The Lovely Bones

"The story of a life and everything that came after..."

2009 2h 16m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 5,094

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After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

“The story of a life and everything that came after...”

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Cast

Saoirse Ronan
Susie Salmon
Mark Wahlberg
Jack Salmon
Rachel Weisz
Abigail Salmon
Susan Sarandon
Grandma Lynn
Stanley Tucci
George Harvey
Rose McIver
Lindsey Salmon
Michael Imperioli
Len Fenerman
Carolyn Dando
Ruth Connors

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Jackson, shot by Andrew Lesnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Saoirse Ronan and Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of a life and everything that came after...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Jackson directs. Andrew Lesnie behind the camera. Brian Eno scores. Jabez Olssen cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter Jackson, shot by Andrew Lesnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brian Eno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jabez Olssen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Saoirse Ronan and Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The story of a life and everything that came after...".
9IMDB entry: tt0380510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "rape", "based on novel or book", "afterlife", "loss of loved one".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Original score: Brian Eno
Editing: Jabez Olssen
Production design: Naomi Shohan
Costume design: Nancy Steiner
Makeup / hair: Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
VFX supervisor: Christian Rivers
Sound: Christopher Boyes
Stunt coordinator: Peter Bucossi
Runtime: 136 min · 2h 16m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $65,000,000
Box office: $93,600,000
Return: 144% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Lovely Bones (2009)

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Kewl Kat2017-12-22
★ 8/10
Most people have probably seen The Lovely Bones by now but I will keep the spoilers to a minimum. This film will always be remembered as the breakout role for the incredible Saoirse Ronan. It will also be remembered as one of the most controversial films ever made. People tend to break off into two camps: Team Salmon or Team Harvey. It starts off innocently enough: a boy-crazy teenage girl in the 1970s is crushing on a man at school. It seems that he is interested in Susie too and despite the disparity in age, she falls for his charms, mostly due to his exchange student allure and suave accent. As the film progresses, it becomes clear that another gentleman is also interested in the nubile teen. His name is Mr. Harvey and he lives in Susie's neighborhood. Unlike the man from school, Mr. Harvey puts in a tremendous amount of effort in an attempt to win the love of Susie Salmon. He builds her an amazing underground clubhouse, complete with all the stuff young people from that era loved. He had beverages such as Coca Cola that he selflessly shared with Susie as they hung out. It became clear that Mr. Harvey, while having great taste in females, was a bit awkward around them. His nervousness around Susie Salmon was evident and she picked up on that. Girls prefer a man with confidence. I also feel that maybe she was turned off because the Coke that Mr. Harvey gave her was warm. I didn't see an ice-filled cooler in the clubhouse anywhere. So I think these factors all led to Susie Salmon losing her patience, which erupted in an unfortunate display of rudeness. Mr. Harvey only had one rule in the clubhouse: Be polite. Susie Salmon broke that rule and the series of events that followed spiraled into one great, big, unfortunate chain reaction. There are no bad people in The Lovely Bones. True, Susie Salmon came off as being a little narcissistic and immature but she was only 14 years old. Mr. Harvey was socially awkward and made some unfortunate choices in life but he had a deep desire to be loved and respected. Despite his talents and generosity, it seemed nobody opened up their heart to him. The Lovely Bones is a film that will force you to take sides. Whether you end up on Team Harvey or Team Salmon, be prepared for an emotional ride. There are great performances all around. 8/10.
flabob2572018-05-12
This was a very good movie. I never heard of this movie so i was watching my tv,lazy day so i left this on my tv and i was really interesting movie. I will give a 9 out of 10
ANTIVICTORIA2021-10-11
Without the rape, from the book, the movie loses all potency and gravitas. In what universe is there a Pro-Harvey/childraping/murderer?