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Case 39 (2009)

Case 39 poster
Directed by
Christian Alvart
Genre
horror film, mystery film, thriller film, supernatural horror film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 2,406 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A social worker takes on a case involving a young girl who seems to be in danger from her parents. As she gets more involved, she realizes the threat is much worse than she thought.

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What happens

Case 39 is a 2009 supernatural horror film directed by Christian Alvart and written by Ray Wright. It stars Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Bradley Cooper, and Ian McShane. The film revolves around a social worker who attempts to protect a little girl from her violent parents but finds that things are more dangerous than she had expected. Case 39 was previously released in New Zealand on August 13, 2009, and in Australia on November 5, before being theatrically released in the United States on October 1, 2010, by Paramount Pictures. The film was panned by critics, and underperformed at the box office, grossing $28.2 million against its budget of $26 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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