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The Orphanage

The Orphanage

May 20, 2007
105 min
HorrorDramaThriller
7.2/ 10
3,005 votes

Overview

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.2/10
3,005 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
166,711 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
74/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,400,000Production cost
Box Office$78,638,987Worldwide gross
Profit$75,238,987Profitable
ROI
+2212.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$7,161,284Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

32 wins & 43 nominations total

Details

Production information

"A tale of love. A story of horror."

Status

Released

Original Language

es

Budget

$3,400,000

Revenue

$78,638,987

Production Companies

Rodar y RodarTelecinco Cinema

Cast & Crew

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