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

The 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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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

It’s an exceptional example of gothic horror, exploring the darker aspects of life and death, maintaining an oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere, and leaning heavily on suspense and mystery.

Rated: 10/10

Aug 1, 2025

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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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Audience Member

This movie is really amazing and has a mind twisting plot...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Ry H

My favorite horror movie ever with one of the biggest twists that I never saw coming.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Gage H

Just 2 years after the sixth sense (1999) this gem was released to the world. While it's shocking twist was similar to Shyamalan this movie stands on it's own two feet. Exceptional performances by Nicole Kidman & her children. This might be my favorite of her movies that I grew up with. The thing that stands out for this movie is how well the misdirection is executed. The use of the number 3 really stood out to me. 3 people living in the house, 3 house workers, 3 head stones, 3 "ghosts". The entire movie you think you've got it figured out. That is until the rug is pulled out from underneath you at the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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Audience Member

The film is very slow paced and the inner conflict the mother experiences in trying to make sense of what is around her is noteworthy. If you want to watch the movie, wear earphones because it's hard to hear anything, put the speed on double and lower any expectancy of it being a horror.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Mate P

The Others lives up to the unpredictability hype, you can't guess what's happening. The characters are incredibly well-written. Their decisions, the plot makes sense until everything gets a new meaning. This movie is famous for its plot twist, so I guess it's no spoiler that there's a huge one here. I could not guess it and from the characters' perspective it gives a new meaning to their life as well. It's well-directed, while the cinematography is great and the editing is efficient. The sound design is outstanding as it is the key to horror. The casting is good enough. There's not a lot of fame, but everyone is well-cast. The acting performances are overall really good, but Nicole Kidman's is stunning. The Others is not the typical film I would watch, but it does amazingly at what it aims for.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Shaun R

Overall a good film if you’ve never seen it before. Once you’ve seen it once and you know the twist, you probably won’t need to watch it again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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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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