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Blindness

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
74K
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Julianne Moore, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal, and Mark Ruffalo in Blindness (2008)
This is the second trailer for Blindness, directed by Fernando Meirelles.
Play trailer2:31
6 Videos
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DramaMysteryThriller
A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
74K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Fernando Meirelles
  • Writers
    • José Saramago(novel "Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira")
    • Don McKellar(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Julianne Moore
    • Mark Ruffalo
    • Gael García Bernal
  • Director
    • Fernando Meirelles
  • Writers
    • José Saramago(novel "Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira")
    • Don McKellar(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Julianne Moore
    • Mark Ruffalo
    • Gael García Bernal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 358User reviews
    • 204Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 20 nominations

    Videos6

    Blindness: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:31
    Watch Blindness: Trailer #2
    Blindness: Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:33
    Watch Blindness: Teaser Trailer
    Blindness: Bathroom
    Clip 0:58
    Watch Blindness: Bathroom
    Blindness: The King
    Clip 1:02
    Watch Blindness: The King
    Blindness: Update
    Clip 0:38
    Watch Blindness: Update
    Blindness: Nothing
    Clip 1:15
    Watch Blindness: Nothing

    Photos82

    Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo in Blindness (2008)
    Danny Glover in Blindness (2008)
    Gael García Bernal in Blindness (2008)
    Julianne Moore in Blindness (2008)
    Fernando Meirelles in Blindness (2008)
    Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo in Blindness (2008)
    Blindness (2008)
    Evangeline Lilly at an event for Blindness (2008)
    Adrien Brody at an event for Blindness (2008)
    Adrien Brody at an event for Blindness (2008)
    Danny Glover at an event for Blindness (2008)
    Dominic Monaghan at an event for Blindness (2008)

    Top cast

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    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Doctor's Wife
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Doctor
    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Bartender…
    Yûsuke Iseya
    Yûsuke Iseya
    • First Blind Man
    Jason Bermingham
    • Driver #1
    Eduardo Semerjian
    • Concerned Pedestrian #1
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Man with Black Eye Patch
    Don McKellar
    Don McKellar
    • Thief
    Ciça Meirelles
    • Driver #2
    Antônio Fragoso
    • Concerned Pedestrian #2
    Lilian Blanc
    • Concerned Pedestrian #3
    Douglas Silva
    Douglas Silva
    • Onlooker #1
    Daniel Zettel
    • Onlooker #2
    Yoshino Kimura
    Yoshino Kimura
    • First Blind Man's Wife
    Joe Pingue
    Joe Pingue
    • Taxi Driver
    Susan Coyne
    Susan Coyne
    • Receptionist
    Fabiana Gugli
    Fabiana Gugli
    • Mother of the Boy
    Mitchell Nye
    • Boy
    • Director
      • Fernando Meirelles
    • Writers
      • José Saramago(novel "Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira")
      • Don McKellar(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To prepare for the film, the actors, actresses,, extras, and crew participated in "blind camps". They were blindfolded, taken in a car to an unknown location, and left in the middle of the street. However, there were always somebody there to guide them. Despite this, Director Fernando Meirelles claimed that someone would always breakdown.
    • Goofs
      When the first blind man arrives home, he says he lives on the 14th floor. After his wife arrives you can see some trees through the kitchen window. Those trees should not be there.
    • Quotes

      King of Ward 3: I will not forget your voice!

      Doctor's Wife: And I won't forget your face!

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Outbreaks (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Sambolero
      Written by Luiz Bonfá
      Bonfá Music
      Performed by Luiz Bonfá
      From the recording entitled "Solo in Rio" SF 40483, provided courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (c) 2005,
      Used by permission

    User reviews358

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    how bad can humanity be?
    I watched this movie on the date it was made. At that time, I liked it very much. I watched it again because of the virus epidemic. It tells the evil in humanity.
    helpful•5
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    • Orhan_Akdeniz
    • Mar 16, 2020

    FAQ10

    • What is "Blindness" about?
    • Is "Blindness" based on a book?
    • Is this another of those "escaped virus" horror movies?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Brazil
      • Canada
      • Japan
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Đại Dịch Mù Lòa
    • Filming locations
      • Guelph, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Rhombus Media
      • O2 Filmes
      • Bee Vine Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,351,751
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,950,260
      • Oct 5, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,844,979
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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