Devil

"Bad things happen for a reason."

2010 1h 20m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 3,209

HorrorMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A group of people are trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, and one of them is the Devil.

“Bad things happen for a reason.”

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Cast

Chris Messina
Detective Bowden
Bojana Novaković
Young Woman / Sarah Caraway
Jenny O'Hara
Jane Kowski
Logan Marshall-Green
Mechanic / Anthony "Tony" Janekowski
Jacob Vargas
Ramirez
Bokeem Woodbine
Guard / Ben Larson
Matt Craven
Lustig
Caroline Dhavernas
Elsa Nahai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Erick Dowdle
Writers: Brian Nelson, M. Night Shyamalan, Jim Magdaleno
Languages: Spanish, English, Ukrainian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Ukrainian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Erick Dowdle, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elliot Greenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Chris Messina and Bojana Novaković and Jenny O'Hara carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Erick Dowdle directs. Tak Fujimoto behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Elliot Greenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English, Ukrainian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Ukrainian.
5Directed by John Erick Dowdle, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Elliot Greenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Chris Messina and Bojana Novaković and Jenny O'Hara carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Bad things happen for a reason.".
10IMDB entry: tt1314655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "supernatural", "murder", "devil", "trapped".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.