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Orphan was released in the United States on July 24, 2009, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its dark humor, scares and Fuhrman's performance as Esther, but criticized its formulaic screenplay, uneven pacing and two-hour runtime. The film grossed $78.8 million worldwide against a $20 million budget.
- $78.8 million
- John Ottman
- $20 million
A movie about a couple who adopt a mysterious 9-year-old girl and face a nightmare of deception and danger. The plot summary reveals the twists and turns of the story, from the stillborn baby to the orphanage to the shocking revelation.
Learn the origin, usage and examples of the word orphan, which can be a noun or a verb. An orphan is a child without parents or a young animal without a mother, or something deprived of protection or advantage.
- DictionaryOr·phan/ˈôrf(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a child whose parents are dead: "he was left an orphan as a small boy"
- 2. the first line of a paragraph set as the last line of a page or column, considered undesirable.
verb
- 1. make (a person or animal) an orphan: "John was orphaned at 12"
A child who claims to be a Russian orphan and a demonic presence in the family of a music professor and her husband is the focus of this thriller based on the novel by J.T. Petty. Ebert praises the film's effectiveness and criticizes its treatment of children as victims and suspects.
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Kate and John Coleman adopt Esther, a 9-year-old girl from an orphanage, but soon discover her dark secrets. Watch this chilling thriller starring Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard on Netflix.
