Summary
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 74Audiences 77GoodWatch 76
Metascore74
User score8.0
IMDb7.6
Letterboxd · 667 K ratings3.8/5
Box office
12×its budget
- Budget
- $17 M
- Worldwide
- $210 M
Worldwide it earned $193 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for horror movies, +6 min on the typical 95
typical 95101Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 44 more
+13Released
2001
August 2, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Spain
- United States
France
Golden Globe Awards2002
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama2002Nominated
BAFTA Awards2002
- Best Leading Actress2002Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more14 people
- Nicole KidmanGrace Stewart
- Alakina MannAnne Stewart
- James BentleyNicholas Stewart
- Fionnula FlanaganMrs. Bertha Mills
- Christopher EcclestonCharles Stewart
- Eric SykesMr. Edmund Tuttle
- Elaine CassidyLydia
- Keith AllenMr. Marlish
Renée AshersonOld Lady
Michelle FairleyMrs. Marlish- GRGordon ReidAssistant
- AVAlexander VinceVictor Marlish
- RLRicardo LópezSecond Assistant
- AGAldo GriloGardener
Directing · 6
- Alejandro Amenábar Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
- Guillermo Escribano Second Assistant Director
- Carmen Soriano Script Supervisor
- Javier Chinchilla Assistant Director
- Carlos Santana Third Assistant Director
- Luis Casacuberta Second Second Assistant Director
Production · 25
- Tom Cruise Executive Producer
- Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
- Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
- Paula Wagner Executive Producer
- Rick Schwartz Executive Producer
- José Luis Cuerda Producer
Camera · 7
- Javier Aguirresarobe Director of Photography
- Arturo Aldegunde Steadicam Operator
- Julio Madurga Camera Operator
- Salvador Gómez Calle Focus Puller
- José Luis González Grip
- Juan de Andrés Clapper Loader
Editing · 4
- Nacho Ruiz Capillas Editor
- Felisa Catalinas Negative Cutter
- María José Almela Assistant Editor
- Yolanda Cáceres Color Timer
Sound · 14
- Maite Rivera Carbonell Sound Designer
- Isabel Díaz Cassou Sound Designer
- Sergio Burmann Boom Operator
- Julien Naudin Foley Artist
- Álex F. Capilla First Assistant Sound Editor
- James Seddon Dolby Consultant
Art · 8
- Benjamín Fernández Set Decoration, Production Design
- Garson Yu Title Designer
- Elli Griff Set Decoration
- Natalia Montes Storyboard Artist
- Emilio Ardura Set Decoration
- Pedro Jesús De la Fuente Construction Buyer
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Sonia Grande Costume Design
- Ana López-Puigcerver Makeup Artist
- Kerry Warn Hairdresser
- Belén López-Puigcerver Hairstylist
- Peter Owen Wigmaker
- Claudia Adriazola Seamstress
Visual Effects · 6
- Félix Bergés Visual Effects Supervisor
- Úrsula García Visual Effects Coordinator
- Rafa Solórzano Compositing Supervisor
- Eduardo Díaz Digital Compositors
- Derek Langley Special Effects Supervisor
- Carmen Díaz 3D Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Enrique Bello Gaffer
- Carlos García Electrician
Other crew · 13
- Miguel Pedregosa Stunt Coordinator
- Carlos del Hoyo Public Relations
- Walter Leonardi Translator
- Sandra Frieze Dialogue Coach
- Graham Aikman Special Effects Assistant
- Julián Martín Scenic Artist
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