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Orphan

Orphan (The Orphan)

2009

Jaume Collet-Serra

Isabelle Fuhrman, Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Jimmy Bennett ...

6.1

22,723

Thriller. Mystery. Horror The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"A shamelessly effective horror film (...) The climax is rather startling, combining the logic of the situation with audacity in exploiting its terror. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)."	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"A padded 2 hours 2 minutes, which is absurd for a dopey “boo” movie — as in creaking sound plus abrupt visual cut equals “boo!” — with a comically contrived premise"	NEG
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"'Orphan' provides everything you might expect in a psycho-child thriller, but with such excess and exuberance that it still has the power to surprise"	POS
United States	Ty Burr Boston Globe	"Jaume Collet-Serra moves Orphan along efficiently, doling out a 'boo!' shot every few minutes with mechanical professionalism"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"It's a cut above most spooky-kid movies, with a twist that sets it apart (...) the plot unfolds with a palpable sense of tension (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	POS

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