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IMDb rating
7.4
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7.8

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Isabell Blom
rated 8

Kept my attention the entire movie. Scary but really interesting story.

2 years ago
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Caroline Hjortshøj
rated 9

One of the first horror movies I saw and still one of the best

2 years ago
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Lene Andersen
rated 10

Amazing movie with a great twist.

1 year ago
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Cast & Crew

J.A. Bayona
Director
Fernando Cayo
As Carlos
Andrés Gertrúdix
As Enrique
Belén Rueda
As Laura
Edgar Vivar
As Balaban
Mabel Rivera
As Pilar
Montserrat Carulla
As Benigna

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What is The Orphanage about? Toggle content

Laura, a former orphan, returns to the orphanage where she grew up with her husband Carlos and their 7-year-old son Simón. She plans to reopen the place as a home for disabled children, but Simón's imaginary friends take on a life of their own, and he disappears during a party. As Laura searches for her son, she discovers dark secrets from her past and confronts an mysterious woman who may hold the key to Simón's disappearance. The Orphanage is a chilling horror-thriller that explores the boundaries between reality and imagination.

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What movies are similar to The Orphanage? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Orphanage include Take Shelter, After.Life, The Last House on the Left, The Skin I Live In, Megan Is Missing, Black Swan.

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The Orphanage was released in theaters on January 11, 2008.