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📅 2009 ⏱ 1h 49min R Released FHD / 4K

Case 39

"Some cases should never be opened."

HorrorMysteryThriller

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.

🎬 DirectorChristian Alvart

📅 Release2009-08-13

🌍 CountryCanada, United States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 StudioParamount Vantage, Misher Films, Anonymous Content

🗳 Votes2,384

🔥 Popularity4

💰 Budget$27,000,000

💵 Revenue$29,000,000

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🎭 Cast

Renée Zellweger

Emily Jenkins

Jodelle Ferland

Lillith Sullivan

Ian McShane

Detective Mike Barron

Bradley Cooper

Douglas J. Ames

Adrian Lester

Wayne

Kerry O'Malley

Margaret Sullivan

Callum Keith Rennie

Edward Sullivan

Cynthia Stevenson

Nancy

Alexander Conti

Diego

Philip Cabrita

Javier

Vanesa Tomasino

Javier's Wife

Mary Black

Custody Judge

Domenico D'Ambrosio

Benita Ha

Therapist

J. Winston Carroll

Judge

🎥 Crew

Editor Mark Goldblatt

Director Christian Alvart

Producer Steve Golin

Producer Lisa Bruce

Director of Photography Hagen Bogdanski

Producer Kevin Misher

Original Music Composer Michl Britsch

Writer Ray Wright

Costume Design Monique Prudhomme

Producer Alix Madigan

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🏷 Keywords

child abusesocial workerdetectiveofficesupernaturalmurdermental institutioncityscapedrawnfalling elevatorpiersuper power

💬 Reviews

John Chard ⭐ 6/10

Keep Away From Children. Case 39 is directed by Christian Alvart and written by Ray Wright. It stars Renee Zellwegger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane and Bradley Cooper. Music is by Michl Britsch and cinematography by Hagen Bodanski. Another in the long line of demonic/psycho children films, Case 39 sat on the shelf for a few years before finally seeing the light of day around 2009. Met with a…

Reno ⭐ 7/10

**Just do your job! Don't think above that like you can be a saviour!** It looked like some kind of thriller, that's what anybody would say if they read the title correctly. The story was suspense, well developed to keep that for a very long time. Though it had no major twist, just a revelation like clarifying our doubts. Because most of the storyline seems alike 'Orphan', the film that came ju…