The Visit (2015): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Ending
The Visit is a 2015 horror thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Olivia DeJonge, Kathryn Hahn and Ed Oxenbould. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $98.5 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. Critics gave it 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Visit About?
The premise of The Visit without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
When two young siblings are invited to spend a week with their reclusive grandfather in his remote Pennsylvania home, their excitement turns to unease. As they attempt to record a documentary about him, strange occurrences and unsettling behavior lead them to suspect something is terribly wrong. The children must unravel a disturbing family history and confront a shocking reality before it’s too late.
The Visit Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- handheld camera
- mockumentary
- farm
- skype
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
- written by director
- brother sister relationship
- dirty diaper
- basement
- child protagonist
- oven
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- documentary filmmaker
- documentary filmmaking
- snow
- rural setting
- character's point of view camera shot
- train
- grandmother grandson relationship
- grandfather grandson relationship
- visiting grandparents
- sundowning
- cleaning an oven
- obscene finger gesture
- impostor
- nightgown
- dark secret
- speaking to audience
- rock paper scissors
- swing
- two word title
- barn
- farmhouse
- knife
- philadelphia pennsylvania
- female rear nudity
- breaking the fourth wall
- hide and seek
- video camera
- bare chested boy
- laptop computer
- corpse
- rap
- found footage
- surprise ending
- shed
- sit ups
- video conferencing
- crawlspace
- convulsion
The Visit Cast
Olivia DeJonge leads the cast, with Kathryn Hahn and Ed Oxenbould. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director M. Night Shyamalan
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The Visit Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Visit 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 63% User score
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Letterboxd 3.1 /5
672 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.4 /5
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The Visit Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in The Visit from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film kicks off with 15-year-old Rebecca ‘Becca’ (Olivia DeJonge) as she conducts an interview with her mother, Paula (Kathryn Hahn), for a documentary chronicling her first encounter with her grandparents. During their conversation, Paula reveals that in her teenage years, she fell deeply in love with a substitute teacher, a romance that her parents vehemently opposed. She also alludes to a mysterious incident at the age of 19 that severed ties with her parents for the past 15 years. Paula mentions that her husband found love elsewhere with a woman he met at Starbucks and subsequently moved to Palo Alto.
Full summary
The whole story of The Visit, scene by scene, with the ending explained
The Visit Box Office & Budget
The Visit grossed $98.5 million worldwide on a $5 million budget, 20 times what it cost. $65.2 million came from the US and Canada and $33.2 million (34%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$98.5M
20× its budget
- US & Canada
- $65.2M
- International
- $33.2M
- Budget
- $5M
The Visit Trailers & Videos
9 videos: 1 trailer, 7 teasers and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Teaser The Visit - Shock You Video (Universal Pictures) HD
- Teaser The Visit - Get Ready Video (Universal Pictures) HD
- Teaser The Visit - Do This Video (Universal Pictures) HD
- Teaser The Visit - Do This TV Spot (Universal Pictures) HD
How Well Do You Know The Visit?
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
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Becca's primary project during the family visit?
Cars in The Visit
8 cars on screen, including the 1996 Chrysler Concorde and the Ford Crown Victoria.
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1996 Chrysler Concorde Important role -
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Farmall H Background role -
2005 GMC Envoy XUV Background role
The Visit Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Sundowning” and “Los huéspedes”.
- Also known as
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- Sundowning
- Los huéspedes
- Ha'bikour
- 더 비지트
- La visite
- Na návšteve
- ヴィジット
- La visita
- A Visita
- Визит
- הביקור
- Ziyaret
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- Na návštěvě
- Wizyta
- Η επίσκεψη
- Vizita
- A látogatás
- เดอะ วิสิท
- 探访惊魂
- Візит
- Viešnagė
- Vizīte
- Посета
- 探訪
- Посещението
- 凶訪
- 9 Rưỡi Tối
- Külaskäik
- Posjeta
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The Visit FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Visit, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Visit?
The Visit runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Visit released?
The Visit was released on September 11, 2015.
Who directed The Visit?
The Visit was directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
More films by M. Night Shyamalan Who is in the cast of The Visit?
The Visit stars Olivia DeJonge, Kathryn Hahn and Ed Oxenbould, among 5 credited actors.
How much did The Visit make at the box office?
The Visit grossed $98.5 million worldwide ($65.2 million domestic, $33.2 million international) on a budget of $5 million.
How is The Visit rated?
The Visit has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 55 on Metacritic, 63% on TMDB and 3.1/5 on Letterboxd.
Does The Visit have a post-credit scene?
No. The Visit has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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