Case 39
“Some cases should never be opened.”
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.
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Cast
38 people
Renée Zellweger
Emily Jenkins
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bee Movie
Jodelle Ferland
Lillith Sullivan
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Silent Hill
Dark Matter
Ian McShane
Detective Mike Barron
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
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Bradley Cooper
Douglas J. Ames
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The Hangover
American Sniper
Adrian Lester
Wayne
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The Sandman
Doomsday
Kerry O'Malley
Margaret Sullivan
Known for
Annabelle
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Callum Keith Rennie
Edward Sullivan
Known for
Battlestar Galactica
The Umbrella Academy
Cynthia Stevenson
Nancy
Known for
Dead Like Me
Agent Cody Banks
Alexander Conti
Diego
Known for
Dog Pound
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars
Philip Cabrita
Javier
Known for
Shōgun
Vanesa Tomasino
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Known for
Heroes Reborn
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Mary Black
Custody Judge
Known for
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Gracepoint
Christian Alvart Director · Ray Wright Writer Michl Britsch Composer
Worldwide gross $29M · Budget $27M · United States release August 13, 2009
Box office
Budget
$27,000,000
Worldwide gross
$29,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Paramount Vantage
Production · Studio
Misher Films
Production
Anonymous Content
Production
Case 39 Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
South Korea · August 3, 2009
Physical
United States · August 13, 2009
Theatrical
Australia
November 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 9, 2010 · Theatrical
France
July 6, 2010 · Digital · VOD
July 6, 2010 · Physical · DVD
October 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
August 21, 2009 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 6, 2010 · Digital
Ireland
March 5, 2010 · Theatrical
Japan
July 23, 2010 · Digital
Kazakhstan
September 3, 2009 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 18, 2010 · Theatrical
July 1, 2010 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
March 31, 2012 · TV · RTL 5
Poland
December 4, 2009 · Digital
Portugal
January 14, 2010 · Theatrical
Romania
August 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
August 28, 2009 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 13, 2009 · Physical
United Kingdom
March 5, 2010 · Theatrical
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