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Is Anybody There? Details

2008 Certificate 12
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Edward (Bill Milner - "Son Of Rambow") isn't your average 10 year-old. Obsessed with ghosts and the afterlife, his parents (Anne-Marie Duff - "Shameless" and David Morrissey - "Red Riding") are concerned that life might be passing him by. But when Clarence (Academy Award winner Michael Caine - "The Dark Knight"), a retired .. Read more

Starring Thelma Barlow, Michael Caine, Linzey Cocker, Anne-Marie Duff
Director John Crowley
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama

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Is Anybody There?

Edward (Bill Milner - "Son Of Rambow") isn't your average 10 year-old. Obsessed with ghosts and the afterlife, his parents (Anne-Marie Duff - "Shameless" and David Morrissey - "Red Riding") are concerned that life might be passing him by. But when Clarence (Academy Award winner Michael Caine - "The Dark Knight"), a retired magician, comes to stay with the family, Edward's world is disrupted and he is forced to interact with the grumpy old man who's taken over his bedroom. As the weeks progress, their antagonism turns to friendship and Clarence convinces Edward to engage with the world of the living and the young boy helps Clarence confront the ghosts of his past.

From the producer of "Little Miss Sunshine" and the "Harry Potter" movies and the director of Channel 4's acclaimed "Boy A", "Is Anybody There?" is the surprising and touching story about two unexpected friends who inspire each other to live life to the fullest.

Starring Thelma Barlow, Michael Caine, Linzey Cocker, Anne-Marie Duff, Garrick Hagon, Rosemary Harris
Director John Crowley
Studio OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 32 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 32 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Collections 100 Most Wanted
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama
Language DVD: English, English Audio Description
Blu-ray: English, English Audio Description
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 14 Sep 2009
Blu-ray: not available
Production year: 2008
Format DVD
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  • 2 stars out of

    Most filmgoers are lucky to stumble across a movie that guides us down paths unknown. Usually, however, were faced... read more on Time Out

    • David Fear, 
    • Time Out
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  • 37 out of 40 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    No Harold and Maude

    but a pleasant and likeable film nonetheless. There are few surprises as most of the plot is completely predictable, although a pleasant surprise for me is that Michael Caine can act after all! He is very credible as the curmudgeonly Clarence losing his marbles and in fact all the performances are great, more than making up for the weak script.

      • A customer from Winchester
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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    ok

    was ok but wouldn't watch again

      • fayfame from Barrow-in-Furness
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    Is Anybody There?

    Caine's new movie made him cry

    • 17 Apr 2009

    Sir Michael Caine dropped his regular fee to make new movie Is Anybody There? after the script reduced him to tears. The Oscar winner plays a retired magician in the movie, about a young boy who grows up in a home for the elderly, and admits he would never have taken on a small-budget project for such a reduced wage - but he was forced to reconsider after reading the moving screenplay. He says, "It's an extraordinary film. It's the only script I've ever read that made me cry. And I don't cry... Read more

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