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Knowing (2009) -- Here is the TV trailer for Knowing, directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicholas Cage.
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Knowing (2009) -- A teacher (Cage) opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to. Does his family play a role in the coming events?
Knowing (2009) -- This is the first trailer for Knowing, directed by Alex Proyas.
Knowing (2009) -- A teacher (Cage) opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the event
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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   47,690 votes
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Director:
Alex Proyas
Writers (WGA):
Ryne Douglas Pearson (screenplay) and
Juliet Snowden (screenplay) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
20 March 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
Knowing is Everything... more
Plot:
A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold. full summary | full synopsis
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'Star Trek' tops the list of the Most Pirated Movies of 2009
 (From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 26 December 2009, 10:30 AM, PST)
The best films of 2009
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 25 December 2009, 11:21 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
There's nothing like Knowing! more (619 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nicolas Cage ... John Koestler

Chandler Canterbury ... Caleb Koestler

Rose Byrne ... Diana Wayland

Lara Robinson ... Abby Wayland / Lucinda

D.G. Maloney ... The Stranger

Nadia Townsend ... Grace Koestler
Alan Hopgood ... Reverend Koestler

Adrienne Pickering ... Allison Koestler
Joshua Long ... Younger Caleb

Danielle Carter ... Miss Taylor (1959)
Alethea McGrath ... Miss Taylor (2009)
David Lennie ... Principal Clark (1959)

Tamara Donnellan ... Lucinda's Mother
Travis Waite ... Lucinda's Father

Ben Mendelsohn ... Phil Beckman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Know1ng (USA) (promotional title)
Cuenta regresiva (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Prédictions (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Képlet (Hungary) [hu]
Kehanet (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Know1ng - Die Zukunft endet jetzt (Germany) [de]
Nôingu (Japan) [ja]
Presagio (Peru) [es]
Presságio (Brazil) [pt]
Prorocanstva (Croatia) [hr]
Proroctví (Czech Republic) [cs]
Señales del futuro (Spain) [es]
Segnali dal futuro (Italy) [it]
Sinais do Futuro (Portugal) [pt]
Skoteinos kodikas (Greece) [el]
Stvrté proroctvo (Slovakia) [sk]
Suvokimas (Lithuania) [lt]
T1eto (Finland) (promotional title) [fi]
Teadmine (Estonia) [et]
Tieto (Finland) [fi]
Zapowiedz (Poland) [pl]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45115) | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Czech Republic:12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Belgium:KT | Finland:K-13 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:12 | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:15 | Iceland:12 | Peru:14 | Japan:G | Brazil:12 | South Africa:13V | New Zealand:M
Filming Locations:
Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, USA more
Company:
Summit Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The predicament of being able to see future disaster while fearing no-one will believe you is called The Cassandra Complex, after a Greek myth. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the 1959 classroom scene, there are a number of flags above the chalkboard, where the current Russian flag can be seen amongst them. However, in 1959, Russia (U.S.S.R. at that time) would have been using the hammer and sickle flag. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Miss Taylor: Everyone inside now!
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Movie Connections:
References "The Simpsons" (1989) more
Soundtrack:
News Theme more

FAQ

Is this movie based on a book?
Are Abby and Caleb supposed to be the new Adam and Eve?
Were the whisper people angels or aliens?
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User Reviews

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291 out of 530 people found the following review useful.
There's nothing like Knowing!, 15 March 2009
8/10
Author: chodebalm-1 from United States

First of all, yes I did see this movie, and no I'm not much of a talker when it comes to discussing and reviewing movies. Therefore, I will keep it short and simple.

Nicholas Cage's movies have lately been a lot of action flicks that may or may not seem like movies we've all seen before. This one, however, brings a new fresh feeling to this genre.

I think we've all seen the whole "I see it coming" type of movie where the main character has to prevent something from happening. This is one of those, and yet it isn't. It doesn't bore you, it doesn't make you feel like you've seen it before, and yet you have a comfortability with it that intrigues you throughout.

I found myself quite entertained and the movie didn't lose my attention or have me checking my watch. Good direction and acting. Nicholas Cage does a good job.

I believe anyone who sees this movie will enjoy it for what it is. Go see it, it's a fun flick!

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