The Orphanage
Directed by J. A. Bayona
Laura (Belén Rueda) has happy memories of her childhood in an orphanage. She convinces her husband to buy the place and help her convert it into a home for sick children. One day, her own adopted son, Simón (Roger Príncep), disappears. Simon is critically ill, and when he is still missing several months later, he is presumed dead. Grief-stricken Laura believes she hears spirits, who may or may not be trying to help her find the boy.
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- NiztradamusAugust 25, 2025It's a heartbreaking story of a mother that has lost her child. The acting is excellent but it's more of a drama than a horror movie. Yes, there are scares, yes, there are spooky things happening but I would wager this movie belongs more in the fantastical drama genre than in horror. I found it a bit boring because of that but I can see how someone could really love this movie. As a conniseur of the horror genre that has seen thousands of horror movies this one just didn't do it for me. If you are however someone that prefers to watch family dramas and wants to dabble in horror, you could do much worse than this movie. You'll probably even love it.
The Orphanage Trivia
The Orphanage was released on October 11, 2007.
The Orphanage was directed by J. A. Bayona.
The Orphanage has a runtime of 1h 45m.
The Orphanage was produced by Álvaro Augustín, Mar Targarona, Joaquín Padró.
Laura (Belén Rueda) has happy memories of her childhood in an orphanage. She convinces her husband to buy the place and help her convert it into a home for sick children. One day, her own adopted son, Simón (Roger Príncep), disappears. Simon is critically ill, and when he is still missing several months later, he is presumed dead. Grief-stricken Laura believes she hears spirits, who may or may not be trying to help her find the boy.
The key characters in The Orphanage are Laura (Belén Rueda), Carlos (Fernando Cayo), Simón (Roger Príncep).
The Orphanage is rated R.
The Orphanage is a Horror, Drama, Thriller film.
The Orphanage has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.
The Orphanage had a budget of $3.4M.
The Orphanage has made $78.6M at the box office.