Knowing

"What happens when the numbers run out?"

Mar 20 2009 PG-13 2h 1m
Action, Drama, Mystery

A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

Plot

In the fall of 1959, for a time capsule, students draw pictures of life as they imagine it will be in 50 years. Lucinda, an odd child who hears voices, swiftly writes a long string of numbers. In 2009, the capsule is opened; student Caleb Koestler gets Lucinda's "drawing" and his father John, an astrophysicist and grieving widower, takes a look. He discovers dates of disasters over the past 50 years with the number who died. Three dates remain, all coming soon. He investigates, learns of Lucinda, and looks for her family. He fears for his son, who's started to hear voices and who is visited by a silent stranger who shows him a vision of fire and destruction. What's going on?

Written by

Ryne Douglas Pearson, Juliet Snowden, Stiles White

Directed by

Alex Proyas

Production Countries

Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Wintergreen Productions, Goldcrest, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, Mystery Clock Cinema, Escape Artists, Summit Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations total

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260,939
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
41
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