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The Orphanage
Supernatural & Occult, Psychological

The Orphanage

2007

A tale of love. A story of horror.

Directed by J. A. Bayona

User Rating

3.6
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574
In 4 lists

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

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Director
J. A. Bayona
Cinematographer
Óscar Faura
Sound Designer
Oriol Tarragó
Origin countries
Belgium, Spain, France
Production country
Spain
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
es
Rating
R
TMDB
7.2/10 (3,107 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
87% Fresh
Metacritic
74/100
IMDb
7.4/10 (169,927 votes)
Released May 20, 2007·El orfanato·$3,400,000 budget·$78,638,987 revenue

Cast

Crew

Score

Fernando Velázquez, Basque National Orchestra

The Orphanage (Original Motion Picture Score)

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Podcasts

The Evolution of HorrorGHOSTS Pt 15: The Devil's Backbone (2001) & The Orphanage (2007)

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