Ratings

Profile photo for
Your rating:
IMDb rating Visit page
IMDb rating 7.4
Critic rating Average critic rating
Critic rating 7.8

Reviews

Add a review
Isabell Blom
rated 8

Kept my attention the entire movie. Scary but really interesting story.

1 year ago
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

It lingers to create atmosphere, a sense of place, a sympathy with the characters, instead of rushing into cheap thrills.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Olly Richards
rated 8

The debutant Spanish director builds his film on one of the genre’s most solid foundations: a sprawling, empty, isolated building...

Read full review at Empire
Caroline Hjortshøj
rated 9

One of the first horror movies I saw and still one of the best

1 year ago
Lene Andersen
rated 10

Amazing movie with a great twist.

1 year ago
Critic Noel Murray
rated 8

...an emotionally resonant, nerve-jangling experience.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Søren Langelund
rated 8

...en sjældent nærværende rejse ind i den uhyggeligt ukontrollerbare verden hinsides vores normale fatteevne.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Ronny Svensson
rated 8

Det var någonstans här som det spanska skräck- och fantasi-undret började inom den moderna filmen… Det lantliga temat känner vi igen från några klassiska italienska ”giallos” och de håller genrefilmens fana högt här!

8 months ago

Cast & Crew

J. A. Bayona
Director
Fernando Cayo
As Carlos
Belén Rueda
As Laura
Andrés Gertrúdix
As Enrique
Edgar Vivar
As Balaban
Mabel Rivera
As Pilar

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Orphanage about? Toggle content

Laura, a former orphan, returns to the orphanage where she grew up with her husband Carlos and their 7-year-old son Simón. She plans to reopen the place as a home for disabled children, but Simón's imaginary friends take on a life of their own, and he disappears during a party. As Laura searches for her son, she discovers dark secrets from her past and confronts an mysterious woman who may hold the key to Simón's disappearance. The Orphanage is a chilling horror-thriller that explores the boundaries between reality and imagination.

Where can I stream The Orphanage? Toggle content

You can stream The Orphanage on:

What movies are similar to The Orphanage? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Orphanage include Exhibit A, Megan Is Missing, Black Swan, The Skin I Live In, Antichrist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

When was The Orphanage released in theaters? Toggle content

The Orphanage was released in theaters on January 11, 2008.