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The Strangers is a 2008 American horror film directed and written by Bryan Bertino. The production involves producers Roy Lee and companies including Rogue Pictures, Intrepid Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, and Mandate Pictures. Filming took place in South Carolina, with editing by Kevin Greutert and music by Tomandandy. The cast features Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, and Glenn Howerton. The narrative centers on serial killers and home invasion.
The film was released on May 29, 2008, with a runtime of 86 minutes. It has an original language of English and was distributed by Rogue and Netflix, including via video on demand. A sequel titled The Strangers: Prey at Night followed the original. The movie has a tagline reading "Lock the door. Pretend you're safe." It is rated R and includes 1 win and 15 nominations.
Financial details list a budget of 9,000,000. Box office figures vary, with one source citing 82,000,000 and another 83,051,676. Critical assessments include an IMDb rating of 6.1 from 155,327 votes, a Metascore of 47, and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 50%. The film is part of The Strangers Collection.
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6.1After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.
Cast
- Liv Tyler as Kristen McKay
- Scott Speedman as James Hoyt
- Gemma Ward as Dollface
- Kip Weeks as Man in the Mask
- Laura Margolis as Pin-Up Girl
- Glenn Howerton as Mike
Themes
- mask
- murder
- serial killer
- slasher
- home invasion
- psychological horror
- absurd
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
155,327 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Metacritic
47/100
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win & 15 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- horror film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- The Strangers: Prey at Night
- Main subject
- home invasion
- Director
- Bryan Bertino
- Screenwriter
- Bryan Bertino
- Cast member
- Gemma Ward
- Composer
- Tomandandy
- Producer
- Roy Lee
- Filming location
- South Carolina
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 694001
- Performer
- Tomandandy
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.thestrangersmovie.com
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- publication date
- 2008-11-20
- title
- The Strangers
- film editor
- Kevin Greutert
- distributed by
- Netflix
- capital cost
- 9000000
- box office
- 82000000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 47/100
- derivative work
- The Strangers: Chapter 1
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