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The Others (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 145

Fresh: 121

Rotten:24

Average Rating: 7.2/10

Consensus: The Others is a spooky thriller that reminds us that a movie doesn't need expensive special effects to be creepy.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for thematic elements and frightening moments

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Aug 10, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $96,080,075

Synopsis: THE OTHERS begins with a close-up of a woman screaming. By the time this intense film ends, everyone watching it will be screaming and gasping. Nicole Kidman stars as Grace, a woman raising two... THE OTHERS begins with a close-up of a woman screaming. By the time this intense film ends, everyone watching it will be screaming and gasping. Nicole Kidman stars as Grace, a woman raising two children by herself in a creepy mansion. World War II is over, but Grace's husband never returned. Meanwhile, the two children, Anne and Nicholas, must constantly stay in the dark because they are deathly allergic to light. Then one day three people show up to take over for Grace's disappeared staff, and trouble starts to brew. The odd trio--an aging nanny, an elderly gardener, and a young mute girl--seems to have a slightly different agenda than Grace and the children do. But when Anne starts talking to strange, unseen people, the scares start building to an incredible climax. Alejandro Amenábar's highly stylized English-language debut is one of the better haunted-house films of the past few years. Not only did Amenábar write and direct the film but he composed the eerie music as well. Nicole Kidman is outstanding as the overprotective mother trying to save her children, while Fionnula Flanagan excels as the nanny with a deep, dark secret. Because the children must remain in darkness, Grace must lock every door behind her, to make sure that the children don't accidentally enter a brightly lit room; it is a marvelous horror-film device that Amenábar uses to perfection. [More]

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy, Eric Sykes, Kames Bentley, Renée Asherson, Alakina Mann, Andrew Wagner

Director: Alejandro Amenábar

Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Screenwriter: Alejandro Amenábar
Composer: Alejandro Amenábar
Studio: Dimension Films

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  • Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to his house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a harrying fight to save her children and keep her sanity. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!
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    08/07/08
    Mark Halverson
    Sacramento News & Review

    The Others is a modern horror film with an old-fashioned touch, relying on suggestion and suspense to generate fear.

    Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
    07/14/08
    Steve Biodrowski
    ESplatter

    Nicole Kidman's brilliant turn is at the center of this sumptuously made supernatural thriller that builds and sustains creepy tension without ever relying on gory violence or special effects.

    Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
    07/25/07
    Emanuel Levy
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    Joe Lozito
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    01/26/06
    Time Out

    The Others, like its popular predecessors The Sixth Sense and The Usual Suspects, keeps us (here, literally) in the dark for the entire movie and then, just before everyone packs up to leave, throws a shocking curve our way making us rethink everything we

    Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | comment Comment
    01/04/06
    Jordan Hiller
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    Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
    09/30/05
    Scott Nash
    Three Movie Buffs

    The ending is rather predictable, but the rest of the film is very skillfully wrought, with excellent performances by adults and children alike.

    Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment 2 Comments
    01/15/05
    Jeffrey Overstreet
    Looking Closer

    A must see - or should that be scream?

    Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
    08/18/03
    Harry Guerin
    RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

    in this elegantly crafted, chillingly effective tale, [everything] is significant. Nothing in the writing or directing is left to chance.

    Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    04/05/03
    Andrea Chase
    Killer Movie Reviews

    For every dozen slasher films, there is one genuinely innovative and hair-raising horror film that dares to take chances and force you to rely on your imagination

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    03/19/03
    Brian Mckay
    eFilmCritic.com

    The final reel of The Others is reasonably captivating, but the 85 minutes that come before it are mostly just dull and atmospheric.

    Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Film Threat

    Like a stranger following in the blackness of twilight, The Others creeps up on an audience when they least expect it and leaves them breathless and dreading. It’s a throwback to psychological terror films of yesteryear. There’s no blood or foresee

    Full Review Source: Billings Outpost (Montana) | comment Comment
    11/26/02
    Josh Gilchrist
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    10/30/02
    Matthew Turner
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    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
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