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      The Lovely Bones

      2009, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 2h 16m

      247 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      It's stuffed full of Peter Jackson's typically dazzling imagery, but The Lovely Bones suffers from abrupt shifts between horrific violence and cloying sentimentality. Read critic reviews

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      Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." Mark Wahlberg as Jack Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." Rachel Weisz as Abigail Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." (L-R) Saoirse Ronan and director Peter Jackson on the set of "The Lovely Bones." A scene from the film "The Lovely Bones." Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." (L-R) Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon and Susan Sarandon as Grandma Lynn in "The Lovely Bones." Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." Rachel Weisz as Abigail Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." Stanley Tucci as George Harvey in "The Lovely Bones." (L-R) Mark Wahlberg as Jack Salmon and Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." (L-R) Mark Wahlberg as Jack Salmon and Michael Imperioli as Detective Len Fenerman in "The Lovely Bones." (L-R) Rachel Weisz as Abigail Salmon and Christian Ashdale as Buckley Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." (L-R) Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon and Reece Ritchie as Ray Singh in "The Lovely Bones." (L-R) Mark Wahlberg as Jack Salmon and Stanley Tucci as George Harvey in "The Lovely Bones." Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon in "The Lovely Bones." Stanley Tucci as George Harvey in "The Lovely Bones."

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      After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family (Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz) -- and her killer (Stanley Tucci). As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Violent Images|Disturbing Violent Content|Mature Thematic Material|Some Language)

      • Genre: Drama, Mystery & thriller

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Peter Jackson

      • Producer: Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Aimee Peyronnet

      • Writer: Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $44.0M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG

      • Production Co: WingNut Films

      • Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

      Cast & Crew

      Mark Wahlberg
      Rachel Weisz
      Susan Sarandon
      Stanley Tucci
      Saoirse Ronan
      Rose McIver
      Christian Ashdale
      Peter Jackson
      Philippa Boyens
      Fran Walsh
      Steven Spielberg
      Tessa Ross
      Ken Kamins
      James Wilson
      Andrew Lesnie
      Jabez Olssen
      Brian Eno
      Naomi Shohan
      Nancy Steiner
      Chris Shriver
      Jules Cook
      George DeTitta Jr.

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      • Nov 08, 2013

        So getting raped and murdered and watching your family and friends mourn for you from PJ's vision of heaven is something to be proud of? I'd rather wish it would NOT happen at all.

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      • Apr 09, 2013

        Although this isn't really a horror for me still it's classified under horror. I can understand that some people will find it gruesome due the subject but I must say that it had no drip of red stuff in it. Not that that is important, just look at Texas Chainsaw or Halloween, they were bloodless too. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this creepy flick. It reminded me a lot of The Loved Ones somehow, it must be the use of slow motion and the score. On the other hand it also reminded me of Heavenly Creatures by the way they used the dream sequences. It's a special flick coming from the hand of Peter Jackson. Knowing him for splatter and gore in his earlier days this could be a let down for some but I really liked it the way it was shot and the use of CGI didn't bother me at all. Not for everyone but if you can stand weird flicks than this won't be a problem for you. 3 1/2 Stars 4-6-13

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      • Jan 21, 2013

        So I had a review here about this movie but Flixster decided not to save it. Basically it was good but some of it was boring and out of place, it could have been so much better.

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      • Nov 01, 2012

        A very different film that was gripping and kind of slow at the same time, I just didn't really get into it and sometimes was confusing, Must admit I did let out a tiny cheer when the girls killer died at the end.

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