Rotten
Decidedly amoral.
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice
Orphan
There's something wrong with Esther.
2009 · 2h 2m · R
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Jaume Collet-Serra
Overview
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Director Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax) endows this ugly mess with a slew of unintentional laughs, but not enough to repay the 123-minute time suck.
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader
Fresh
This wickedly entertaining, if slightly over-stretched, variation on the familiar 'evil child' scenario displays an unusually complex grasp of twisted psychology.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
Rotten
It would be harder to find a more dark and joyless thriller on the market than this one.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
It's bloody, you should be warned, but in the end it is worth it.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
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