Orphan is a 2009 psychological thriller and horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Aryana Engineer, Jimmy Bennett, Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard. The film centers on a couple who, after the death of their unborn child, adopt a mysterious nine-year old girl. Orphan was produced by Joel Silver and Susan Downey of Dark Castle Entertainment and Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran of Appian Way Productions. The film was released theatrically in the United States on July 24, 2009. The film received mixed critical reviews although Fuhrman's performance... as Esther was acclaimed. Kate Coleman and her husband John are experiencing strains in their marriage after their third child was stillborn. The loss is particularly hard on Kate, who is also recovering from alcoholism. The couple decides to adopt a nine-year-old Russian girl, Esther , from the local orphanage. While Kate and John's deaf daughter Max embraces Esther almost immediately, their son Daniel is less welcoming.
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| Release date: | July 21, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Jaume Collet-Serra |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 123 Minutes |
| Producer: | Joel Silver, Leonardo DiCaprio, Susan Downey, Jennifer Davisson Killoran |
| Editor: | Timothy Alverson |
| Music by: | John Ottman |
| Cinematography: | Jeff Cutter |
| Screenplay by: | David Johnson |
| Genre: | Thriller |