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  • A couple adopt a disturbed young girl in this trailer for the horror film
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jaume Collet-Serra

Producer:

Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Erik Olsen

Writer:

David Leslie Johnson

Release Date:

Jul 24, 2009

Runtime:

2hr 3m

Synopsis

A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she appears.

Cast

  • Vera Farmiga
  • Peter Sarsgaard
  • Isabelle Fuhrman
  • CCH Pounder
  • Aryana Engineer
  • Jimmy Bennett
  • Margo Martindale
  • Karel Roden
  • Rosemary Dunsmore

Letterboxd User Reviews

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3.3
  • Oct 4, 2020

    no cause men are so dumb actually

    6.4K Likes
    kayla⋆˚꩜｡⋆
    kayla⋆˚꩜｡⋆
    Oct 12, 2018

    esther: in case you haven’t noticed, i'm weird. i’m a weirdo. i don't fit in. and i don't want to fit in. have you ever seen me without this stupid choker? that's weird.

    4.7K Likes
    renee fournier
    renee fournier
    May 21, 2017

    au where esther and stuart little were in the same orphanage

    4.4K Likes
    bri
    bri
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    Jul 6, 2021

    dermatologists HATE her

    3.1K Likes
    sree
    sree
    Oct 11, 2019

    this is the longest anti-adoption campaign I have ever seen

    2.8K Likes
    trinity
    trinity
    Feb 19, 2022

    the dad could literally witness Esther running someone over in a car and still think it was the wind

    2.8K Likes
    adambolt
    adambolt
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    May 14, 2021

    if i adopted a murderous russian demon orphan who made horrifying pervert blacklight art and dressed like a haunted victorian doll i would simply love, support, and cherish her forever

    2.7K Likes
    sydney
    sydney
    Aug 25, 2022

    i think the deeper meaning behind all of this is that dads have no clue who their kids really are

    2.4K Likes
    trin
    trin
    Feb 3, 2021

    if i was esther i would simply try to seduce vera farmiga instead of the dad

    2.2K Likes
    rj
    rj
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Top Reviews
  • Starbus
    Starbus liked
    Orphan

    I hadn’t watch this movie for a long time, so it was kind of like seeing it for the first time again, and let me tell you … this sh*t was utterly insane. It had me wanting to beat the dog sh*t out of Esther for upwards of 45 mins. The creativity for each attack was crazy. 10/10

    1 🔥 5 3Y
    Kareem
    Kareem liked
    Orphan

    Anti-adoption propaganda 😭😭. Really liked the story of this and the insane unique twist at the end. Great acting too ofc, from Vera and especially Isabelle. The Soundtrack and the stingers were so bad tho in almost all of the film, 10-15 min cut wouldn't have hurt either.

    🔥 😭 2 1Y
    Dezarey
    Dezarey liked
    Orphan

    The beginning was not scary to me, the idea of the movie is the real scare factor. Fear of the unknown. The ending of this movie was literally insane. It’s a classic so you HAVE to watch it at least once!

    3 3Y
  • Teegss
    Teegss liked
    Orphan

    • really good characters • there was tiny details at the start that all connected together towards the end • it was quite disturbing but in a good way • an amazing plot • unexpected deaths

    🔥 2 1Y
    jet linares
    jet linares liked
    Orphan

    one of my favorite horror films!! the actor for esther is so damn talented and this movie just . chef kiss. if you haven't watched this please please watch it

    🔥 2 3Y
    Jackson
    Jackson is "meh" on
    Orphan

    I don’t know, honestly good movie idea based off a true story. Just got super creepy when the girl started trying to get with the dad, great actors though.

    🔥 😭 2 2Y
  • Lee
    Lee disliked
    Orphan

    I was surprisingly not a fan. It’s a good movie just not for me.

    🔥 2 8M
    Marta gutierez
    Marta gutierez liked
    Orphan

    Is a really crazy movie

    1 🔥 1 3Y
    nakyra saintt
    nakyra saintt liked
    Orphan

    this was wild

    1 🔥 1 3Y
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Metacritic

42
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Based on 25 Critics
8.6

USER SCORE (657)

Universal acclaim based on 657 Reviews
88

You want a good horror film about a child from hell, you got one. Do not, under any circumstances, take children to see it. Take my word on this.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
70

Furhman plays pure evil with such supreme calmness that only her eyes shine with madness. Indeed, all of the child actors are superb, especially the expressive Engineer.

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Metacritic review by Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
40

Teasingly enjoyable rubbish through the first hour, Orphan becomes genuine trash during its protracted second half.

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Metacritic review by Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Orphan (2009) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Orphan (2009)?
The movie is 2hr 3min long.
What's Orphan (2009) about?
A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she appears.
Who's the cast of Orphan (2009)?
  • Vera Farmiga as Kate
  • Peter Sarsgaard as John
  • Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther
  • CCH Pounder as Sister Abigail
  • Aryana Engineer as Max
  • Jimmy Bennett as Daniel
  • Margo Martindale as Dr. Browning
  • Karel Roden as Dr. Varava
  • Rosemary Dunsmore as Grandma Barbara
Who's the director behind Orphan (2009)?
Jaume Collet-Serra directed Orphan (2009).
Who produced Orphan (2009)?
Joel Silver, Susan Downey and Erik Olsen produced Orphan (2009).