The New Daughter

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The New Daughter

PG-13

2009

1h 48m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A single father (Kevin Costner) is puzzled by his daughter's (Ivana Baquero) weird behavior, which begins soon after he moves his family to a secluded woodland home.

Andrew Barker

Variety

12/30/2009

Nowhere near as bad as its invisible marketing strategy might suggest. But that's not to imply that it's worth seeking out.

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Ethan Gilsdorf

Boston Globe

12/22/2009

2/4

Does tread with clunky boots upon well-worn horror movie territory. Every ominous sign is preceded by full moons, slithering fog, and thunderclaps.

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

07/21/2023

3/5

The director certainly relies on one too many clichés in the process, but once the training wheels are taken off, The New Daughter grows into a bleak example of how broken homes allow demons to come in through the cracks.

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Simon Gallagher

What Culture

01/02/2012

2/5

Unfortunately for all of the good work, like the good-looking cinematography, and Costner's performance, it doesn't quite land the punch it needs to stand out as one of the better horrors of recent years.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

07/19/2010

2.5/4

Frustratingly uneven...

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Brian Orndorf

DVDTalk.com

04/25/2010

B

It's far from perfect, but The New Daughter is elegantly crafted (cinematography by Checco Varese is gorgeous) and mindful of tension, not just splatter, sneaking around pleasingly.

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giyu n

@strawberrycake Dec 18

I read the book written by John Connolly before watching this. I thought it was quite a good film, although the ending is a little abrupt. It was actually far more abrupt and bleak than the short story, but it wasn't as bad as the ratings suggest. I'm surprised to see it ranked so low.

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Jason W

@RT21899927 Sep 24

Ok but nothing amazing.

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Jeffrey P

@vanillavoodoo1 Sep 20

Simply okay, doesn’t really stumble at any point, maybe more could have been done with the lore and the ending.

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Marty H

@RT08638534 Jun 3

So.. Kevin Costner...WHY?? This movie had enough cliches to fill a cruise ship and so many plot holes and illogical action i was dumbfounded this Oscar nominated movie star somehow thought this was worth his time. It was absolutely not worth MY time. Not only ridiculous in story but ultimately depressing. Allegories from critics connecting the story to the fallout from a broken home is so bizarre,it was just dumb....for me one of the worst ive watched in years.

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Nad B

@RT31875590 May 28

Uuuh this movie has One supersick Scene

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic 02/14/2025

A father moves his family into a new house and must battle whatever is possessing his daughter........the ending saved this mediocre film to a memorable mediocre film.

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Synopsis

A single father (Kevin Costner) is puzzled by his daughter's (Ivana Baquero) weird behavior, which begins soon after he moves his family to a secluded woodland home.

Director: Luiso Berdejo
Producer: Paul Brooks
Screenwriter: John Travis
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Gold Circle Films
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Runtime: 1h 48m