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6 June 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
His Day Will Come morePlot:
A remake of the 1976 horror classic The Omen (1976), an American official realizes that his young son may literally be the devil incarnate. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Quality spooky story, better production values - a worthy remake more (528 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Predrag Bjelac | ... | Vatican Observatory Priest (as Pedja Bjelac) |
| Carlo Sabatini | ... | Cardinal Fabretti |
| Bohumil Svarc | ... | Pope |
 | Liev Schreiber | ... | Robert Thorn |
| Giovanni Lombardo Radice | ... | Father Spiletto |
| Baby Zikova | ... | Damien - Newborn |
| Baby Morvas | ... | Damien - Newborn |
| Baby Muller | ... | Damien - Newborn |
| Baby Litera | ... | Damien - Newborn |
 | Julia Stiles | ... | Katherine Thorn |
| Tomas Wooler | ... | Damien - 2 Years Old (as Tomas Wooller) |
| Rafael Sallas | ... | Rome Embassy Marine |
 | Marshall Cupp | ... | Ambassador Steven Haines |
| Martin Hindy | ... | Haines' Limo Driver (as Martin 'Mako' Hindy) |
| Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick | ... | Damien |
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Rated R for disturbing violent content, graphic images and some language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
110 min | Philippines:105 min (cut)Country:
USAColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15A | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Philippines:R-13 | Norway:15 | Australia:MA | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:16 | Hungary:18 | Italy:VM14 | Denmark:15 | South Korea:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:PG (cut version) | USA:R (certificate #42658) | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Brazil:16 | Japan:R-15 | South Korea:15 (cable rating)Fun Stuff
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The film was released to coincide with the date 06/06/06 in order to spark interest and gain publicity. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the final car chase scene, the engine of the Lexus that Robert is driving sounds more like a single seater sports car than a family saloon. moreQuotes:
[From trailer]Father Brennan: I was at the hospital, Mr. Thorn, the night your son was born.
Robert Thorn: What do you know about my son?
Father Brennan: Everything.
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Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst, Jochanaan moreFAQ
Did the "Curse of The Omen" occur during production?Why is the colour red so prominent in the film?
In the film Robert is seen with knives on a plane, how is this possible?
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Sure, we often find it sad that Hollywood can't find something original to produce... but what-the-hey, how many new productions of Shakespeare's works come out every year? ...Maybe David Seltzer is not quite the same as Shakespeare (History will decide!!!) but you get my drift. It's nice that the kiddies can be brought a classic spooky-tale that they are otherwise unlikely to dig up on video, much less see on a big screen.
The special effects are more convincing, the sets are less set-like, and the acting is more natural and less mannered (though I detect a bit of a Greg Peck voice/intonation imitation from Shreiber) and it's these sort of weaknesses that can distance today's audiences.
This is really the best sort of remake - keeping all the best elements from the original without over-reaching to take the material in some other direction for the sake of being different, or without over-flexing today's FX muscles. There's a slight updating of the premise amid current world events but it's brief, welcome and not over-labored.
The cast is first-rate. How great to see the best of British (David Thewlis, Michael Gambon, Pete Postlethwaite) and American (Julia Stiles is always good, though sometimes chooses poor material) young hot things and older, stately actors having a ball (Mia Farrow is very effective - playing very much against type).
The creepy kid does good creepy too.
I liked it. It's not horror so much as spooky, and that's no bad thing.