Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

PG-13

2012

2h 9m

Drama

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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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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/31/2018

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

06/28/2013

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

TheWrap

03/02/2012

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

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Nadia Dalimonte

Next Best Picture

06/15/2023

5/10

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.

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Amy Thomasson

InSession Film

04/26/2023

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

Deep Focus Review

02/23/2023

2.5/4

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

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Rick N

@RickNoel 5d

Another case where the critics and I must have been watching a different film. Enjoyed this film very much and recommend for anyone who has an emotional range. A real shame the reviews aren’t more positive so more people would be encouraged to experience this film. Hope my comments encourage more people to watch.

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Bel

Nov 30

Superb cast and acting for an amazing story that is moving and multidimensional

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Ti H

@Tisha Aug 23

I don't know what movie the others saw, but I saw a deeply moving highly original movie. Some say it wasn't like the book, but it couldn't be like the book because it's a movie, and as such, it should be taken on its own merits as a movie. It was deeply original deeply moving with deeply heartfelt performances from everybody and that kid was brilliant. It wasn't the story of everybody's loss. It was a story of one particular kids loss and how he dealt with things and he wasn't a normal kid. He was a very bright kid well beyond his years ,and understanding ,who couldn't understand how somebody could fly right into a building and kill people they didn't know. It was brilliant when the kid finally broke down and started crying. I cried with him. It was hard to watch because it was about 911 but it was well worth it.

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erich s

Jun 26

the pace of the movie for me is right and it does not bore me. this is a memory n remembrance n sad movie. this is not an action/suspense movie.

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Mike J

Jun 25

The acting here is outstanding. The pace is very slow and at times boring. It takes a bit of an effort to stay with all the many details. Overall it is a good movie.

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BJ M

@HotMovieStar May 3

I found this film tedious to watch. It was too long and needed to be edited. I am not unsympathetic to the 9-11 subject just don't think this production was very good.

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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
Producer: Scott Rudin
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
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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