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Case 39
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Case 39

2009 · R · 1h 49m

Some cases should never be opened.

In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.

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Release & where to watch

US theatrical
August 13, 2009
Streaming & digital
December 4, 2009

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Genres

mysteryhorrorthriller

Tags

Subgenre

supernatural

Tone

psychological

Content Warnings

child-endangermentself-harm

Details

Budget$27M
Box office$29M

Directed by

Christian Alvart

Written by

Ray Wright

Cinematography

Hagen Bogdanski

Starring

Renée Zellweger as Emily Jenkins · Jodelle Ferland as Lillith Sullivan · Ian McShane as Detective Mike Barron · Bradley Cooper as Douglas J. Ames · Adrian Lester as Wayne · Kerry O'Malley as Margaret Sullivan · Callum Keith Rennie as Edward Sullivan · Cynthia Stevenson as Nancy

Production

Anonymous Content, Case 39 Productions, Misher Films, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage

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