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Release Date:
12 August 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
It can open any door. morePlot:
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(42 articles)
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Great acting and good ending more (335 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kate Hudson | ... | Caroline Ellis | |
| Gena Rowlands | ... | Violet Devereaux | |
| John Hurt | ... | Ben Devereaux | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | Luke Marshall | |
| Joy Bryant | ... | Jill | |
| Maxine Barnett | ... | Mama Cynthia | |
| Fahnlohnee R. Harris | ... | Hallie (as Fahnlohnee Harris) | |
| Marion Zinser | ... | Bayou Woman | |
| Deneen Tyler | ... | Desk Nurse | |
| Ann Dalrymple | ... | C.N.A. | |
| Trula M. Marcus | ... | Nurse Trula (as Trula Marcus) | |
| Tonya Staten | ... | Nurse Audrey | |
| Thomas Uskali | ... | Robertson Thorpe (as Tom Uskali) | |
| Jen Apgar | ... | Madeleine Thorpe | |
| Forrest Landis | ... | Martin Thorpe |
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Also Known As:
Der verbotene Schlüssel (Austria) (Germany) [de]La llave maestra (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
La porte des secrets (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
A Chave Mestra (Brazil) [pt]
Iskelet anahtar (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Kljuc tajni (Croatia) [hr]
Klucz do koszmaru (Poland) [pl]
Kvela karis gasagebi (Georgia) [ka]
La clé des secrets (Canada: French title) [fr]
La llave del mal (Spain) [es]
The Skeleton Key (Finland) [fi]
To antikleidi (Greece) [el]
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Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images, some partial nudity and thematic material.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
104 minCountry:
USAAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:14 | Hong Kong:IIB | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Taiwan:R-12 | Belgium:KNT | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41757) | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R13 | Australia:M | USA:R (original rating) | Sweden:11 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Czech Republic:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The swamp behind the Devereaux house was created with CGI effects. The actual house used in the film, Felicity Plantation, is situated inland in St. James Parish and is surrounded by farmland. The fictional Devereaux house was situated in Terrebonne Parish, which is coastal and swampy. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Caroline is reporting for her interview, she steps out of her car and walks up to the house for the first time. We see her back from the car's side mirror. In reality, the car is parked (and she walked) in a direction that would not allow her to be visible in the car's side mirror. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Caroline Ellis: [reading from Treasure Island] I lost no time, of course, in telling my mother all that I knew, and we saw ourselves at once in a difficult and dangerous position. Something must speedily be resolved upon, and it occurred to us at last to go forth together and seek help in the neighboring hamlet...
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (#31.11)" (2006) moreSoundtrack:
Iko Iko moreFAQ
Why didn't they just take Caroline's body without all the foofaraw?What is this movie about?
Why did Luke and Caroline allow the paramedics to take Ben and Violet to the hospital?
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Having seen the lacklustre trailer for this film, I wouldn't have bothered to see it at the cinema if it wasn't for some very positive reviews here in the UK. It isn't the most original film and the ending, while good, isn't gob-smacking. But it is very well shot and has some strong acting performances in it. Kate Hudson is particularly good as the inquisitive nurse. Her character generally doesn't need to be told things twice and I liked the way her thought processes appeared logical. I felt like she was doing what I'd have done in her circumstances. I've never been to the Southern USA, but the sets and locations felt very atmospheric. I'm sure to folks from those parts it looked a bit hackneyed, but to a UK viewer it felt mysterious and brooding. Overall, a very enjoyable was to spend an hour and a half. See it in the cinema, as I feel that the pacing and atmosphere could be lost on a small screen in a living room.