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Release Date:
10 August 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Sooner or later she'll see them, then everything will be different. morePlot:
A woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that her family home is haunted. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 22 wins & 36 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A throwback to the great spooky Gothic films moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Nicole Kidman | ... | Grace Stewart | |
| Fionnula Flanagan | ... | Mrs. Bertha Mills | |
| Christopher Eccleston | ... | Charles Stewart | |
| Alakina Mann | ... | Anne Stewart | |
| James Bentley | ... | Nicholas Stewart | |
| Eric Sykes | ... | Mr. Edmund Tuttle | |
| Elaine Cassidy | ... | Lydia | |
| Renée Asherson | ... | Old Lady | |
| Gordon Reid | ... | Assistant | |
| Keith Allen | ... | Mr. Marlish | |
| Michelle Fairley | ... | Mrs. Marlish | |
| Alexander Vince | ... | Victor Marlish | |
| Ricardo López | ... | Second Assistant | |
| Aldo Grilo | ... | Gardener |
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Also Known As:
Les autres (France)Los otros (Spain)
The Darkness (USA) (working title)
Los otros (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Os Outros (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
The Others (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Άλλοι, Oι (Greece) [el]
Digerleri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Ha-Aherim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Inni (Poland) [pl]
Les autres (Canada: French title) [fr]
Más világ (Hungary) [hu]
Oi alloi (Greece) [el]
Teised (Estonia) [et]
The Others (Finland) [fi]
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and frightening moments.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
101 min | Finland:104 min | USA:104 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.78 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:U | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:PG-13 (certificate number not assigned) | Japan:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:12 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12Fun Stuff
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Director Cameo: [Alejandro Amenábar]Appears in one of the photographs of dead people - he's the one on the right with a moustache, of the group of three men. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Grace says the house does not have electricity. However, when Anne is standing and reciting to her mother as punishment, the table to the left of Anne has a statue of a horse on it which is clearly backlit by the white light of an electric bulb. In the following shots as Anne and Grace argue about Anne's forgiveness, the light is gone. moreSoundtrack:
I Only Have Eyes for You moreFAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersIs "The Others" based on a book?
Why does the family of "the intruders" say the old woman is possessed? We know that the ghosts didn't do anything to the old woman.
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Rarely does a scary film come around that isn't schlocky and obvious. 'The Others', directed by the great Alejandro Amenabar (Abre los Ojos) is a stylish, spooky and fun film to watch that doesn't cheapen itself like so many in the genre. It is 1947 on the island of Jersey in England, and Grace (Nicole Kidman) is the mother of two small children, Charles (Christopher Eccleston) and Anne (Alakina Mann) who are allergic to the sunlight, so they are not allowed to go outside. Moreover, any room they are in has to be locked with the curtains shut, a cumbersome task in their mansion with its 50 doors. Mysteriously, the mansion's staff left the week before, which precipitates the arrival of three new servants; a gardener and two housekeepers who are promptly hired. Further complicating matters is the fact that Anne keeps talking to an unseen child, and unexplained footsteps, opened curtains and doors opening and shutting are starting to wear thin on the already uber-fragile Grace, until the occurrences threaten their lives.
With 'The Others', Amenabar gives us a truly spooky and stylish thriller. The foggy atmosphere outside of the mansion, the dark rooms lit by candles within the house, both of these are just many of the beautiful stylistic areas of the film. Kidman is great as the incredibly brittle and mentally frayed Grace. While she puts on a cool, haughty façade, the circumstances she finds herself in are clearly eating away at her sanity. The actors who play her children are actually quite good themselves, particularly Alakina Mann, who holds her own in her confrontational scenes with Kidman and others. The screenplay, also written by Amenabar is quite intelligent, and if you haven't heard the 'twist' at the end, it is pretty ingenious. It is ingenious and well-written regardless, but the impact upon discovery is pretty decent.
'The Others' is not a phenomenal film by any means, but it is a refreshing change from the standard thriller/suspense fare, because it adds a truly intelligent and stylish bent to the genre. Other than children, (obviously) this film can be recommended to pretty much anyone, as long as they don't expect it to be the frenetic, jump-cut fest that is so prevalent nowadays. 'The Others' takes its time to get to its reveal, and it is worth every minute. 7/10
Shelly