Hide and Seek is a 2005 American horror film starring Robert De Niro, Famke Janssen and Dakota Fanning. It was directed by John Polson. The film opened in the United States in January 2005 and was top of the box office. It did not reach the same level of critical success; it garnered mainly negative reviews, receiving only a 13% on Rotten Tomatoes. The performances of the actors were highly praised however. Widowed David and his daughter Emily , with whom he shares a troubled relationship, move after Emily's mother, Allison, commits suicide. David meets local woman Elizabeth and her niece,... Amy, who is roughly the same age as Emily. Hoping to cultivate a new friendship for Emily, David sets up a play-date for her. The play-date is spoiled however when Emily cuts up the face of Amy's doll. Despite the unsuccessful play-date, David and Elizabeth hit it off, though Emily acts hostile towards her as well. When a family friend, Katherine, comes to visit David and Emily, Emily reveals Charlie, her imaginary friend. Elizabeth later visits, hoping to make peace with Emily.
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| Release date: | January 27, 2005 |
| Directed by: | John Polson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 101 Minutes |
| Producer: | Barry Josephson |
| Editor: | Jeffrey Ford |
| Music by: | John Ottman |
| Cinematography: | Dariusz Wolski |
| Screenplay by: | Ari Schlossberg |
| Estimated budget: | $30,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Short Film |