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Orphan

2009·Movie

·2h 3min·R·

Horror Thriller

59

DecentGoodWatch score

59

DecentGoodWatch score

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A , horror movie: , .

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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There's something wrong with Esther.

After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.

Psychological Horror ThrillerUnsettling Child AntagonistFamily TraumaAtmospheric TensionDeceptive InnocenceGothic MysteryHigh-Stakes ParentingChilling Performance

Crew

Directed by:

Jaume Collet-Serra

Written by:

David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Alex Mace

Produced by:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Susan Downey, Joel Silver

Composed by:

Sequels and Prequels

Orphan

59

Orphan: First Kill

61

Orphans

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Questions about Orphan

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Orphan?

In the United States, Orphan streams on HBO Max, and it is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 103 other countries.

Is Orphan worth watching?

59

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 42). Audiences rate it higher (69 out of 100) than critics (51).

Is there a sequel to Orphan?

Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by Orphan: First Kill (2022).

Will Orphan scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Was Orphan a box office hit?

Budget$20 million

Box office$78 million

Yes: it cost about $20 million to make and earned $78 million worldwide, 3.9 times its budget.

What tropes does Orphan use?

Dream IntroSoundtrack DissonanceMr. ExpositionCassandra TruthSickbed SlayingHorrible Judge of CharacterConcealing CanvasJerkassGenre ShiftThis Is for Emphasis, Bitch!Description CutFreudian Threatand 57 more

TV Tropes lists 69 tropes for it, including Dream Intro, Soundtrack Dissonance, and Mr. Exposition.