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The Possession (I) (2012) 5.8
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5.8/10 from 23,612 users
Metascore: 45/100
Reviews: 133 user | 234 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. Director:Ole Bornedal |
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Cast
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| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | ... |
Clyde
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| Kyra Sedgwick | ... |
Stephanie
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| Natasha Calis | ... |
Em
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| Madison Davenport | ... |
Hannah
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| Matisyahu | ... |
Tzadok
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| Grant Show | ... |
Brett
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| Rob LaBelle | ... |
Russell
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Darius
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| Anna Hagan | ... |
Eleanor
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| Brenda Crichlow | ... |
Miss Shandy
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Professor McMannis
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| Iris Quinn | ... |
Doctor
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Graeme Duffy | ... |
Lab Tech
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David Hovan | ... |
Adan
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Chris Shields | ... |
Assistant Coach
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The basketball coach Clyde and his wife Stephanie divorced a couple of months ago and their teenage daughter Hannah and the girl Emily 'Em' live with their mother and spend the weekends with their father. One day, Clyde stops his car in a yard sale and Em buys an antique carved box and becomes obsessed with it. Em finds the hidden lock and releases an evil spirit that possesses her. Soon Clyde discovers that Em has a problem, but his annoying ex-wife and her boyfriend Brett do not pay attention to him and get a restraining order against Clyde. Clyde seeks out Professor McMannis and when he sees the box, he explains that it is a Dibbuk Box, where a fiend is trapped inside. He also explains that the box should not be open; otherwise the person will be possessed by the spirit. Now Clyde travels to a Jewish community in New York and the rabbi's son Tzadok returns with him expecting to exorcise Em to save the girl. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Fear The Demon That Doesn't Fear GodMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
31 August 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dibbuk Box See more »Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBox Office
Budget:
$14,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$17,732,480 (USA) (31 August 2012)Gross:
$49,122,319 (USA) (16 November 2012)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Vincent Alfieri, Julian Davis (as Julian Michael Davis) and Sarai Howard
Performed by Earl Earl ft. Miss Eighty6
Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment
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Was originally rated R by the MPAA for "violence, terror and disturbing images" but the film was eventually edited to receive a PG-13 rating for "mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences." See more »Goofs
SPOILER:When the demon takes control of Clyde, the mysterious box moves between shots. See more »Soundtracks
"Bounce Back"Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Vincent Alfieri, Julian Davis (as Julian Michael Davis) and Sarai Howard
Performed by Earl Earl ft. Miss Eighty6
Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment
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The basketball coach Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his wife Stephanie (Kyra Sedgwick) divorced a couple of months ago and their teenage daughter Hannah (Madison Davenport) and the girl Emily 'Em' (Natasha Calis) live with their mother and spend the weekends with their father.
One day, Clyde stops his car in a yard sale and Em buys an antique carved box and becomes obsessed with it. Em finds the hidden lock and releases an evil spirit that possesses her. Soon Clyde discovers that Em has a problem, but his annoying ex-wife and her boyfriend Brett (Grant Show) do not pay attention to him and get a restraining order against Clyde.
Clyde seeks out Professor McMannis (Jay Brazeau) and when he sees the box, he explains that it is a Dibbuk Box, where a fiend is trapped inside. He also explains that the box should not be open; otherwise the person will be possessed by the spirit. Now Clyde travels to a Jewish community in New York and the rabbi's son Tzadok (Matisyahu) returns with him expecting to exorcise Em to save the girl.
"The Possession" is a conventional movie of possession and exorcism but is not a bad movie, with good performances. However, the story is totally predictable and does not show anything new in the genre. Last but not the least, Brett simply vanishes from the story without any further explanation. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Possessão" ("Possession")