RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / The Orphanage
The Orphanage

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

The Orphanage (2007)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
92 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:740

Fresh:688

Rotten:52

Average Rating:8.0/10

Consensus: When it seems like every horror movie nowadays is a remake or a grisly exercise in sadism, The Orphanage is a breath of fresh air for critics and audiences alike, seamlessly blending in a poignant tale of loss with the scares and blood.

Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:21-03-2008

Synopsis: It might come as no surprise that the producer of the Spanish supernatural thriller THE ORPHANAGE is none other than Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro (PAN'S LABYRINTH, THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE), for... It might come as no surprise that the producer of the Spanish supernatural thriller THE ORPHANAGE is none other than Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro (PAN'S LABYRINTH, THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE), for his influence is felt greatly throughout the picture. Made by an entire crew of newcomers--director Juan Antonio Bayona, screenwriter Sergio G. Sanchez, director of photography Oscar Faura, composer Fernando Velazquez--THE ORPHANAGE is an extremely accomplished work. The story concerns Laura (Belen Rueda), who has returned with her husband Carlos (Fernando Cayo) and adopted child Simon (Roger Princep) to the large manor where she was raised in an orphanage as a child. Laura is determined to fix up the abandoned house and open it as a refuge for ill children. But from the moment she returns, the past begins to haunt her. It isn't long before she begins to see the children who she used to play with as a seven-year-old. And when Simon goes missing one afternoon, she's convinced that they have taken him hostage. What follows is a murky descent into Laura's mind, where she doesn't know what is real and what is a figment of her tortured imagination. Bayona brings Sanchez's complex script to life with the help of Faura's haunting imagery and Valazquez's atmospheric score. But what makes THE ORPHANAGE an even greater achievement is its insistence on being more than just a superficial scare-fest. Bayona and Sanchez are more interested in deeper themes of memory, loss, and grief, establishing Laura as a mother who feels guilt over not being able to protect her child from outside forces. The result is a film that is both unsettling and moving. [More]

Starring: Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin

Starring: Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin

Director: Juan Antonio Bayona

Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Screenwriter: Sergio G. Sanchez
Producer: Guillermo Del Toro
Composer: Fernando Velazquez
Studio: Picturehouse

[See More Credits]

  • Trailers
  • Pictures
  • Trailer
    >
    Trailer
    >
    Sergio G. Sanchez & Juan Antonio Bayona
    >
1 - 3 of 3

See More Movie Trailers & Pictures

Reviews

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> >|
 
 
Philipp R.11/14/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Philipp R.
J E.11/13/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by J E.
D.Lee.E11/12/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by D.Lee.E
King J11/11/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
This movie was really a genuinely good suspense movie. This movie isnt exactly a horror film,... More
Quote by King J
Eddie C.11/10/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Eddie C.
William M.11/9/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
Okay, well I would not call this horror. It was kinda scary, it had a ton of suspense, and during... More
Quote by William M.
Van Weingarten11/9/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Van Weingarten
Tonst11/9/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Tonst
Steven G.11/8/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Steven G.
Leam W.11/7/09
50%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by Leam W.
Nathan C.11/7/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
The Orphanage exercises more than a few horror movie conventions in its pursuit of suspense,... More
Quote by Nathan C.
The Executioner11/6/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by The Executioner
cape breton gal11/6/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
This movie is in the top 10 for me - it was supenseful, gripping, moving, and sorrowful. It was... More
Quote by cape breton gal
Ryan C.11/5/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Ryan C.
Jose V.11/4/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by Jose V.
International Movie Maker11/2/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by International Movie Maker
Viviana T.11/2/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Viviana T.
Max L.11/1/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Max L.
J. Dynamite11/1/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by J. Dynamite
gtbarnes11/1/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by gtbarnes
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> >|
See All

More DVDs

Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
36% 36% G.I. Joe: The Rise of …
52% 52% The Taking of Pelham 1…
45% 45% Ice Age: Dawn of the D…
19% 19% Transformers: Revenge …
55% 55% Orphan

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
98% 98% Up
88% 88% Ballast
66% 66% The Merry Gentleman

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia

Your first look at the swashbuckler.

Vampires

Vampires

We rank cinema's bloodsuckers.

Avatar

Avatar

The full trailer for Cameron's epic.

2012

2012

12 facts about Emmerich's disaster flick.

Other News

  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Weekly Ketchup: Rachel McAdams Reads for Spider-Man 4
114
  • Rachel McAdams Rumored for Spider-Man 4 Source: Mania.com
162
  • Danny Elfman Leaves The Wolfman Source: Cinemusic.net
29
  • Oldboy Remake Rumored Dead Source: Latino Review
20
  • Francis Lawrence Directing a Futuristic Sgt. Rock Source: Hollywood Reporter
3
  • Can Avatar Make Money? Source: New York Times
121
  • Robert Pattinson Says Breaking Dawn Could Roll in Fall 2010 Source: Collider.com
38
  • Joe Johnston Talks The Wolfman Source: Ain't It Cool News
8
  • Jason Schwartzman Talks Scott Pilgrim Source: Collider.com
1
  • Weekly Ketchup: Abrams eyes Micronauts, Aykroyd as Yogi Bear
102
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Total Recall: John Cusack's Best Movies
94
  • Five Favorite Films with Roland Emmerich
78
  • Critics Consensus: 2012 Isn't Quite Earth-Shaking
44
  • Weekly Ketchup: Rachel McAdams Reads for Spider-Man 4
38
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Christmas Carol Tops, Precious Rocks
34
  • Five Favourite Films with Ang Lee
29
  • 10 Movies That Changed The (End Of The) World
28
  • Friday Harvest: Clash of the Titans, Kick-Ass, and more!
23
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
4
  • RT's Holiday Movie Preview -- Find Out What's Hot This Season!
0
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
4
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
15
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
15
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
8
  • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
28
  • Gavin Hood Talks Wolverine; Possible Sequel
28
  • Duncan Jones talks Moon, Sam Rockwell, and Mute
14
  • Emma Stone talks Zombieland - RT Interview
40
  • Michael Moore: The RT Interview
139
  • Andrea Arnold talks Fish Tank - RT Interview
4
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • The Orphanage at Rotten Tomatoes
  • The Orphanage at IGN
 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.