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    Let the Right One In

    Original title: Låt den rätte komma in
    • 20082008
    • RR
    • 1h 54min
    IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    208K
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    2,658
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    Lina Leandersson in Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
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    CrimeDramaFantasy

    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.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.

    • 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
    • 610User reviews
    • 502Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 75 wins & 58 nominations total

    Videos12

    Let the Right One In: "Underpass Attack"
    Trailer 1:20
    Let the Right One In: "Underpass Attack"
    Let the Right One In: Trailer
    Trailer 1:41
    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"
    Clip 1:31
    Let the Right One In: "Virginia Attacks"
    Let the Right One In: "Locker Room"
    Clip 0:53
    Let the Right One In: "Locker Room"
    Let the Right One In: "Oskar's Scrapbook"
    Clip 1:09
    Let the Right One In: "Oskar's Scrapbook"
    Let the Right One In: You're supposed to help me"
    Clip 0:59
    Let the Right One In: You're supposed to help me"
    Let the Right One In: "Hakan Attack"
    Clip 1:04
    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"
    Let the Right One In
    Clip 0:52
    Let the Right One In

    Photos146

    Patrik Rydmark, Johan Charles, Mikael Erhardsson, and Kåre Hedebrant in Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Lina Leandersson in Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Ika Nord, Berndt Östman, and Peter Carlberg in Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Lina Leandersson in Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Kåre Hedebrant in Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Tomas Alfredson in Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Låt den rätte komma in (2008)
    Låt den rätte komma in (2008)

    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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    Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other people's blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982. —John Nordling, Producer
    vampireboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsolitudebullyinggirl346 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years and, she just moved in next door.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some bloody violence including disturbing images, brief nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 reviews610

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Twilight vs. Let the right one in: immaturity vs classics
    I have watched both Twilight and Let the Right one in.

    I strongly feel that Let the Right outruns Twilight on almost EVERY SINGLE ASPECT, except, of course, advertisement, due to the inequality of budgets. (a Swedish director vs a Hollywood one, come on...) If Twilight is no more than an idol gallery under the skin of vampire horror, Let the Right one in is such a film that completely redefines people's perception on traditional vampire horrors.

    There aren't many gory scenes or special visual impacts, unlike Twilight being fraught with computer generated scenes. Plus, the pace of Let the Right is slow, without many exaggerations. Yet, the audience could feel the profound impact of the film within, an impact that totally transcends cheap sensory stimuli, while exerting a quiet yet POWERFUL "shake" upon people's soul.

    I felt very upset that an American remake will be done next year. From our common sense, we could deduct how the remake would be compared to the original. Before the remake ruins the story, do yourself a favour watching the originals!!!

    If you feel yourself mentally more mature than 15 y.o., go watch Let the Right on in instead of Twilight. You will NOT regret your choice.
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    FAQ24

    • Is this movie based on a book?
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    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
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    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
      • 1h 54min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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