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The Orphanage

Laura, a former orphan, raises her adopted son Simón together with her husband Carlos in an old house and former orphanage where she was raised. While at the orphanage Simón tells Laura that he has five invisible friends which she believes are a product of his active imagination. Laura decides to reopen the orphanage to cater for disabled children and throws a party. During the party Simón tries to persuade Laura to go and take a look at his friends cabin but she's too busy. Later on she sees a mysterious masked boy and realizes that Simón has also disappeared. Laura feels the presence of other people in the house and months later Laura invites a team of parapsychologists to try to unravel the mystery. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Horror, Mystery), release year 2007, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Orphanage

Laura, a former orphan, raises her adopted son Simón together with her husband Carlos in an old house and former orphanage where she was raised. While at the orphanage Simón tells Laura that he has five invisible friends which she believes are a product of his active imagination. Laura decides to reopen the orphanage to cater for disabled children and throws a party. During the party Simón tries to persuade Laura to go and take a look at his friends cabin but she's too busy. Later on she sees a mysterious masked boy and realizes that Simón has also disappeared. Laura feels the presence of other people in the house and months later Laura invites a team of parapsychologists to try to unravel the mystery.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Horror, Mystery), release year 2007, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2007
  • Released 11 Jan 2008
  • Runtime 105 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.4/10 from 169,927 votes
  • Metascore 74/100
  • Genres Drama, Horror, Mystery
  • Languages Spanish
  • Countries Spain, Mexico, France, Belgium

Cast

Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep

Direction and writing

Directed by: J.A. Bayona

Written by: Sergio G. Sánchez

Awards and recognition

32 wins & 43 nominations total

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