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Hide and Seek (2005) -- As a widower tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide, his daughter finds solace -- at first -- in her imaginary friend.
Hide and Seek (2005) -- As a widower tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide, his daughter finds solace -- at first -- in her imaginary friend.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   28,230 votes
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Director:
John Polson
Writer (WGA):
Ari Schlossberg (written by)
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Release Date:
28 January 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Come out come out whatever you are more
Plot:
As a widower tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide, his daughter finds solace -- at first -- in her imaginary friend. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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Cast

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Robert De Niro ... David Callaway

Dakota Fanning ... Emily Callaway

Famke Janssen ... Katherine

Elisabeth Shue ... Elizabeth

Amy Irving ... Alison Callaway

Dylan Baker ... Sheriff Hafferty

Melissa Leo ... Laura
Robert John Burke ... Steven
Molly Grant Kallins ... Amy
David Chandler ... Mr. Haskins
Jake Dylan Baumer ... Disturbed Boy
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for frightening sequences and violence.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:R | Ireland:18 (DVD/VHS release)
Filming Locations:
Haworth, New Jersey, USA more
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

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For the first time in 70 years, 20th Century Fox shipped prints of Hide and Seek (2005), without the final reel, which would be shipped separately. This was done as a security measure as so people wouldn't be able to reveal the final ending. To further ensure the safety of protecting the film's ending, security guards would hand-deliver the reel to theaters showing the film. Fox had individually numbered each reel as well as a final security measure. Fox executive VP and sales manager Richard Myerson stated it was "to ensure everyone's enjoyment of the film and to prevent 'spoilers', we've instituted extraordinary measures. We think it's worth the effort." more
Goofs:
Continuity: The blood spots above and below "Charlie's" right eye - after he kills the sheriff and is sitting in the hall by the basement door - disappear and reappear a couple of times. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Alison: Faster.
Emily: No, no, no.
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Movie Connections:
Features Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Twice as Nice more

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32 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
Come out wherever you are....., 12 February 2006
6/10
Author: jotix100 from New York

As a psychological thriller, or a horror film, "Hide and Seek" doesn't break new ground. In fact, once it's over, the viewer feels somehow manipulated by what we have just witnessed. There are, supposedly, four different alternative endings for the movie, but unfortunately, the one being shown, doesn't add anything to what we have already seen.

Although the film has some interesting moments, director John Polson has gone for the Grand Guignol effect. Ari Schlosberg's screen play gives us hints about what to expect, yet, when we realize the mystery at the center of the story, we keep scratching our heads.

Suffice it to say, this film doesn't add anything to Robert DeNiro's brilliant career. Mr. DeNiro's last choices in films puzzle us, as well as his fans because we know he is capable of doing much better. Yet, as shown with this film and "Meet the Parents", and its sequel, "Meet the Fockers", "Analize This", and "Analize That", the actor keeps us wondering about his choices.

Dakota Fanning is a young actress who shows an uncanny sense of how to upstage Mr. DeNiro in most of their scenes together. As Emily, in this film, this girl shows an enormous range in what she is capable of doing. One can see Ms. Fanning growing to be another Jody Foster in later years.

The rest of the cast is completely underused. Amy Irving is only seen in flashbacks, which is a shame since she is a valuable actress. Famke Janssen has a few key scenes. The same goes for Melissa Leo, Elisabeth Shue and Robert John Burke.

The only consolation was it was shown on cable and we felt lucky not having spent the price of admission.

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