The Lovely Bones

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The Lovely Bones

PG-13

Released Jan 15, 2010

2h 16m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Both [Saoirse] Ronan and [Stanley] Tucci are worth the price of an admission ticket.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 16, 2019

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

It's an interesting way to tell a heartbreaking story a young girl whose life was taken away too soon, and whose family fights to pull the pieces together after their loss.

Rated: B+

Sep 12, 2017

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: C

Feb 18, 2012

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Ezequiel Obregón

EscribiendoCine

...The Lovely Bones manages to move audiences and show that Jackson is a daring director, who still has a lot to say. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Feb 3, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

At once, the director is doing too much visually while not doing enough dramatically.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 28, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Brilliant performances by all involved are about the only things that remain consistent.

Rated: 4/10

Nov 29, 2020

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James S

A disjointed movie, with impressive cast. A letdown, with an awful ending, with too many open characters arcs...a frustrating waste of 2 hours.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Gabi L

Um filme emocionante! Uma história na qual não tem como não se emocionar e querer um final feliz... Não precisa ser um filme com os melhor efeitos visuais para ser um bom filme, e este filme mostra que isso é verdade. A dor do luto é diferente em cada pessoa da família, demonstra perfeitamente os estágios do luto. Esse filme não é perfeito, mas não significa que ele seja ruim... É um filme excelente!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Harvey K

Clipped and direct. Subject matter is unsettling but good tight movie if you can leave your emotions behind.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Charlotte M

Sad ending but good movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Julian Rex M

It has all the makings of a truly affecting thriller-drama, but an overpopulation of characters and disappointing lack of narrative clarity keep The Lovely Bones from becoming anything more than a manipulative, excessively sentimental visual tour-de-force from Weta Digital.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Wase E

This movie is one of the WORST I have ever watched. I get it's important for her and the others to be free but come on justice wasn't served right out at all only at his old age plus who knows the amount of girls he would have killed during those progress. Visual appealing but storyline is TRASHHHHH.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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The Lovely Bones: Official Clip - Lindsey Finds Evidence

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Peter Jackson
Producer: Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Aimee Peyronnet
Screenwriter: Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: WingNut Films
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Violent Images|Disturbing Violent Content|Mature Thematic Material|Some Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 15, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 27, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.0M
Runtime: 2h 16m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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