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Case 39 Reviews

2009

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A social worker (Zellweger) fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she ever expected. Read more

Starring	Renee Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Kerry O'Malley
Director	Christian Alvart
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- Filmed in 2006, German director Christian Alvartâs first Hollywood feature â" a dumb, glossy âdemon childâ movie... read more on Time Out
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- - Nigel Floyd
  - Time Out
  - 03 Mar 2010 at 02:16
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  - 11
  more wierd than scary
  
  Renee Zellweger ewwwwwwwwww and that breathy voice .She plays an over worked social worker who is given a case that involves the abuse of a little girl ,who has... read more »
  
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  - muggs
  - 175 reviews
  - Lincoln , England
  - 12 Mar 2010 at 11:00
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  bloody and creepy.
  
  At first you think, hey leave that child alone, and then wow
  
  does it make you jump, well yes it does, lots of times, it
  
  remineded me of ... read more »
  
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  - 13 May 2012 at 13:39
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  Shame on the makers
  
  Can't deny that it's technically proficient, conjuring several alarmingly effective moments, and Renee Zellwegger gives a fine performance. But what a ... read more »
  
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  - 10 May 2012 at 11:30
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  Case 39. Good, but chilling thriller.
  
  Wanted to watch the film as Renee was in it.
  
  Completely different role for her as an overworked social worker.
  
  To help an abused child ... read more »
  
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  - thecuckoo
  - 36 reviews
  - 02 May 2012 at 21:47
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  Creepy, gripping stuff
  
  I found this to be gripping stuff indeed. I was on the edge of my seat at times. The characters were thoroughly believable and the little girl genuinely creepy... read more »
  
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- - Dunx67
  - 6 reviews
  - 14 Apr 2012 at 14:52
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  devils child
  
  enjoyed this film even if it was quite predictable. Kinda guessed the kid was very wrong early on when she requested her tea in a cup and saucer(what sort of ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Apr 2012 at 00:20
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  Chilling stuff
  
  Very good film,engrossed from start to finish. Zellwigger is pretty damn good even though her sickly voice gets on your nerves. There are some chilling moments ... read more »
  
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- - nytram
  - 2 reviews
  - 05 Apr 2012 at 21:25
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  way to predictable
  
  Yet another predictable average film made worse by Zellwegers sicking baby voice. you guess from the start that its the kid thats wrong and it just gets worse ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Apr 2012 at 13:20
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  Take care at the end..
  
  what i dont get is, why were the parents being scary and moody at the begin with lilly being scared when Emily is there?
  
  Besides that, what a film, ... read more »
  
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- - TWK14
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  - Nottingham
  - 01 Apr 2012 at 02:08
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  Creeped Out!!
  
  I thought this film was really good. Certainly exceeded my expectations!Interesting from the offset and much more than just an average horror type film. You ... read more »
  
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  - 5 reviews
  - 30 Mar 2012 at 15:03
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  Watch and be surprised
  
  One of the best films I have seen for ages, it started of a bit slow and I was not sure what was going to happen as time went on I really got engrossed and the ... read more »
  
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- - bzylzy
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  - 19 Mar 2012 at 07:29
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  - 11
  more wierd than scary
  
  Renee Zellweger ewwwwwwwwww and that breathy voice .She plays an over worked social worker who is given a case that involves the abuse of a little girl ,who has... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 871727
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  - muggs
  - 175 reviews
  - Lincoln , England
  - 12 Mar 2010 at 11:00
- - 6
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  We really enjoyed this film
  
  This was a surprisingly edge of your seat film, well acted & good storyline, we both said 'that was good' when it was over.
  
  I am not a ... read more »
  
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  - BAUGHURST TADLEY HANTS
  - 22 Oct 2010 at 09:00
- - 5
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  Although the twist is early, it works.
  
  I wasn't sure about this at first as I'd heard some negative reviews from friends but then a trusted friend told me she thought I'd really like it (... read more »
  
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- - desmondsdoll
  - 192 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 22 Oct 2010 at 09:01
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  Case 39
  
  Really scary I thought. It has you scared to go to the loo in the night, and I'm surprised some people aren't as complimentary. Maybe they're trying... read more »
  
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- - thelizard
  - 5 reviews
  - Staffs
  - 23 Mar 2010 at 09:12
- - 4
  - 2
  Decline of Zellweger's career commences
  
  Badly cast Zellweger tries to hold her own in this tired and slow story as the good scripts seize to come . All through the film you kinda feel it could be ... read more »
  
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- - dogdooda
  - 52 reviews
  - london
  - 28 Jan 2011 at 19:15
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  Worth a watch
  
  All I can say is OMG! I love these types of movies and usually never get jumpy. This one had me jumping off my seat and my skin was crawling. The storyline is ... read more »
  
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  - Peterborough
  - 19 Sep 2010 at 06:07
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  Edge of your seat thriller
  
  Worth watching and not at all what we were expecting. The best thriller we have seen in years, you couldn't take your eyes off the screen.
  
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- - Galaxy
  - 3 reviews
  - Hornchurch
  - 17 Oct 2010 at 20:03
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  a good film
  
  i enjoyed this good story and was well acted and whoever cast the young girl did one hell of a job she was really good and damn evil
  
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- - trigger44
  - 12 reviews
  - Wrexham
  - 23 Oct 2010 at 19:48
- - 3
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  Enjoyable Viewing
  
  I found Case 39 to be a very interesting and compelling movie. Enjoyable viewing.
  
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  - Chehsire
  - 25 Jan 2011 at 16:38
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  39
  
  a little different good but guessable.
  
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  - derby
  - 28 Jan 2011 at 17:19

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