Let Me In

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Let Me In

R

Released Oct 1, 2010

1h 55m

Horror

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Bullied at school, neglected at home and incredibly lonely, 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) spends his days plotting revenge on his tormentors and spends his nights spying on other residents of the apartment complex. His sole friend is Abby (Chloë Grace Moretz), a strange girl who comes out only at nighttime. Both outcasts, the two form a strong bond. When Abby's caretaker disappears amid a series of gruesome murders, Owen begins to suspect that she is hiding a terrible secret.

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Critics Consensus

Similar to the original in all the right ways -- but with enough changes to stand on its own -- Let Me In is the rare Hollywood remake that doesn't add insult to inspiration.

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Kaleem Aftab

Independent (UK)

Cloverfield director Matt Reeves has been charged with filling Alfredson's considerable boots, and he does a fine job of not steering too far from the original, while also putting his own stamp on the vampire tale.

May 15, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Exploring the world of good and evil is a common theme in cinema, but few have been able to create such a fine line between the two as cleverly done in Let Me In.

Rated: B+

Sep 9, 2017

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Let Me In doesn't need to exist unless, that is, the very notion of Swedish cinema is strange and unpalatable to you.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 14, 2014

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Fully succeeds at what it seemingly wanted to be: a less good version of a fantastic horror movie, but American.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2025

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

Let Me In works through its entirety to showcase both a balance in love and sacrifice.

Mar 4, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Griping about the differences between the two will become a losing battle for anyone who favors Let Me In, if only because the original has the advantage of being The Original. But these are both well-crafted horror films.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Alejandra C

An adaptation from an original. I think they both suck but i cant put one star on both because one of them was actually worse. I dont know why they hyped this up so hard.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Zeferino P.

As good as the original This remake was made to update the original not to change it I appreciate what they did with it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Ian R

I hadn't seen the original and didn't know what to expect. This might be a vampire movie, but it is such an original film. The cast is excellent and I was caught by the story very early on. I'm not sure it could be called a twist, but there is a fascinating turn in the plot that both explains the past and future. One of the better films I have seen in years. Just don't expect a happy kind of story, it is actually deeply sad. Well worth the time to watch it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Jeff B

Absolute trash when compared to the original Swedish movie, "Let the Right One In". Watch the original, it's better in every way. Just like Insomnia (1997) - Hollywood takes a great foreign film and does a money grab whilst losing everything that made the original movie so great.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Mike D

Between "Cloverfield" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," Matt Reeves directed this little gem that I only recently watched. I knew of it, but resisted since I was a fan of the Swedish original, "Let the Right One In." Reeves did a wonderful job directing his two young leads -- Smit-McPhee and Moretz -- and added just enough new touches to the American version that it's more than worth a viewing. He tightened the pace by removing a couple of unnecessary scenes from the original. Richard Jenkins also adds extra depth as the "father" of the vampire. I debated between four and five stars, but deducted one star because it's a remake that came about so quickly after the original. Both films deserve a viewing, and which one you like more may depend on which one you watch first. Don't judge it because it's a remake; judge it on its own merits. It's quite good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 55 minutes!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, A Brief Sexual Situation and Strong Bloody Horror Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Synopsis

Bullied at school, neglected at home and incredibly lonely, 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) spends his days plotting revenge on his tormentors and spends his nights spying on other residents of the apartment complex. His sole friend is Abby (Chloë Grace Moretz), a strange girl who comes out only at nighttime. Both outcasts, the two form a strong bond. When Abby's caretaker disappears amid a series of gruesome murders, Owen begins to suspect that she is hiding a terrible secret.

Director: Matt Reeves
Producer: Donna Gigliotti, Alexander Yves Brunner, Simon Oakes, Tobin Armbrust, Guy East, John Nordling, Carl Molinder
Screenwriter: Matt Reeves
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: Fish Head Productions
Rating: R (Language|A Brief Sexual Situation|Strong Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.1M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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