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The Others

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The Others

PG-13

Released Aug 10, 2001

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Grace (Nicole Kidman), the devoutly religious mother of Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley), moves her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts, Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks but chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural has occurred.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

With its dark old house, its persistent past and its invasive hauntings, Alejandro Amenábar’s fifth feature offers all the trappings of a classic gothic, while turning the screw with a very unusual perspective on these supernatural goings-on.

Oct 18, 2023

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Alejandro Amenábar’s elegant chiller creates more tension from atmosphere alone than most other horror films do from vats full of fake blood.

Aug 15, 2023

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

The performances, writing, production design, cinematography, music, directing -- it's all top-notch. Everything about this movie really works.

Rated: A+

Oct 23, 2020

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Nicole Kidman is at her icy best in this psychological thriller, showing the kind of silent inner fear that first brought her attention outside her native Australia in 1989's Dead Calm.

Rated: B-

Apr 30, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Few haunted-house sagas from the last half-century beg comparison to such long-established classics as The Uninvited, The Innocents, and The Haunting, but The Others instantly vaulted toward the top of the standings upon its initial release.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 17, 2024

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Rudie Obias

Battleship Pretension

Amenábar’s approach makes it unique as a horror film dealing with trauma and repression, but from another point-of-view not usually depicted in horror movies.

Oct 24, 2023

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Jonathan O

A slow burn spooky ghost film with great twist since The Sixth Scene and Nicole Kidman does really incredible strong leading performance and great cinematography to look more gothic and outstanding director and the writing is absolutely great.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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Josh K

Has to be the best suspense movie of all time, period. The acting and filming are fantastic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Julian S

THE OTHERS finds Kidman at her most mesmerizing, carrying a chilling slow-burn thriller that builds to a twist so sharp, it leaves you breathless.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Jason W

This one still holds up as one of the great supernatural thrillers. Great twist, wonderful acting, especially by the children.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Jelisije J

The twist works and the story works that left me satisfied with the overall quality of the film but the rewatch ability is not quite up there for me.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Tomaz B

Damn, I really didn't have any expectations about this movie. I thought this would be just a regular horror movie with a haunted house. And while it is a movie about a haunted house, the ending reveals a much darker secret. Definitely give it a shot, I enjoyed it! What would have made this movie better for me, is a scarier atmosphere overall.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Synopsis

Grace (Nicole Kidman), the devoutly religious mother of Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley), moves her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts, Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks but chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural has occurred.

Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Producer: Fernando Bovaira, José Luis Cuerda, Sunmin Park
Screenwriter: Alejandro Amenábar
Production Co: Cruise-Wagner Productions, Sogecine, Miramax Films, Lucky Red
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Frightening Moments)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.5K
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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