The Omen

"From the eternal sea he rises. Creating armies on either shore. Turning man against his brother. Until man exists no more."

2006 1h 50m EN

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5.6

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26%

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METACRITIC

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5.5

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★5.6TMDB · 1,250🥫26%Rotten Tomatoes●43Metacritic★5.5IMDB · 65,677

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Synopsis

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A diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic horror film of the same name from 1976.

“From the eternal sea he rises. Creating armies on either shore. Turning man against his brother. Until man exists no more.”

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Cast

Liev Schreiber
Robert Thorn
Julia Stiles
Katherine Thorn
Mia Farrow
Mrs. Baylock
David Thewlis
Keith Jennings
Pete Postlethwaite
Father Brennan
Michael Gambon
Bugenhagen
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Damien Thorn
Predrag Bjelac
Vatican Observatory Priest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Moore
Writers: David Seltzer, Chris Rosewarne, Romek Delimata
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

CAST

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240+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Moore, shot by Jonathan Sela. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Moore directs. Jonathan Sela behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Dan Zimmerman cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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1Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5240+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by John Moore, shot by Jonathan Sela. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Dan Zimmerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles and Mia Farrow carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "From the eternal sea he rises. Creating armies on either shore. Turning man against his brother. Until man exists no more.".
11IMDB entry: tt0466909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 22 themes, including "ambassador", "parent child relationship", "prophecy", "monk".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jonathan Sela
Original score: Marco Beltrami
Editing: Dan Zimmerman
Production design: Patrick Lumb
Makeup / hair: Fiona Connon
VFX supervisor: Matt Johnson
Stunt coordinator: Pavel Cajzl
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $119,975,084
Return: 480% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Omen (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 26% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 43/100
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 65,677 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations total

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JPV8522019-10-12
★ 2/10
Even by remake standards, this was creatively bankrupt on top of utilizing the terrible techniques of 21st century horror with jump scares. The cast I guess tried their best but having just recently watched the original, I was mostly bored as this pretty much follows the same exact plot, scene for scene. 1.0/5
Dean2022-09-05
★ 9/10
Usually remakes are risky. Sometimes they turn better (rarely), sometimes worse. This movie is definitely a good remake and actually better than original. Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, David Thewlis & Pete Postlethwaite deliver a powerful acting. Story is same, but better quality, better production & better acting. Movie is definitely one of my favorites.