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The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

Dec 26, 2009
136 min
FantasyDrama
7.1/ 10
4,803 votes

Overview

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.1/10
4,803 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
188,503 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
31%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
42/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$65,000,000Production cost
Box Office$93,600,000Worldwide gross
Profit$28,600,000Profitable
ROI
+44.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$44,114,232Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 46 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The story of a life and everything that came after..."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$65,000,000

Revenue

$93,600,000

Production Companies

WingNut FilmsDreamWorks PicturesFilm4 Productions

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