Plot
A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Release Year: 2011
Rating: 6.6/10 (10,628 voted)
Critic's Score: 46/100
Director:
Stephen Daldry
Stars: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock
Storyline A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Writers: Eric Roth, Jonathan Safran Foer
Cast: Tom Hanks
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Thomas Schell
Thomas Horn
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Oskar Schell
Sandra Bullock
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Linda Schell
Zoe Caldwell
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Oskar's Grandmother
Dennis Hearn
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Minister
Paul Klementowicz
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Homeless Man
Julian Tepper
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Deli Waiter
Caleb Reynolds
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Schoolboy
John Goodman
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Stan the Doorman
Max von Sydow
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The Renter
Stephen Henderson
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Walt the Locksmith
(as Stephen McKinley Henderson)
Lorna Pruce
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Locksmith Customer
(as Lorna Guity Pruce)
Viola Davis
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Abby Black
Jeffrey Wright
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William Black
Hazelle Goodman
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Hazelle Black
Filming Locations: JC Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gross: $30,774,123
(USA)
(19 February 2012)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Director Stephen Daldry hoped the film would be completed for the fall of 2011 so that it coincided with the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes:
Oskar wakes to the sound of an analog alarm clock. The time on the clock says 6:00, but the little hand that indicates the alarm time says 7:00.
Quotes: Oskar Schell:
Only humans can cry tears. Did you know that?
User Review
Perfect Portrayal of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder Child
Rating: 10/10
I have read a LOT of reviews from people who seem to know absolutely
nothing about children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Thomas Horn
did an excellent job portraying one. He was very moving in everything
he did! I know he did a great job because I have two children with the
disorder and he fit perfectly between their two levels of autism. Does
he have big beautiful eyes... sure. Don't knock the kid because he
looks good. He was spot on with his acting! This story has you feeling
all sorts of emotions and by the end of the movie we had all shed a lot
of tears. And the tears were caused by what the child was doing to
handle his grief and understand why his dad was taken away from him and
NOT because it had anything to do with 9/11. My son had lost his mom
and the movie brought back all sorts of emotions because he could
relate to the child perfectly. This movie has replaced Billy Elliot on
my list of most moving story. Not everyone can enjoy this kind of
loving and sophisticated story so it might not be for everyone but if
you have a heart and have ever lost a parent, I am sure that you will
love this movie! Another moving story brought to us by Stephen Daldry!
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