Summary
A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+17)
Critics 46Audiences 63GoodWatch 55
Metascore46
Tomatometer45%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 59 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score61%
User score5.9
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $40 M
- Worldwide
- $55 M
Worldwide it earned $15 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 9 min
Longer than most dramas, +20 min on the typical 109
typical 109129Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 74 more
Released
2011
December 25, 2011
15 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Critics' Choice Awards2011 to 2012
- Best Young Actor/Actress2012Won
- Best Young Performer2011Won
Academy Awards2012
- Best Picture2012Nominated
- Actor in a Supporting Role2012Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for 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 scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 37 more60 people
- Tom HanksThomas Schell
- Sandra BullockLinda Schell
- Thomas HornOskar Schell
- Viola DavisAbby Black
- John GoodmanStan the Doorman
- Jeffrey WrightWilliam Black
- Zoe CaldwellOskar's Grandmother
- Max von SydowThe Renter
- DHDennis HearnMinister
Paul KlementowiczHomeless Man- JTJulian TepperDeli Waiter
- CRCaleb ReynoldsSchoolboy
Stephen McKinley HendersonWalt the Locksmith
Lorna Guity PruceLocksmith Customer
Hazelle GoodmanHazelle Black- BDBernadette DraytonPrayer Group Woman
- DLDavid LathamPrayer Group Man
Marty KrzywonosPiano Man
Jim NortonOld Mr. Black- CMCarmen M. HerlihyDenise Black
- RDRyka DottavioMaris Black
Chloe RoeStable Girl- DCDiane ChengFong Black
Gregory KorostishevskyBoris Black
Directing · 1
- Stephen Daldry Director
Writing · 2
- Eric Roth Screenplay
- Jonathan Safran Foer Novel
Production · 9
- Mark Roybal Executive Producer
- Celia D. Costas Executive Producer
- Nora Skinner Executive Producer
- Scott Rudin Producer
- Eli Bush Co-Producer
- Lynn Harris Production Executive
Camera · 1
- Chris Menges Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Claire Simpson Editor
Sound · 6
- Alexandre Desplat Original Music Composer
- Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Blake Leyh Supervising Sound Editor
- Danny Michael Sound Mixer
- Paul Urmson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Heather Gross Sound Effects Editor
Art · 5
- K.K. Barrett Production Design
- George DeTitta Jr. Set Decoration
- Peter Rogness Art Direction
- I. Javier Ameijeiras Assistant Art Director
- Michael Auszura Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Ann Roth Costume Design
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- David Davenport Costume Supervisor
- Louise McCarthy Makeup Department Head
- Martha Smith Set Costumer
- Megan Asbee Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 3
- Kevin Scott Mack Visual Effects Supervisor
- Renuka Ballal Visual Effects Producer
- Mitchell Ferm Visual Effects Producer
Other crew · 2
- Blaise Corrigan Stunt Coordinator
- Don Hewitt Sr. Stunts
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