The Hole (2001): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Hole is a 2001 crime thriller directed by Nick Hamm, starring Thora Birch as Liz Dunn, Gemma Craven and Embeth Davidtz. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $7.8 million worldwide.
English What Is The Hole About?
The premise of The Hole without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When four students at an elite British boarding school stumble upon a long‑sealed underground chamber originally built as a Cold‑War bomb shelter, they decide to explore its hidden passageways. As they descend, they realize the hole is a trap; once inside, escape becomes impossible, turning their curiosity into a desperate fight for survival.
The Hole Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teenager
- male full frontal nudity
- clothed female nude male scene
- male nudity
- teenage girl
- underground shelter
- underground bunker
- boarding school
- nonlinear timeline
- murder
- deception
- bunker
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- neo noir
- teenage boy
- buttocks
- pubic hair
- male frontal nudity
- male pubic hair
- teen angst
- psycho thriller
- shower
- male rear nudity
- locker room
- told in flashback
- missing person
- flashback
- sole survivor
- teenage sex
- independent film
- based on novel
- title spoken by character
- surprise ending
- two word title
- suspense
- electronic music score
- fast motion scene
- slow motion scene
- foot chase
- death
- violence
- escape
- betrayal
- double cross
- blood
- blood splatter
- gore
- blood on shirt
- impalement
- stabbed in the chest
- stabbed to death
The Hole Cast & Characters
Thora Birch leads the cast as Liz Dunn, with Gemma Craven as Mrs. Dunn and Embeth Davidtz as Dr. Philippa Horwood. Directed by Nick Hamm; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director Nick Hamm
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Thora Birch as Liz Dunn - Gemma Craven as Mrs. Dunn
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Embeth Davidtz as Dr. Philippa Horwood - Laurence Fox as Geoff Bingham
Also Starring in The Hole
· 15 more- Desmond Harrington Mike Steel
- Keira Knightley Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
- Steven Waddington DCS Tom Howard
- Anastasia Hille Gillian
- Daniel Brocklebank Martyn Taylor
- Lolita Chakrabarti Doctor
- Jemma Powell Minnie (as Gemma Powell)
- Kevin Trainor Boy in School
- Emma Griffiths Malin Daisy
- Claire Fox Reporter
- Kelly Hunter DI Chapman
- Maria Pastel Policewoman
- Celia Montague Solicitor
- Jennifer Hockman Reporter
- Jack Tanner Reporter
More from Nick Hamm
More films directed by Nick Hamm, best-rated first: Driven, The Journey, The Very Thought of You and William Tell.
The Hole Plot Summary
What happens in The Hole 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
Liz Dunn resurfaces, a private school student, disheveled and bloodied after vanishing 18 days earlier with her friends Mike, Geoff, and Frankie. She is interviewed by a psychiatrist, Dr. Philippa Horwood. Liz recounts how her friend Martin arranged for the four to spend the weekend in an abandoned underground nuclear fallout shelter to avoid a school field trip. Liz portrays herself as unpopular, but Frankie is her friend, and together Frances ‘Frankie’ Almond Smith convinces the others to go down into the shelter. When Martin fails to return for them, the four realize they are trapped and begin to turn on one another. They soon discover hidden microphones in the shelter placed there by Martin.
Full summary
The whole story of The Hole, scene by scene
The Hole Box Office
The Hole grossed $7.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.8M
- International
- $7.8M
The Hole Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Hole.
How Well Do You Know The Hole?
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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Who interviews Liz about her experience in the shelter?
Cars in The Hole
13 cars on screen, including the 2000 MG F and the 1998 Jaguar XJ8 X308.
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1998 Jaguar XJ8 X308 Minor role -
1993 Land-Rover Discovery Series I Minor role -
1999 Volvo S80 Minor role
The Hole Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Hole 2001” and “The Hole - Gefangen in der Dunkelheit”.
- Also known as
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- Hole 2001
- The Hole - Gefangen in der Dunkelheit
- Bunkier
- 凶洞
- 恐怖洞
- 鬼地方
- Delik
- Яма
- O Buraco
- A gödör
- 洞
- הבור
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- 더 홀
- Ямата
- Η Τρύπα
- Surmanloukku
- 穴
- Díra
- Le refuge
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Movies Like The Hole
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Hole in the Ground, Keyhole and The Pit.
The Hole FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Hole, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Hole?
The Hole runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Hole released?
The Hole was released on April 20, 2001.
Who directed The Hole?
The Hole was directed by Nick Hamm.
More films by Nick Hamm Who is in the cast of The Hole?
The Hole stars Thora Birch as Liz Dunn, Gemma Craven as Mrs. Dunn and Embeth Davidtz as Dr. Philippa Horwood, among 19 credited actors.
How much did The Hole make at the box office?
The Hole grossed $7.8 million worldwide.
Does The Hole have a post-credit scene?
No. The Hole has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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