The Lovely Bones

"The story of a life and everything that came after..."

Jan 15 2010 PG-13 2h 15m
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

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Plot

A fourteen-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.

Written by

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Cast

Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Film4 Productions, Goldcrest, DreamWorks Pictures, New Zealand Large Budget Screen Production Grant, Key Creatives, WingNut Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 46 nominations total

Trailers
The Lovely Bones - Trailer [HD]
The Lovely Bones (2009) Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes
Saoirse Ronan on The Lovely Bones | Film4 Interview Special
Scores
# of Votes
184,891
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
42
Popularity
NA