | ... | intern |
| Brian Wray | ... | set production assistant |
| Rose Zingale | ... | stand-in: Joshua |
Thanks
| Ami Armstrong | ... | special thanks |
| Victoria Bader | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rachel Birdsall | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Bloomberg | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg) |
| Coran Capshaw | ... | special thanks |
| John Clapp | ... | the producers wish to thank: Camers Service Center |
| Laura Danese | ... | the producers wish to thank: Eastern Effects |
| Patrick Devaney | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Maureen Duffy | ... | special thanks |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | ... | special thanks |
| Ari Graynor | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Horowitz | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Horowitz | ... | special thanks |
| Anne Hubbell | ... | the producers wish to thank: Eastman Kodak |
| Ruth Janson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jonathan King | ... | special thanks |
| Dana Lambert | ... | special thanks |
| Dave Matthews | ... | special thanks (as David Matthews) |
| Dean McCann | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Charlotte Mickie | ... | special thanks |
| Katherine Oliver | ... | thanks (as Katherine L. Oliver) |
| Karen Pals | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Reimer | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher Slager | ... | special thanks |
| Janine Small | ... | special thanks |
| Yul Vazquez | ... | special thanks |
| Mira Yong | ... | special thanks |
| Goldie Zlotnick | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nadine Zylstra | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Maple Pictures (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2008) (Argentina)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Netflix (2018) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Special Effects
- Cineric (digital opticals)
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Locarno International Film Festival (festival)
- Mega Playground (video dailies)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- Sonoblok (dubbing facilities provided by)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting)
- United Talent Agency (UTA) (sales)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Cairn's life seems to be a harmonic family: The father Brad (Sam Rockwell) works as a stockbroker, his wife Abby (Vera Farmiga) takes care of their new-born daughter Lily (Kolb and Vill), and the nine-year-old Joshua (Jacob Kogan) is high-talented. But the appearances are deceptive. Joshua becomes gradually jealous that his parents give the baby more attention than him. As a result, he begins to terrorize his family. Written by RSaVLSG |
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| Taglines | The story of a perfect boy who had the perfect plan. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $51,233, 08 Jul 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The role of Joshua's young sibling was played by the real-life newborn sibling of Jacob Kogan. See more » |
| Goofs | The video tape Joshua pulls from the drawer to watch is dated 2/29/1997. 1997 was not a leap year. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Evil Children from Movies (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 - Marcia Funebre (Sulla Morte d'un Eroe) See more » |
| Quotes |
Homeless Man:
Can you help me out, little man? Just something. Anything. I'm no chooser here. Joshua Cairn: I'll give you five dollars if you let me throw a rock at you. See more » |