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Let the Right One In

Original title: Låt den rätte komma in
  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
215K
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Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
215K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,216
330
  • Director
    • Tomas Alfredson
  • Writer
    • John Ajvide Lindqvist(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kåre Hedebrant
    • Lina Leandersson
    • Per Ragnar
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tomas Alfredson
  • Writer
    • John Ajvide Lindqvist(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kåre Hedebrant
    • Lina Leandersson
    • Per Ragnar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 638User reviews
    • 490Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 75 wins & 58 nominations total

    Videos13

    Let the Right One In: "Underpass Attack"
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    Let the Right One In: "Underpass Attack"
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    Let the Right One In: Trailer
    Unconventional Romances to Stream Now
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    Unconventional Romances to Stream Now
    Let the Right One In: "Hit Them Back"
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    Let the Right One In: "Hit Them Back"
    Let the Right One In: "Virginia Changes"
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    Let the Right One In: "Virginia Changes"
    Let the Right One In: "Virginia Attacks"
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    Let the Right One In: "Virginia Attacks"
    Let the Right One In: "Locker Room"
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    Let the Right One In: "Locker Room"
    Let the Right One In: "Oskar's Scrapbook"
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    Let the Right One In: "Oskar's Scrapbook"
    Let the Right One In: You're supposed to help me"
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    Let the Right One In: You're supposed to help me"
    Let the Right One In: "Hakan Attack"
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    Let the Right One In: "Hakan Attack"
    Let the Right One In: ""Killing Kit"
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    Let the Right One In: ""Killing Kit"
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    Let the Right One In

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    Patrik Rydmark, Johan Charles, Mikael Erhardsson, and Kåre Hedebrant in Let the Right One In (2008)
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    Lina Leandersson in Let the Right One In (2008)
    Kåre Hedebrant in Let the Right One In (2008)
    Tomas Alfredson in Let the Right One In (2008)
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    Top cast

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    Kåre Hedebrant
    Kåre Hedebrant
    • Oskaras Oskar
    Lina Leandersson
    Lina Leandersson
    • Elias Eli
    Per Ragnar
    Per Ragnar
    • Håkanas Håkan
    Henrik Dahl
    • Erikas Erik
    Karin Bergquist
    Karin Bergquist
    • Yvonneas Yvonne
    Peter Carlberg
    • Lackeas Lacke
    Ika Nord
    Ika Nord
    • Virginiaas Virginia
    Mikael Rahm
    • Jockeas Jocke
    Karl-Robert Lindgren
    • Göstaas Gösta
    Anders T. Peedu
    • Morganas Morgan
    Pale Olofsson
    • Larryas Larry
    Cayetano Ruiz
    • Magister Avilaas Magister Avila
    Patrik Rydmark
    Patrik Rydmark
    • Connyas Conny
    Johan Charles
    Johan Charles
    • Andreasas Andreas
    • (as Johan Sömnes)
    Mikael Erhardsson
    • Martinas Martin
    Rasmus Luthander
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Sören Källstigen
    • Janne - Eriks kompisas Janne - Eriks kompis
    Malin Cederblad
    • Sjukhusreceptionistas Sjukhusreceptionist
    • (as Malin Cederbladh)
    • Director
      • Tomas Alfredson
    • Writer
      • John Ajvide Lindqvist(screenplay) (novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Several tricks were used to create the right sound effects for some of the gorier scenes. Biting into sausages was used to replicate biting into skin and flesh, and drinking yogurt was used to sound like drinking blood. The sound of the children blinking was made by the skin of grapes rubbing together in an almost "blinking" motion.
    • Goofs
      (at around 16 mins) As Oskar is looking in his clip book with old newspaper articles, a serial number used by the Swedish police is visible. That number ends with 95, which means that crime was committed in 1995. The movie, however, is set in 1982.
    • Quotes

      Oskar: Eli... Can you and I be together?

      Eli: What do you mean?

      Oskar: Well... Will you be my girlfriend?

      Eli: Oskar... I'm not a girl.

      Oskar: You're not?

      [pause]

      Oskar: Can we be together?

      Eli: Can't we just be how we are?

      Oskar: I guess...

      Eli: Do you do something special if you're "together"?

      Oskar: No.

      Eli: We stay just as we were?

      Oskar: Yes.

      Eli: Then I agree...

      Oskar: What?

      Eli: We can be "together".

      Oskar: Really?

      Eli: [Whispers] Yes.

      Oskar: Good.

    • Connections
      Featured in Deconstruyendo 'Déjame entrar' (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Kvar i min bil
      Written by Per Gessle

      Performed by Per Gessle

    User reviews638

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    ... in many parts a beautiful and original piece of cinema.
    I read the book and loved it. Now, I had the chance to see the movie version at the Gothenburg International Filmfestival 2008, as the movie won the "Nordiska filmpriset". I saw it at a really big screen (700 seats), happy that it delivered fine acting and quality cinema.

    Having said that, I'd also agree with what's been said (e.g. above) that the music is a bit over the top. The movie itself is a study in the small: tiny nuances in the classroom and schoolyard, the almost forgotten suburb, the hiding qualities of snow, ice and winter (not to mention the, at least partly, neglected kids). To score such small details with grand strings makes for a bit of a mismatch. Enough on that, some parts have only piano and those work perfectly.

    Witout spoiling anything it's safe to say that this first and foremost is a story of friendship. Second, it's a story of revenge. Either way, this is a truly original tale and in many parts a beautiful piece of cinema. Original (and sometimes quite gory) still even the violence seems subdued (at least in comparison to the vampire genre as it has evolved from subtle romance flick to full blown war movie). This movie, however, is about loneliness, friendship and loyalty --- and it's really worth watching. Recommended.
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    • Feb 4, 2008

    FAQ25

    • Is this movie based on a book?
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    • What is Håkan's relationship to Eli?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Criatura de la noche
    • Filming locations
      • Örnäset, Luleå, Norrbottens län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • EFTI
      • Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
      • Filmpool Nord
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,122,065
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $49,295
      • Oct 26, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,227,336
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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