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Orphan
Sign in to save2009 film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
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7.0After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
Cast
- Vera Farmiga as Kate
- Peter Sarsgaard as John
- Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther
- CCH Pounder as Sister Abigail
- Jimmy Bennett as Daniel
- Margo Martindale as Dr. Browning
Themes
- nun
- deaf-mute
- orphan
- troubled marriage
- mischievous child
- evil child
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- daddy's girl
- psychological
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jaume Collet-Serra
- Screenplay by
- David Leslie Johnson
- Story by
- Alex Mace
- Produced by
- Joel Silver Susan Downey Jennifer Davisson Killoran Leonardo DiCaprio
- Starring
- Vera Farmiga Peter Sarsgaard Isabelle Fuhrman CCH Pounder Jimmy Bennett
- Cinematography
- Jeff Cutter
- Edited by
- Tim Alverson
- Music by
- John Ottman
- Production companies
- Dark Castle Entertainment Appian Way Productions
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- July 21, 2009 ( 2009-07-21 ) ( Westwood ) July 24, 2009 ( 2009-07-24 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 123 minutes
- Countries
- United States Canada Germany France
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $20 million
- Box office
- $78.8 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 123
- FilmAffinity ID
- 342995
- Official website
- orphan-movie.warnerbros.com
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- publication date
- 2009-10-22
- title
- Orphan
- review score
- 42/100
- box office
- 41596251
- capital cost
- 20000000
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Orphan is a 2009 psychological horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by David Leslie Johnson from a story by Alex Mace. The film stars Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, and Jimmy Bennett. The plot centers on a couple who, after the death of their unborn child, adopt a psychopathic nine-year-old girl with a mysterious past.
The film is an international co-production between the United States, Canada, Germany and France. It was produced by Joel Silver and Susan Downey of Dark Castle Entertainment, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran of Appian Way Productions. Principal photography for the film took place in Canada, in the cities of St. Thomas, Toronto, Port Hope, and Montreal.