The Ward (2011): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Ward is a 2011 horror thriller directed by John Carpenter, starring Amber Heard, Danielle Panabaker and Mamie Gummer. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $5.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ARC Entertainment (II)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Ward About?
The premise of The Ward without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While recovering from a car accident, Kristen finds herself in a remote and isolated psychiatric hospital. Confused and disoriented, she soon realizes that the ward she's in holds a terrifying secret. Along with four other patients, she must confront a pervasive sense of dread and the unsettling possibility that a supernatural presence is responsible for a series of disappearances. As Kristen tries to discern what's real and what's a delusion, she finds her sanity and her life hanging in the balance.
The Ward Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female protagonist
- death by electrocution
- woman wears eyeglasses
- rape of a young girl
- rape
- female psychiatric patient
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- killer
- girl wears eyeglasses
- grindhouse film
- antipsychotics
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- mellaril
- thorazine
- police officer
- male police officer
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- straitjacket
- supernatural serial murder
- ghost
- institutionalized
- police
- therapy
- farmhouse
- nurse
- shower
- psychiatric hospital
- institutionalization
- psychiatric ward
- running
- psychological horror
- sink
- smoke
- television
- watching tv
- pillowcase
- screaming girl
- screaming woman
- screaming
- scream
- angry woman
- anger
- thrown through a window
- taking a shower
- water
- attack
- dancing
- playing a record
- patient
- asylum
The Ward Cast
Amber Heard leads the cast, with Danielle Panabaker and Mamie Gummer. Directed by John Carpenter.
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Director John Carpenter
More from John Carpenter
More films directed by John Carpenter, best-rated first: Halloween, Assault on Precinct 13, Escape from New York and The Thing.
The Ward Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Ward 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
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IMDb 5.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 33% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 27%
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Metacritic 38 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 58% User score
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Movie Insider 3.7 /5
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The Ward Plot Summary
What happens in The Ward from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At the North Bend Psychiatric Hospital in 1966, a sinister event unfolds when a young patient named Tammy is horrifically attacked and killed by an unseen force during the night. The following morning, we meet Kristen, portrayed by Amber Heard, a troubled yet beautiful young woman who is found bruised and cut while setting fire to an abandoned farmhouse. The local police intervene and bring her to the same psychiatric hospital where she soon starts to confront the dark and mysterious happenings surrounding her.
Full summary
The whole story of The Ward, scene by scene
The Ward Box Office
The Ward grossed $5.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5.3M
- International
- $5.3M
The Ward Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Ward.
How Well Do You Know The Ward?
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 year is the setting of 'The Ward'?
Cars in The Ward
2 cars on screen: the 1968 Cadillac Ambulance and the 1964 Dodge Polara.
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1968 Cadillac Ambulance Minor role -
1964 Dodge Polara Minor role
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Movies Like The Ward
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Psycho Ward, Unsane and Ward 13.
The Ward FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Ward, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Ward?
The Ward runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was The Ward released?
The Ward was released on July 8, 2011.
Who directed The Ward?
The Ward was directed by John Carpenter.
More films by John Carpenter Who is in the cast of The Ward?
The Ward stars Amber Heard, Danielle Panabaker and Mamie Gummer.
How much did The Ward make at the box office?
The Ward grossed $5.3 million worldwide.
How is The Ward rated?
The Ward has 5.5/10 on IMDb, 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Does The Ward have a post-credit scene?
No. The Ward has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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