Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

PG-13

Released Jan 20, 2012

2 hr. 9 min.

Drama

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45%

193 Reviews

Tomatometer

61%

50,000+ Ratings

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Oskar (Thomas Horn), who lost his father (Tom Hanks) in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, is convinced that his dad left a final message for him somewhere in the city. Upon finding a mysterious key in his father's closet, Oskar sets out in search of the lock it fits. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother (Sandra Bullock) and driven by a tirelessly active mind, Oskar has a journey of discovery that takes him beyond his loss and leads to a greater understanding of the world.

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Critics Consensus

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has a story worth telling, but it deserves better than the treacly and pretentious treatment director Stephen Daldry gives it.

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Meg C

Performances were decent, but a wholly improbable premise and the movie never ended. It was waaaaaay too long, and so many dubious story lines that it made me cringe. Where is the mother during most of the time this boy is at home in apartment? Oh, it turns out she's doing the same hairbrained investigation that her little boy is doing! I'm sure that there's plenty of free time for that! It's a shame this was such a lousy movie, because J. S. Foer is an excellent writer, but this movie could have been shortened and edited substantially.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Nawt W

It is itself the peak irony for this award beggar to give its main character resolve to go on with his life in its sappy story about flinging Hanks out of trade center, which clearly showcases that no one is moving on from that tragedy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Leaburn O

Story of a kid with Asperger's who can't make sense of the death of his father in the Twin Towers in 9/11. The story lacks focus and doesn't adequately tackle the subject. Bought on DVD from a charity shop for 50p.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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I hated this movie. Hate hate hate hate hate this movie. Hate hate hate hate it. I hate every stupid, vacuous, insulting moment of this movie. I hate the sensibility of thinking that everyone likes this movie. I hate the implicit insult to me that assumes a little intelligence would make it a masterpiece. 0/5

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/22

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Audience Member

Had mixed feelings about this film - the story is unbelievable. But it did make me a little weepy by the end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

It's not for the faint hearted but it covers some really important topics like 9/11, autism and mental health. I think the storyline is very long but it keeps you engaged watching Oskar try and find the key for this mysterious vase, the visuals and soundtrack by Alexandre desplat are beautiful and some great actors too. A very hard movie to watch if you're sensitive but amazing and wonderful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Stephen Daldry

Director

Tom Hanks

Thomas Schell

Sandra Bullock

Linda Schell

Thomas Horn

Oskar Schell

Zoe Caldwell

Oskar's Grandmother

Viola Davis

Abby Black

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Deborah Ross

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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close just doesn't seen to have any point, and is sentimental and banal as well as very, very long.

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Nicolas Rapold

Film Comment Magazine

Daldry delivers a surprisingly engaging adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's stridently voiced novel about a precocious boy dealing with the death of his father in the terror attacks.

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Leah Rozen

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In the end, the movie is about healing and coming to understand that some things can't be explained.

Mar 2, 2012

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Nadia Dalimonte

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While the subject matter is harrowing and resonates on its own, the film’s depiction of such tragedy as a narrative plot point feels emotionally manipulative.

Rated: 5/10

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Amy Thomasson

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A movie that had so much going for it, yet made me cringe the entire time I watched it...

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Brian Eggert

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A very manipulative film, designed for maximum emotional impact in sometimes transparent ways.

Rated: 2.5/4

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Synopsis

Oskar (Thomas Horn), who lost his father (Tom Hanks) in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, is convinced that his dad left a final message for him somewhere in the city. Upon finding a mysterious key in his father's closet, Oskar sets out in search of the lock it fits. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother (Sandra Bullock) and driven by a tirelessly active mind, Oskar has a journey of discovery that takes him beyond his loss and leads to a greater understanding of the world.

Director: Stephen Daldry
Executive Producer: Celia D. Costas, Mark Roybal, Nora Skinner
Screenwriter: Eric Roth
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Scott Rudin Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Emotional Thematic Material|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 19, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.8M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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