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The Dead Girl

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In a quintet of stories, the murder of a young runaway connects a group of unrelated women. Lonely Arden discovers the body; Leah, a forensics student, thinks the victim may be her long-missing sister. Melora arrives in Los Angeles to piece together the last days of her daughter's life, while Ruth makes a disturbing discovery in the storage facility she and her husband manage.
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This dark thriller boasts a fresh approach, but it can still get bogged down by its heavy subject matter.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Dec 20, 2021
The film is visually passive, and the score is portentous. Even so, these lapses don't break the spell of honest feeling or blur the hard-won wisdom that emerges from the experience. Go to Full Review Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mar 22, 2007
B
Karen Moncrieff's previous film, the shallow and pretentious Blue Car, in no way prepares you for this superbly acted, emotionally acute picture. Go to Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Mar 16, 2007
3/4
Those who pass on The Dead Girl are missing something. Moncrieff has assembled a remarkable (and mostly female) cast, and there are moments in this film that are as powerful as anything currently in theaters. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 7, 2019
Despite its shortcomings, [Karen] Moncrieff's unconventionality and inventiveness should keep The Dead Girl alive long enough to have your own mini-breakdown before hitting the box office. Go to Full Review Tara Thorne The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Jul 12, 2016
There's not a laugh to be had, but the humanist Moncrieff is grabbing for your heart, rarely showing violence but letting the potential of it seep in from every corner, making fear itself the uncredited star. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 14, 2010
B-
A dreary Chick Flick serial killer film, that puts a human face on the vic as it focuses on all the women affected by the serial killer. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Oct 8, 2026 The Dead Girl is a 3.5 star Movie! See more Dave D @RT78510413 Sep 13, 2026 Five stories all related to the finding of a dead girl in a field. It is gripping and held my attention until the end. Very sad and tragic but such is life for many people. Rose Byrne was excellent and Brittany Murphy, Toni Collete and Marcia Gay Harden were all solid and heartfelt. See more Bisquiteen T @RT65021124 Aug 3, 2026 It's worth watching, but less than half the cast delivers. Toni Collette and Marcia Gay Harden spend their entire screentime staring like they've just been hit over the head with a coconut. Kerry Washington and Giovanni Ribisi and Mary Steeburgen are passable, but forgettable. The murderer guy, well, he's there, I guess. Rose Byrne is powerful, Mary Beth Hurt is heartbreaking, and Brittany Murphy is incredible as she always was. Even at her worst, she was the most magnetic presence on screen. The story is interesting enough, but so many of these "big-name" actors are so useless that I wish they would've just centered Brittany, Mary Beth, Rose, and given some unknowns the chance to shine. See more Oaklee D @ODie63 Nov 10, 2025 A unique crime film, which gets more bleak the more it goes on, worth a watch at least once. See more Kellie M @RT68128475 Feb 9, 2025 Incredible movie!!!! Well acted with so many stars - every one in this movie MADE the movie. See more Alain E @AlainE Jan 20, 2025 I gave up after 21 minutes. Unable to accept that what was depicted has any reference to actual persons or situations. I recognize that the great majority of critics and viewers disagree. See more Read all reviews
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Karen Moncrieff

Director

Toni Collette

Arden

Rose Byrne

Leah

Mary Beth Hurt

Ruth

Marcia Gay Harden

Melora

Brittany Murphy

Krista

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Synopsis In a quintet of stories, the murder of a young runaway connects a group of unrelated women. Lonely Arden discovers the body; Leah, a forensics student, thinks the victim may be her long-missing sister. Melora arrives in Los Angeles to piece together the last days of her daughter's life, while Ruth makes a disturbing discovery in the storage facility she and her husband manage.
Director
Karen Moncrieff
Producer
Eric Karten, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Kevin Turen, Henry Winterstern
Screenwriter
Karen Moncrieff
Distributor
First Look
Production Co
Lakeshore Entertainment, First Look Pictures Releasing
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Grisly Images|Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 19, 2007, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
May 15, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.3K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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