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Summary
A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 43Audiences 54GoodWatch 49
Metascore45
Tomatometer40%
IMDb5.9
User score5.7
Letterboxd · 47 K ratings2.6/5
Audience score48%
Box office
6.1×its budget
- Budget
- $14 M
- Worldwide
- $85 M
Worldwide it earned $71 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 31 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
+21Released
2012
August 30, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
YiddishPolishMade in
- United States
- Canada
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Jeffrey Dean MorganClyde Brenek
Kyra SedgwickStephanie Brenek
Natasha CalisEmily 'Em' Brenek
Madison DavenportHannah Brenek
Rob LaBelleRussell
MatisyahuTzadok Shapir
Quinn LordStudent
Jay BrazeauProfessor McMannis
Jim ThorburnMan
Erin SimmsPossessed Italian Girl
John CassiniStephanie's Attorney
Grant ShowBrett
Tim PerezOfficer
Ned BellamyTrevor
Scott J. AteahStunt Coordinator
Paul WuStunt Coordinator- ASAntoine SafiIslamic Male Exorcist
- CSCameron SpragueAbyzou
Sharmaine YeohPossession Islamic Girl
Frank FerrucciItalian Priest- JSJordan SteinHasidic Teen
- SPSol PavonyHasidic Rabbi
Directing · 6
- Ole Bornedal Director
- Ilene Pickus Script Supervisor
- Stephanie Rossel Script Supervisor
- Elspeth Grafton Script Supervisor
- Ryan Kosmynka Second Assistant Director
- Gary Blair Smith First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Stiles White Writer
- Juliet Snowden Writer
- Leslie Gornstein Original Story
Production · 30
- Joseph Drake Executive Producer
- Stan Wertlieb Executive Producer
- John Sacchi Executive Producer
- Peter Schlessel Executive Producer
- Nathan Kahane Executive Producer
- Michael Paseornek Executive Producer
Camera · 25
- Dan Laustsen Director of Photography
- Charles McGowan Key Grip
- Hans Bjerno Helicopter Camera
- Glen A. Dickson Camera Operator
- Diyah Pera Still Photographer
- John Leeward Dolly Grip
Editing · 8
- Anders Villadsen Editor
- Eric L. Beason Editor
- Christine Dougherty Digital Intermediate
- James Cowan Digital Intermediate
- Jay Harada Digital Intermediate
- Bryan Lamoureux First Assistant Editor
Sound · 14
- Anton Sanko Music
- Jussi Tegelman Supervising Sound Editor
- Bryan Pennington Dolby Consultant
- Bruce Nyznik ADR & Dubbing
- Justin W. Walker Dialogue Editor
- Chris M. Jacobson Sound Effects Editor
Art · 22
- Rachel O'Toole Production Design
- Ron Vreeken Paint Coordinator
- Mike Reddy Lead Set Dresser
- Nigel Evans Art Direction
- Mark A. Rathgeber Construction Foreman
- Eric Thifenback Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 20
- Carla Hetland Costume Design
- Joann Fowler Makeup Department Head
- Carol Raskin Hair Department Head, Hairstylist
- Patti Bishop Assistant Costume Designer
- Anji Bemben Hairstylist
- Debbie Tallman Assistant Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 12
- Adam Stern Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Supervisor
- Milton Muller Digital Compositor
- Gordon Oscar 3D Artist
- Andy Asperin VFX Artist
- Elaine Fung 3D Artist
- Louie Hinayo 3D Artist
Lighting · 9
- Chris Young Rigging Grip
- Paul Slatter Gaffer
- Rusty Pouch Gaffer
- John Galindez Rigging Grip
- John Dekker Gaffer
- Todd W. Smith Key Rigging Grip
Other crew · 48
- Scott J. Ateah Stunt Coordinator
- Todd Warren Stunt Coordinator
- David Hamilton Transportation Co-Captain
- Lance Smith Special Effects Assistant
- Bill Vigars Unit Publicist
- Ken Speed Special Effects Coordinator
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