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Orphan (2009)
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Summary: A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she claims to be
Country: Canada, USA
Directed By: Jaume Collet-Serra
More information at the Internet Movie Database

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Orphan belongs to 4 collections
1. Passed the Bechdel Test (public: moderated by baaic - 4 stars)
2. Eligible for Academy Award Best Picture 2009 (public: moderated by Ross - 2 stars)
3. Evil children (public: moderated by Technikilor)
4. Frontalot's Films of 2009 (private: Frontalot)


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na theresamk
85
T5
na kneudorf
35
T3
na monocle
65
T2
na seeya_ria
88
T4
na slashergirl
75
T8
Ok I admit it I wanted to see this movie for "THE TWIST"(And I like evil kid movies);But pleasently suprised by this well written thriller A fractured family who adopts a girl without much background info;(First danger sign);I also had problems with the father who was so blinded by this little brat & so unwilling to believe his wife(Thinking to myself "FUTURE PEDAPHILE");And I kept thinking to myself no way is a 9 yr. old this smart & devious;BUT when we get to our "TWIST" it makes perfect senc
na Void
1
T2
na f-adam
65
T5
na epillepsy
86
T9
The perfect example of this genre of movie. Each scene is necessary and though it may not be scary, the twist, which sounds stupid on paper, is slightly unnerving if you think about it. This movie ends extremely abruptly.
na ewalters
70
T4
na jnmovie
84
T9
An outstanding young actress and a pretty entertaining thriller.
na Zoltan
55
T3
na Darko
74
T8
Good Movie
na ppk
59
T5
na kislay
72
T4
na Dery
61
T5
na jontaylor85
70
T5
na furious113
65
T6
t'was decent.
na Benad
55
T2
na daffodil907
72
T6
na capitalist
70
T7
na abricru
80
T9
na shhandlisten
30
T2
na Licio
90
T10
na 8raz
52
T3
na Veterini
63
T3
na cusakfehn
1
T6
na propercio
20
T1
na tilzonja
60
T5
na stanthecaddy
87
T9
Heard good things about Orphan, but I was surprised by just how great it was. The movie has a solid plot, solid visuals, and a solid cast. I was drawn into the story despite having spoiled the ending for myself before seeing the movie. The winter scenery is used to great effect, and there wasn't a weak link in the cast. The advertising campaign definitely sold this one short.
na Cinema_Asia
70
T6
na gilestel
72
T4
na jammastrjess
59
T2
na Rondo
18
T2
na buffyactsing
80
T8
na soytoma
59
T3
na queendork56
5
T4
na gonzalo
6
T3
na ZombieBuffet
70
T8
na jeff_v
45
T2
na PenguinBoy
83
T7
The only thing that messed this movie up was the horrible plot twist. Also, they did not go into enough depth about how the woman's baby died.
na noneed
99
T10
na tomelce
7
T8
The twist is obvious and preposterous, but this killer kid spookfest is generally effective if a little suspect story-wise.
na alexandroid
60
T2
na nlnerdgn
70
T4
na mister_gav
0
T1
rubbish.
na Sandokan
54
T2
na unne
20
T1
worst plot twist ever. not even scary, its just the omen done even worse
na trigger440
50
T1
na pillowpants
90
T10
na jaquex
78
T5
na koliechuckie
35
T1
Really shallow but the idea if developed could have made it at least B horror.
na puchi
25
T3
na mkadir91
85
T1
na phxrabello
70
T4
na gangrel
30
T1
na insane
70
T7
Unexpectedly good.
na snowgray
57
T4
I wanted to see this *because* I'd read the internet spoilers (which are basically true, by the way). But I found the plight of the mother and her tension with her husband to be interesting and suspenseful; only the last, say, 15 to 20 minutes were genuinely horrible.
na Hondo
95
T4
na SportsLine
20
T1
na sharkeyj1
0
T1
na LennyNero
70
T7
Nice but predictable twist and the children acted good.
na FliXt
80
T6
na korbenPL
42
T4
na Jeb
49
T4
The newborn baby of the Omen and Problem Child. A creepy, unexpected, dark and evil thriller with a difficultly inconvenient, ponderously blundering and degrading twist. All of that foreboding and suspicion and she turns out to be an...aaargh! Weak. Other than that, Orphan is a nerve-racking and primordially pristine film with both minor and major flaws within its plotline. I guess you could say I liked it.
na Gokhan Ersoy
69
T2
na Arno
73
T5
na pilnicket
50
T4
na cranky
88
T10
na Katya
60
T5
na knowlesey
100
T10
I just absolutley loved this film from start to finish! I love the fact that there are still brilliant Horror films like this one still being made today. It's been ages since a pure evil villain like Esther has been in a movie and never have I hated and loved a character that much. The twist will simply shock you and no matter what you will never see it coming. Great acting, especially from Isabelle Furham (Esther). I'd highly reccomend it; it really is a must-see Horror/Thriller!
na esophagus
67
T7
Amazing child acting. Would rate this higher but the twist at theend kind of botched it. Not amazing, but better than the few similar movies to come before it. The recent Omen remake, The Children, Home Movies, et al.
na saliha84
70
T3
na mindheart
90
T6
na filmgirl79
60
T4
na miss jesus
81
T9
Well above average for a contemporary thriller, Orphan benefits from having some extraordinary actors in the lead roles, a tight script that makes time for engaging character development, and good production design. It remains believable and interesting even when it presents us with cliche and goes a bit far-fetched, because of those strengths. It also presents a creepy kid personality and a creepy kid twist I'd never seen before. It almost seems to run out of gas at the end, though.
na brandt64
60
T4
Orphan is a competent but rather unremarkable horror film that left me mostly indifferent but moderately entertained. The twist felt a little anticlimactic and the conclusion was unsatisfying. Despite all this, the majority of the film is well-executed enough to keep you interested throughout. It will satisfy an itch for a horror movie but it's nothing spectacular.
na tinythedogg
100
T10
This movie really blew me out of the water. I'm not a fan of slow moving tension building horror movies, but to me, this was how it should be done. The kid actors in this movie really did a better job than most child actors now a days. As for Esther, I've never hated a movie villain like I did with her. At one point I even said what a bitch. That's how much I got into it. Very intense and well built up. I just couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next and that twist caught me.
na norbasha
80
T5
na danowen
70
T8
na jgreenwood
60
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na eddof13
76
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na ssczus
50
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na Vassago
74
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na danielldb
40
T2
na ean
75
T6
na bullet06
76
T6
na gRis
75
T5
na dst7175
50
T4
The ending made this movie. Never see it coming and a bit funny.
na chaw
37
T4
na TedDedon
71
T5
It's strange... Orphan isn't even a bad movie. It's actually rather disturbing. While it's marketed like a slasher--and I guess to an extent it is--the plot of the film and the twist that reveals what's "wrong with Esther" is really creepy and unexpected. I don't know how I feel about this movie because I left really unhappy and put off by the story but I guess the fact that it made me feel anything than pity for a bad movie was better than I expected. After all, I'd recommend it.
na Lindsey24
72
T6
na rober469
70
T6
na fabioleal
75
T7
na Radioplay
85
T5
na ajdm
75
T8
na Anomaly1
61
T4
na JChavezReyes
72
T4
na TedBellhop
69
T4
na TheRealJ-Ro
70
T4
There was a lot of smartly-executed, very cerebral material and aesthetic in Orphan. A good number of scenes in the flick were, no pun intended, pretty "fucked" up. But some just fell short. While the "twist" might grow on me, right now I don't feel like it was properly addressed or built upon. Nor was Ester's back-story. It was just kinda thrown out there. As were some character "flaws" (the husband's implied past infidelities). And the ending was too convenient. Still, good flick worth seeing.
na creck
70
T5
na jwlieta
80
T3
na negative
2
T6
na cloque
8
T7
na Killfast37
65
T4
na imajericho
76
T5
na fudgieb
50
T2
Wow...Vera Farminga is hot...can't believe she did this just before Up in the Air. This movie is pretty bad.
na Gideon
2
T6
na komois
70
T5
na wavymouth
89
T6
na magazz
90
T9
na mavrodief
55
T3
na partible
65
T4
na yamabushi
42
T4
Can't understand so many scores above average 60-70 points. What's different in this movie that's not in many productions of last decade. It's straight, simple, almost trivial, with lots of blood (typical for american productions), no atmosphere, pretty common roleplay... History repeats itself again - it only proves that majority shouldn't be a point of my view - my bad. Spanish "Orphanage" is hundred times more worth watching than this time waster. Not recommend unless you have too much time.
na Emre Bekman
76
T6
na lyrradsemaj
54
T2
na kogepanic
60
T5
na apiacen
65
T5
na atreides
79
T5
na blackbasset
75
T6
na doddsinator
88
T4
na Kavu
20
T2
Decent acting and directing and a screenplay so bad it hurts to watch it.
na purity
1
T4
na hattrik
79
T4
na whitelighter
65
T7
na lawngreen
64
T3
na bruinsmj
70
T4
na ArctificiaL
73
T5
na honkybibble
45
T1
na brtkrbzhnv
99
T10
na slayerdoll
66
T4
na skribblez887
80
T6
na lostty
45
T1
na Luna6ix
77
T5
kind of like an update of "the good son", only with a more menacing antagonist that does some actually creepy stuff. problem is that a cute twelve year old girl isn't actually scary, and i ended up rooting for her. i'd really like to see more of isabelle fuhrman in the future--she did a great job.
na daybrinjer
84
T8
na dzejson
69
T7
na struizzle
75
T7
na CopperheaD
79
T2
na Misery
70
T4
na Tropolist
24
T1
na Fetsch
70
T6
na JimmyLeresky
50
T2
na Walkie
80
T9
na FancyClown
70
T5
na larbex
80
T7
na VERCENIK
55
T2
na lukey86
69
T3
I am a bit perplexed about how I feel about this film. Is it bad? No. Is it good? Maybe. Am I mad I watched it. Not at all. By all means people should watch it. It's mildly entertaining, and the creepy little girl gives a great performance. I also was impressed with Peter Sarsgard. As far as the film goes, fairly straight forward. I'm not sure how I felt about the twist, I mean it is not as predicatble as many "surprise" endings, but I don't know, the whole movie seemed off to me.
na mikeala13
77
T3
na moeru
60
T3
na qazzaq2004
80
T8
na lydia69
65
T2
While the twist ending was weak it was unexpected. Other than that the movie was pretty much a formulaic horror story.
na aney
40
T7
na sambafish
77
T6
na Liubomiras
66
T4
na addams
80
T7
na stojke.igor
50
T4
na Komond
60
T5
na Corganist
75
T5
na saner
62
T3
na PadmeAndrea
80
T7
na djemba
85
T9
na zspyry
60
T2
na madiso
60
T7
na Crazy Jack
55
T4
na OlCuM
75
T7
na jofhej
80
T8
na Mike417
50
T3
na cryptosicko
29
T1
na nosferatuman
57
T3
na teco
73
T5
na t-h-o-r
79
T6
na galeona
60
T3
na Tic!
75
T7
na poltergeist
64
T5
na Cuculiza
50
T4
A highly entertaining, uneven trashy horror film, dark comedy and psychological thriller in equal parts.
na filmaffinity
62
T5
na taktaktaktak
74
T5
na Riptide0
60
T2
This movie contains bird-squishing and people unloading a meat truck very, very prominently in the background of what is supposed to be a serious scene. The movie is far more ridiculous than scary and for that it is worth a watch alone.
na royalpayne
80
T4
na indiefish
60
T4
na jjack229
70
T6
na djkanoko
80
T10
na numan
71
T2
na Replicant
20
T3
The scene where Esther walks up to "be nice to mommy" by picking her the flowers from where her stillborn child was laid to rest was delightfully creepy and quite good, but perhaps unintentional judging from the rest of the film. If you've seen "The Good Son," you've seen Orphan. If you've seen "the Omen," you've seen Orphan, etc, etc. The twist is so dumb and she "dies" so many times before she's actually dead that the ending is so fucking hilarious you might want to see it for that.
na muguet
83
T7
na td888
76
T7
na kjfellows
80
T6
na tellibooth
80
T3
na grodrig1
72
T5
na mangoluver4u
25
T3
The ending to this movie is worse than running through a corn field backwards bare assed and being hit over the head with a dildo!
na xTraP
72
T5
na Pederastle
80
T10
na mr rigard
75
T9
Ohhhh yes! There IS something wrong with Esther alright! haha! My advice on this movie is to GET OUT TO THE THEATER and see it before people start talking about it much. DO NOT go digging around on the chatboards to find out anything about it; don't go reading any thorough reviews. Horror movies like this are rare these days, and this one provides a fun time at the theaters.
na legolas10
71
T7
na aurora
11
T2
na merve
60
T5
na Tizzzzz
58
T7
na Eglaia
60
T3
I love Dark Castle movies. This one was an ok one too. Outstanding performance from Isabelle Fuhrman.
na uniseb
82
T4
na NineInch9
75
T4
na bloooooop
80
T5
na paniskalpel
82
T8
na tattoo
61
T4
na jmsenise
92
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na AKS
44
T2
na Neirushun
92
T7
na walkabout
68
T6
na Bruce
72
T9
na MCR
41
T3
na BigJarv79
20
T1
na labballin24
71
T8
na melvin
85
T10
na legionpolski
99
T9
na Frontalot
78
T8
na Aquilla
80
T7
na sjankis630
2
T1
na Asgarth
72
T6
na luthien
76
T2
na kangadoodoo
50
T4
na juliomadiaga
80
T2
na porterson
67
T3
na SpokoWap
84
T9
na hotdogfarmer
10
T1
na electriccafe
75
T7
na raglits
36
T3
na pietias231
82
T9
na aignatiou
75
T4
na martik
75
T4
na lidi
75
T3
na osmanliemre
70
T5
na Pickpocket
71
T7
Note to self: never adopt any kids.
na svenetos
1
T1
na Nebular
20
T1
na aylakadam
70
T3
na joeroxy
64
T3
na BillyShears
70
T7
Hilarious.
na CH866
90
T9
na NathanDarko
52
T2
The problem with this one for me is, that I can comprehend her behaviour. Maybe itīs that "sympathy for the devil" thing, but she is not like samarra in ring or damien in omen she is not the antichrist. Getting teased in school and to punish those who did this day after day isnīt evil it is justice. So "Orphan" isnīt very thrilling it is a drama, but not a good one.
na Mire
67
T5
na halkas
55
T6
na nandorizzi
50
T4
Watching Orphan, I had the impression of having seen this same story a thousand times. The film is well acted and has a tense atmosphere. But it is insufficient to be considered a good movie. The story could be better exploited, to have something more creative than simply an evil character.
na balbobin
75
T5
na constantine
66
T4
na Holygrail2
90
T8
Wow! Probably the surprise of the year for me. This movie works better than it has ANY right to. Strong performances all around but especially by Isabelle Fuhrman. She is perfectly cast as the creepiest little girl in the history of film.
na strawb3rr1
78
T8
na chemical404
30
T2
Starts out as a decent little thriller in the spirit of Omen or recent Joshua, but quickly turns into cliche ridden crap-fest. The last act is simply offending intelligence of anyone who watches this film.
na bloodsome
88
T9
na lethe
60
T3
na barfly
70
T6
na kevinjoseph
58
T3
na Melakion
74
T2
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