Let the Right One In
Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years, and she just moved in next door.
Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years, and she just m...
Drama, Horror
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2008
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When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.
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Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
24 Oct 2008
Country:
DE, SE
Languages:
Spanish, Swedish
Budget:
$4,000,000
Revenue:
$10,785,801
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award76 wins & 58 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Sinister but gorgeous and compelling.
– Carina Chocano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct 2013
fresh:
A remarkably moving horror tale, about a pale, bullied twelve-year-old boy (Kare Hedebrant) and his first love (Lina Leandersson), who happens to be a vampire.
– Bruce Diones,
New Yorker,
7 Oct 2013
fresh:
Calling to mind the work of Anne Rice and Stephen King, atmospheric adaptation of Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist's bestseller is well directed by his countryman Tomas Alfredson.
– Alissa Simon,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
fresh:
This bruised and brilliant fairy tale is one of the year's true originals.
– David Jenkins,
Time Out,
9 Apr 2009
fresh:
An American remake seems inevitable, but it will be hard to re-create the haunting spell cast by this wonderfully strange film about being young and going steady with a monster.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
23 Jan 2009