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The Moth Diaries

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
6.6K
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12,562
1,296
The Moth Diaries (2011)
Rebecca is suspicious of Ernessa, the new arrival at her boarding school. But is Rebecca just jealous of Ernessa's bond with Lucie, or does the new girl truly possess a dark secret?
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Rebecca is suspicious of Ernessa, the new arrival at her boarding school. But is Rebecca just jealous of Ernessa's bond with Lucie, or does the new girl truly possess a dark secret?Rebecca is suspicious of Ernessa, the new arrival at her boarding school. But is Rebecca just jealous of Ernessa's bond with Lucie, or does the new girl truly possess a dark secret?Rebecca is suspicious of Ernessa, the new arrival at her boarding school. But is Rebecca just jealous of Ernessa's bond with Lucie, or does the new girl truly possess a dark secret?
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,562
1,296
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    • Director
      • Mary Harron
    • Writers
      • Rachel Klein(novel)
      • Mary Harron(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sarah Bolger
      • Sarah Gadon
      • Lily Cole
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mary Harron
    • Writers
      • Rachel Klein(novel)
      • Mary Harron(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sarah Bolger
      • Sarah Gadon
      • Lily Cole
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    • 46User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 2:21
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    Photos174

    Sarah Bolger, Sarah Gadon, and Valerie Tian in The Moth Diaries (2011)
    Sarah Bolger in The Moth Diaries (2011)
    Sarah Bolger, Sarah Gadon, and Lily Cole in The Moth Diaries (2011)
    Lily Cole in The Moth Diaries (2011)
    Sarah Bolger in The Moth Diaries (2011)
    Lily Cole in The Moth Diaries (2011)
    Sarah Bolger, Sarah Gadon, and Valerie Tian in The Moth Diaries (2011)
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    Sarah Bolger
    Sarah Bolger
    • Rebecca
    Sarah Gadon
    Sarah Gadon
    • Lucy
    Lily Cole
    Lily Cole
    • Ernessa
    Anne Day-Jones
    Anne Day-Jones
    • Rebecca's Mother
    Valerie Tian
    Valerie Tian
    • Charley
    Melissa Farman
    Melissa Farman
    • Dora
    Laurence Hamelin
    • Sofia
    Kathleen Fee
    Kathleen Fee
    • Miss Bobbie
    Gia Sandhu
    Gia Sandhu
    • Kiki
    Judy Parfitt
    Judy Parfitt
    • Mrs. Rood
    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • Mr. Davies
    Julian Casey
    Julian Casey
    • Rebecca's Father
    Steffi Hagel
    • Young Rebecca
    Leif Anderson
    Leif Anderson
    • Policeman
    Roxan Bourdelais
    • Sofia's Boyfriend
    Deena Aziz
    Deena Aziz
    • Psychiatrist
    Alain Goulem
    Alain Goulem
    • Detective
    • (as Al Goulem)
    Christie Langendorf
    • Student
    • Director
      • Mary Harron
    • Writers
      • Rachel Klein(novel)
      • Mary Harron(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The classical piece Ernessa plays on piano is Chopin's Nocturne no. 1. Lily Cole actually suggested a few different pieces to the director and chose this piece, which she had never heard before.
    • Quotes

      Rebecca: You're wrong. The good things I remember about my father - the walks we took, the fairy tales he read to me - they all really happened.

      Ernessa: He read you other fairy tales that you forgot.

      [singing]

      Ernessa: # My mother, she butchered me. My father, he ate me. My sister, little Anne-Marie, she gathered up the bones of me, and tied them in a silken cloth to lay under the juniper. Tweet, tweet, what a pretty bird am I! #

    • Soundtracks
      Blow Away
      Written by Lukas Burton and Alison Sudol

      Performed by Alison Sudol (as A Fine Frenzy)

      Licensed courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd

      Published by WB Music Corp./Ampstar Music/Wowch Music (BMI)

      All rights on behalf of itself and Ampstar Music

      Administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved

    User reviews46

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    Top review
    5/10
    timepass supernatural thriller...
    The Moth Diaries - CATCH IT (B-) My expectations for The Moth Diaries were higher ever since I saw its promos and surprisingly at that times I hadn't seen Mary Harron? American Psycho or even Sarah Bolger in The Tudors. Once I saw Sarah Bol ger in The Tudor as Young Bloody Mary Queen of England (A Princess at that time) I was really psyched about it. Though after watching this I got to know that its directed by American Pycho's director. The Moth diaries is a chilling story of Rebecca (Sarah Bolger), a young girl who, haunted by her father's suicide, enrolls in an elite boarding school for girls. Before long, Rebecca's friendship with the popular Lucy (Sarah Gadon) is shattered by the arrival of a dark and mysterious new student named Ernessa (Lily Cole). Rebecca, whose overtures of concern are rejected by Lucy, finds herself lost and confused. Rebecca starts to suspect that Ernessa is a vampire, but, despite the suspicious deaths that begin to occur, her fears are treated as simple girlish jealousy. As the bodies of young girls pile up and the line between reality and the supernatural starts to blur, Rebecca decides to take matters into her own hands and get rid of Ernessa. (RT) Girls or boys living in boarding schools are not a new concept for movies. The concept of the movie is interesting even the execution is but there is something lacking. I couldn't figure that out it might be the production value or just typical scare tactics or its predictable ending. Sarah Bolger is amazing as she was in the Tudors. Sarah Gadon is good. Lucy Cole was made for these kinds of creepy roles. Her face is perfect to play roles like these. Scott Speedman is good but doesn?t have many scenes. On the whole, it?s not scary or even plays with your mind like American Psycho. It turns out to be a time pass supernatural thriller.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2012 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
      • Ireland
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rebekini dnevnici
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate UK TV
      • Media Max Productions
      • Mediabiz International
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,838
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,276
      • Apr 22, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $413,035
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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