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Released Year: 2009
Runtime: 109 minutes
Directors: Christian Alvart
Writers: Ray Wright
Casts: Andrew Airlie, Daniel Bacon, Benita Ha, Jodelle Ferland, Fulvio Cecere, Kerry O'Malley, Ian McShane, Callum Keith Rennie, Dee Jay Jackson, Bradley Cooper, Cynthia Stevenson, Michael Bean, Dalias Blake, Adrian Lester, Dagmar Midcap, Phillip Mitchell, Colin Lawrence, Domenico D'Ambrosio, Mary Black, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Vanesa Tomasino, Bill Mondy, Renée Zellweger, Paul Duchart, Alexander Conti, Philip Cabrita, J. Winston Carroll, Lesley Ewen, David Patrick Green, Taya Calicetto, Alisen Down, Darryl Quon, Suzanne Bastien, Jane Braithwaite, Fran Gebhard, Charles Zuckermann, Yvonne Valdez, Darren E. Scott
IMDB: Case 39 (2009)
Ratings: 
(22 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5)
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(22 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5)Loading...Reviews
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Movieline -
There is enough lurid, ludicrous subtext in the material to keep fans of such things happy. As trash, this is top of the line.
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The New York Times -
Radiating a distinctly retro vibe, this throwaway thriller from the German director Christian Alvart tosses a bone to Renée Zellweger, who chews it to a nub as Emily Jenkins, a harried social worker.
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Empire -
Manages to be both very silly and highly forgettable. Only for those who collect killer-children films.
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Orlando Sentinel -
It's only a movie, and not a remotely effective one. And for Zellweger, whose "Miss Potter" and "Appaloosa" were barely seen, with "Leatherheads" and "New in Town" further deflating her A-list clout, that's the real shame here.
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Variety -
This ludicrous outing from helmer Christian Alvart ("Pandorum") and scribe Ray Wright ("The Crazies") takes its psycho-satanic babble much too seriously, and should elicit more laughs than frights.
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Case 39 (2009)
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.
Case 39 (2009)
(22 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5)Loading...
Information
Released Year: 2009
Runtime: 109 minutes
Directors: Christian Alvart
Writers: Ray Wright
Casts: Andrew Airlie, Daniel Bacon, Benita Ha, Jodelle Ferland, Fulvio Cecere, Kerry O'Malley, Ian McShane, Callum Keith Rennie, Dee Jay Jackson, Bradley Cooper, Cynthia Stevenson, Michael Bean, Dalias Blake, Adrian Lester, Dagmar Midcap, Phillip Mitchell, Colin Lawrence, Domenico D'Ambrosio, Mary Black, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Vanesa Tomasino, Bill Mondy, Renée Zellweger, Paul Duchart, Alexander Conti, Philip Cabrita, J. Winston Carroll, Lesley Ewen, David Patrick Green, Taya Calicetto, Alisen Down, Darryl Quon, Suzanne Bastien, Jane Braithwaite, Fran Gebhard, Charles Zuckermann, Yvonne Valdez, Darren E. Scott
IMDB: Case 39 (2009)
Storyline
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.
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Reviews
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Movieline -
There is enough lurid, ludicrous subtext in the material to keep fans of such things happy. As trash, this is top of the line.
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The New York Times -
Radiating a distinctly retro vibe, this throwaway thriller from the German director Christian Alvart tosses a bone to Renée Zellweger, who chews it to a nub as Emily Jenkins, a harried social worker.
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Empire -
Manages to be both very silly and highly forgettable. Only for those who collect killer-children films.
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Orlando Sentinel -
It's only a movie, and not a remotely effective one. And for Zellweger, whose "Miss Potter" and "Appaloosa" were barely seen, with "Leatherheads" and "New in Town" further deflating her A-list clout, that's the real shame here.
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Variety -
This ludicrous outing from helmer Christian Alvart ("Pandorum") and scribe Ray Wright ("The Crazies") takes its psycho-satanic babble much too seriously, and should elicit more laughs than frights.
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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.
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.
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.
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.