Orphan (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Orphan is a 2009 drama thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga and Isabelle Fuhrman. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes and earned $77.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- Jaume Collet-Serra
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Orphan About?
The premise of Orphan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Grieving the loss of their unborn child, a couple adopts Esther, a seemingly ideal young girl. As they try to rebuild their lives, unsettling events begin to occur, and Kate becomes increasingly suspicious of Esther’s true nature. Her concerns are dismissed, and she must fight to uncover the dark secret behind Esther’s charming facade before it’s too late and her family is in danger.
Orphan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- orphan
- adoptive father adopted daughter relationship
- winter time
- orphanage
- deception
- serial murder
- creepy girl
- girl
- hide and seek
- cat and mouse
- passing for younger
- adoptive mother adopted daughter relationship
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- scar
- dwarfism
- aging disorder
- ribbon
- wetting pants
- child uses a gun
- child with a gun
- child
- breaking one's own arm
- grief
- murder of a witness
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- mother murders own child
- psycho killer
- younger version of character
- killer
- f word
- gore
- underwater scene
- child in jeopardy
- female sociopath
- woman in jeopardy
- borderline personality disorder
- obsessive love
- rejection
- antisocial personality disorder
- psychological horror
- suspense mystery
- villainess
- 21st century
- 2000s
- year 2009
- reference to pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky
- first of series
- snowman
- deaf character
- american sign language
- female pedal pumping
Orphan Cast
Peter Sarsgaard leads the cast, with Vera Farmiga and Isabelle Fuhrman. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
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Director Jaume Collet-Serra
More from Jaume Collet-Serra
More films directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, best-rated first: Carry-On, Non-Stop, Run All Night and The Woman in the Yard.
Orphan Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Orphan 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 38% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 60%
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Metacritic 42 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 70% User score
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Orphan Plot Summary
What happens in Orphan 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
The film begins in a hospital where Kate Coleman and her husband, Jon are preparing for the arrival of their baby. However, chaos ensues as Kate, heavily pregnant and in labor, experiences a harrowing delivery, marked by ominous contractions and unexpected blood loss. Her panic escalates when the doctor confirms her worst fears: their baby is stillborn. As Kate fights against the horror of her situation, she has no choice but to undergo a traumatic procedure, leading to a cataclysmic moment when she is handed her lifeless child, covered in a blood-stained blanket. This traumatic event spurs a series of nightmares that plague Kate.
Full summary
The whole story of Orphan, scene by scene
Orphan Box Office
Orphan grossed $77.9 million worldwide. $41.6 million came from the US and Canada and $36.3 million (47%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$77.9M
- US & Canada
- $41.6M
- International
- $36.3M
Orphan Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 1 trailer and 6 teasers.
- Teaser TV Spot
- Teaser TV Spot 2
- Teaser TV Spot 3
- Teaser TV Spot 4
How Well Do You Know Orphan?
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 traumatic event does Kate experience at the beginning of the film?
Cars in Orphan
19 cars on screen, including the 2004 Lexus RX 330 and the 1996 SAAB 900.
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2004 Lexus RX 330 Main role -
1996 SAAB 900 Important role -
2007 Nissan Versa Minor role -
Peterbilt 377 Minor role
Orphan Also Known As
36 alternative titles, including “Дитя темряви” and “Сирота”.
- Also known as
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- Дитя темряви
- Сирота
- เด็กนรก
- יתומה 1
- エスター
- エスター：2009
- Đứa Con Của Quỷ
- 孤疑
- 孤儿怨
- La Huérfana
- Дитя тьмы
- Esther
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- Orphan - Das Waisenkind
- Órfã
- Evdeki Düşman
- Az árva
- Sirota
- Sierota
- Sirotek
- היתומה
- A Órfã
- Το Ορφανό
- L’òrfena
- L'orpheline
- 오펀: 천사의 비밀
- Сираче
- 孤兒怨
- Дитя пітьми
- Ottolapsi
- Orfana
- Đứa Trẻ Mồ Côi
- Siroče
- ออร์แฟน เด็กนรก
- اليتيمة
- Našlaitė, ობოლი
- Orb
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Orphan FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Orphan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Orphan?
Orphan runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was Orphan released?
Orphan was released on July 24, 2009.
Who directed Orphan?
Orphan was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
More films by Jaume Collet-Serra Who is in the cast of Orphan?
Orphan stars Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga and Isabelle Fuhrman.
How much did Orphan make at the box office?
Orphan grossed $77.9 million worldwide ($41.6 million domestic, $36.3 million international).
How is Orphan rated?
Orphan has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Orphan have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Orphan has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
What language is Orphan in?
The original language of Orphan is French.
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