The Orphanage
“A tale of love. A story of horror.”
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
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Cast
19 people
Belén Rueda
Laura
Known for
Julia's Eyes
Perfect Strangers
Fernando Cayo
Carlos
Known for
Money Heist
Kidnapped
Roger Príncep
Simón
Known for
The Blind Sunflowers
Mabel Rivera
Pilar
Known for
The Sea Inside
Wrinkles
Montserrat Carulla
Benigna
Known for
Barcelona Christmas Night
Andrés Gertrúdix
Enrique
Known for
Below Zero
She Walks in Darkness
Edgar Vivar
Balaban
Known for
El Chavo del Ocho
El Chapulín Colorado
Óscar Casas
Tomás
Known for
Instinto
Always a Witch
Geraldine Chaplin
Aurora
Known for
The Odyssey
Chaplin
Carmen López
Alicia
Also in
Pasos
Óscar Lara
Guillermo
Known for
Spanish Movie
Three Many Weddings
Georgina Avellaneda
Rita
Also in
¡Nena!
Xtrems
J. A. Bayona Director · Sergio G. Sánchez Screenplay Fernando Velázquez Composer
Worldwide gross $79M · Budget $3.4M · United States release December 28, 2007
Box office
Budget
$3,400,000
Worldwide gross
$78,638,987
Gross vs. budget
23.1×
Production
Rodar y Rodar
Production
Telecinco Cinema
Production
Telecinco
Production
Esta Vivo! Laboratorio de Nuevos Talentos
Production
Grupo Rodar
Production
Picturehouse
Production
Rodar y Rodar Cine y Televisión
Production
Televisió de Catalunya
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures de España
Production
Wild Bunch
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
El orfanato
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
France · May 20, 2007
Theatrical · Cannes
United States · December 28, 2007
Theatrical · (limited)
United States
January 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Argentina
March 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Australia
May 29, 2008 · Theatrical
Austria
February 15, 2008 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 28, 2007 · Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 2007 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
December 26, 2007 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Finland
December 28, 2007 · Theatrical
France
March 5, 2008 · Theatrical
September 30, 2008 · Physical
Germany
February 14, 2008 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Iceland
March 7, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 21, 2008 · Theatrical
Italy
November 14, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
December 20, 2008 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 22, 2008 · Theatrical
October 7, 2009 · Physical · DVD
October 29, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
March 14, 2008 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Russia
February 28, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 14, 2008 · Theatrical
May 20, 2020 · Theatrical · 재개봉
Spain
October 11, 2007 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
November 26, 2008 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Taiwan
March 14, 2008 · Theatrical
April 24, 2020 · Theatrical · 重映
Türkiye
May 30, 2008 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 27, 2007 · Premiere · London FrightFest Film Festival
March 21, 2008 · Theatrical
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