In the Valley of Elah (2007): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
In the Valley of Elah is a 2007 drama thriller directed by Paul Haggis, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Jonathan Tucker and Charlize Theron. It runs 2 hours 1 minute and earned $29.5 million worldwide. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- Paul Haggis
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In the Valley of Elah About?
The premise of In the Valley of Elah without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a young soldier vanishes after a night with his unit, his retired Army father, Hank Deerfield, joins forces with Detective Emily Krule to investigate. Their search uncovers unsettling details about the soldier’s life and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. As Hank confronts the case, buried memories from his time in Vietnam unexpectedly resurface, forcing him to grapple with his own painful history.
In the Valley of Elah Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- murder investigation
- mexican
- charge
- coffeeshop
- dead boy
- forgery
- student athlete
- listening to a radio
- police officer
- female police officer
- tv news
- army
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- soldier
- bandage
- bandaged nose
- body part
- dead animal
- killing an animal
- missing child
- drug abuse
- cell phone
- murder of a child
- frame up
- five word title
- attempted cover up
- cover up
- cover up plot
- car
- u.s. car
- ford
- ford motor vehicle
- ford car
- ford f 150
- ford taurus
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- 21st century
- husband murders his wife
- true crime
- police
- iraq
- military
- detective
- disappearance
- truck
- drug deal
- sergeant
- video clip
- photograph
- new mexico
- military base
In the Valley of Elah Cast
Tommy Lee Jones leads the cast, with Jonathan Tucker and Charlize Theron. Directed by Paul Haggis.
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Director Paul Haggis
More from Paul Haggis
More films directed by Paul Haggis, best-rated first: 5B, Crash, The Next Three Days and Third Person.
In the Valley of Elah Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave In the Valley of Elah 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 73% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 77%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 68% User score
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In the Valley of Elah Plot Summary
What happens in In the Valley of Elah from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On November 1, 2004, Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones), a gravel trucker and a retired military police sergeant, receives the unsettling news that his son Mike (Jonathan Tucker), a soldier recently back from Iraq, has gone missing. Hank, who lives in Tennessee with his wife Joan (Susan Sarandon), immediately drives to Mike’s base in New Mexico to launch his own search. Before leaving, Hank assists a school custodian in raising the American flag correctly, showcasing his values.
Full summary
The whole story of In the Valley of Elah, scene by scene
In the Valley of Elah Box Office
In the Valley of Elah grossed $29.5 million worldwide. $6.8 million came from the US and Canada and $22.8 million (77%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$29.5M
- US & Canada
- $6.8M
- International
- $22.8M
In the Valley of Elah Awards & Nominations
In the Valley of Elah was nominated for 1 Oscar.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Oscars 2008 1 nomination- Nominated Actor in a Leading Role – Tommy Lee Jones
In the Valley of Elah Videos
The clip of In the Valley of Elah.
How Well Do You Know In the Valley of Elah?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What profession does Hank Deerfield hold after retiring from the military?
Cars in In the Valley of Elah
21 cars on screen, including the 1994 Ford F-150 and the 2000 Ford Taurus.
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1994 Ford F-150 Main role -
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AM General HMMWV M1025 Minor role -
2000 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
In the Valley of Elah Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Dans la vallée d'Elah” and “En el valle de Elah”.
- Also known as
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- Dans la vallée d'Elah
- En el valle de Elah
- В долине Эла
- No Vale das Sombras
- Elah völgyében
- 엘라의 계곡
- V údolí smrti
- Nella valle di Elah
- Im Tal von Elah
- Tanrının Vadisinde
- No Vale de Elah
- V údolí Elah
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- 决战以拉谷
- בעמק האלה
- Στην Κοιλάδα του Ηλά
- В долината на Давид и Голиат
- W dolinie Elah
- У долині Ела
- 震撼效應
- 告発のとき
- En el valle de las sombras
- A la vall d’Elah
- V dolini smrti
- กระชากเกียรติ เหยียบอัปยศ
- Dolina nestalih
- Elos slėnyje
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In the Valley of Elah FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of In the Valley of Elah, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In the Valley of Elah?
In the Valley of Elah runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was In the Valley of Elah released?
In the Valley of Elah was released on September 14, 2007.
Who directed In the Valley of Elah?
In the Valley of Elah was directed by Paul Haggis.
More films by Paul Haggis Who is in the cast of In the Valley of Elah?
In the Valley of Elah stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jonathan Tucker and Charlize Theron.
How much did In the Valley of Elah make at the box office?
In the Valley of Elah grossed $29.5 million worldwide ($6.8 million domestic, $22.8 million international).
How is In the Valley of Elah rated?
In the Valley of Elah has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Was In the Valley of Elah nominated for any awards?
In the Valley of Elah received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does In the Valley of Elah have a post-credit scene?
No. In the Valley of Elah has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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