2009 · 1h 49m · US R · Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Case 39
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.
Starring Renée Zellweger · Jodelle Ferland · Ian McShane · Bradley Cooper · Adrian Lester
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The film, on every scale
How scores workViolent
6.0 / 100 = none, 5 = regular fights or shootouts, 10 = constant brutal violence
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Gory
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Sex & nudity
2.0 / 100 = none, 3 = brief or non-sexual nudity (e.g. an autopsy), 5 = sex scenes without explicit nudity or repeated nudity, 10 = graphic and frequent sex
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Scary
7.0 / 100 = not scary at all, 5 = a few tense moments, 10 = genuinely terrifying
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Funny
1.0 / 100 = no comedy, 5 = some good laughs, 10 = laugh-out-loud throughout
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Sad
2.0 / 100 = not sad at all, 5 = a few moving moments, 10 = you will probably cry
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Romantic
1.0 / 100 = no romance, 5 = a romantic subplot, 10 = the whole film is a love story
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Political message
0.0 / 100 = no message pushed (diverse characters or true events shown as they were count as 0), 5 = a message is there but stays in the background, 10 = the film is built to push a message
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