Shutter (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Shutter is a 2008 mystery thriller directed by Masayuki Ochiai, starring Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor and James Kyson Lee. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $48.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 37 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Masayuki Ochiai
- Original language
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Malayalam - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shutter About?
The premise of Shutter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a car accident that kills a mysterious woman during their honeymoon and fashion shoot in Japan, photographer Ben and his wife Jane find themselves entangled in a disturbing mystery. As Ben investigates the circumstances surrounding the accident, strange, ghostly figures begin appearing in his photographs, suggesting a vengeful supernatural force. The couple must confront the unsettling truth behind the accident and the malevolent presence haunting them.
Shutter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- surprise ending
- self delusion
- medical experiment
- psyche
- neo noir
- brain surgery
- cave
- memory
- delusion
- filicide
- psychotherapist
- confinement
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- mother murders own child
- cave hideout
- plot twist
- psycho thriller
- murder of a child
- criminally insane
- nazi
- containment
- reference to franz kafka
- red herring
- nightmare
- anagram
- psychotherapy
- female psychopath
- trauma
- psychological trauma
- hidden agenda
- toy gun
- lobotomy
- year 1954
- striking a match
- female murders a child
- ambiguity
- neo noirish
- 1950s
- dead body of a child
- dead children
- mental illness
- psychological thriller
- 1940s
- male pubic hair
- mental hospital
- mental patient
- male nudity
- hospital
- disappearance
- asylum
- boat
Shutter Cast
Joshua Jackson leads the cast, with Rachael Taylor and James Kyson Lee. Directed by Masayuki Ochiai.
- Director Masayuki Ochiai
More from Masayuki Ochiai
More films directed by Masayuki Ochiai: Ju-on: The Final Curse, Ju-on: The Beginning of the End, Haunted School: The Curse of the Word Spirit and Thriller Restaurant.
Shutter Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Shutter 37 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 37 Metascore
User score 5.2
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TMDB 56% User score
See on TMDB
Shutter Plot Summary
What happens in Shutter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
U.S. Marshals Edward “Teddy” Daniels and Chuck Aule are dispatched to the grim and isolated locale of Shutter Island, a federal mental hospital designed for the criminally insane. Their mission emerges from the startling escape of a patient named Rachel that occurred just the day before. Haunted by a tragic past, Teddy has long suffered the emotional scars of losing his family in a devastating apartment fire. As they arrive on the island, they encounter Deputy Warden McPherson. He informs them of the security protocols in place, highlighting the division between male and female patients and warning them about the dangers present in Building C, where the most violent inmates reside, stating that they must be accompanied by both McPherson and the enigmatic Dr. Cawley.
Full summary
The whole story of Shutter, scene by scene
Shutter Box Office
Shutter grossed $48.6 million worldwide. $25.9 million came from the US and Canada and $22.6 million (47%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$48.6M
- US & Canada
- $25.9M
- International
- $22.6M
Shutter Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Shutter.
How Well Do You Know Shutter?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who are the two U.S. Marshals investigating the escape of a patient on Shutter Island?
Cars in Shutter
13 cars on screen, including the 1996 Honda Orthia and the 2005 Jeep Cherokee.
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1996 Honda Orthia Important role -
2005 Jeep Cherokee Important role -
1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Minor role -
1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 964 Minor role
Shutter Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Ombre dal Passato” and “Spirits”.
- Also known as
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- Ombre dal Passato
- Spirits
- Imagens do Além
- Imágenes del más allá
- Shutter - UR
- ชัตเตอร์ แรงอาฆาต ภาพวิญญาณสยอง
- זום אין
- Shutter - Sie sehen dich
- Фантомы
- Retratos del más allá
- Shutter - Widmo
- Árnykép
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- 鬼影
- Clona
- הנסתרים
- Затвір
- Призрачна бленда
- 셔터 인 도쿄
- Resimdeki Hayalet
- シャッター
- 鬼照片
- 攝靈
- Ma Ống Kính
- Pagātnes rēgi
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Movies Like Shutter
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Shutter Island, Shhh! and The Shuttered Room.
Shutter FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Shutter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shutter?
Shutter runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Shutter released?
Shutter was released on March 21, 2008.
Who directed Shutter?
Shutter was directed by Masayuki Ochiai.
More films by Masayuki Ochiai Who is in the cast of Shutter?
Shutter stars Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor and James Kyson Lee.
How much did Shutter make at the box office?
Shutter grossed $48.6 million worldwide ($25.9 million domestic, $22.6 million international).
How is Shutter rated?
Shutter has 37 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does Shutter have a post-credit scene?
No. Shutter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shutter in?
The original language of Shutter is Malayalam.
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