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The Lovely Bones (2009)

PG_13 135 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Thriller  -   15 January 2010 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.6/10 from 62,712 users   Metascore: 42/100 
Reviews: 525 user | 279 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com

Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 23 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Wahlberg ...
Rachel Weisz ...
Susan Sarandon ...
Stanley Tucci ...
Michael Imperioli ...
Saoirse Ronan ...
Rose McIver ...
Christian Thomas Ashdale ...
Buckley Salmon (as Christian Ashdale)
Reece Ritchie ...
Carolyn Dando ...
Nikki SooHoo ...
Holly (as Nikki Soohoo)
Andrew James Allen ...
Jake Abel ...
Amanda Michalka ...
Clarissa (as AJ Michalka)
Thomas McCarthy ...
Principal Caden (as Tom McCarthy)
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Storyline

A 14-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Heaven | Neighbor | 1970s | Investigation | Rape  | See more »

Taglines:

The story of a life and everything that came after...

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving disturbing violent content and images, and some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | UK | New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Desde mi cielo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$116,616 (USA) (13 December 2009) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$43,818,839 (USA) (7 March 2010)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS (as dts) | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Abigail's major story line from the book - her affair with the detective and her reasons for leaving the family - was filmed but cut out of the movie. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Jack has been beaten up by Brian in the cornfield we see that several more buttons on his shirt have come unbuttoned but in the next scene where he is being rushed through the hospital, only the top button of his shirt is unbuttoned. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Susie Salmon: [voiceover] I remember being really small; too small to see over the edge of a table. There was a snow globe, and I remember the penguin who lived inside the globe. He was all alone in there, and I worried for him.
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Connections

Referenced in "Estrenos Críticos: 10/06/2011 (#1.3)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Song to the Siren"
Written by Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley
Performed by This Mortal Coil
Courtesy of 4AD Ltd See more »