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2009

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Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones, directed by Peter Jackson (Lord Of The Rings, King Kong) and produced by Steven Spielberg, stars Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci and Saoirse Ronan. The Lovely Bones tells the story of Susan Salmon (Saoirse Ronan), a 14 year-.. Read more

Starring	Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci
Director	Peter Jackson
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Peter Jackson is under pressure as he brings the dramatic novel to the big screen. read more »
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  Mark Wahlberg?????
  
  I'm a big fan of Jackson movies...but I'm not convinced of the casting of Mark Wahlberg...his performance in M. Night's (also a big fan) The ... read more »
  
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  - Chester le Street
  - 23 May 2009 at 16:47
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  This is such a good film. Cant see how anyone who is into this genre wouldnt enjoy it. A must watch.
  
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- - Pussnboots
  - 8 reviews
  - 30 May 2012 at 21:06
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  superbly done
  
  I think that the film is wonderful. I don't understand how can people hate this film and go with films like Avatar to call a milestone when it's nothing... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 23 May 2012 at 05:24
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  If you go in with an open mind and an open heart then you'll enjoy a gripping tale that captivates till the very end
  
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  Having not seen much of this film beforehand, nor the much loved book for which this is based upon. I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting when I popped... read more »
  
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- - SaitenMar
  - 10 reviews
  - Dudley
  - 17 May 2012 at 19:11
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  gives me the creeps
  
  gives me the creeps
  
  i found the whole subject matter (child abuse and murder) very perturbing and uncomfortable which ruined any enjoyment of the ... read more »
  
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- - JIMMYT79
  - 14 reviews
  - sHREWSBURY
  - 07 May 2012 at 16:02
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  Brill iant
  
  Brilliant
  
  Top movie all the way through, could watch over and over
  
  Acting was great, makes you look closer at your neighbours when the ... read more »
  
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- - Mickm
  - 4 reviews
  - Huddersfield
  - 01 May 2012 at 12:53
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  Your heart stops beating and then it soars away
  
  I cant think of another film that covers this subject in such a penetrating way.
  
  It conveys the innocence and wonder of childhood with the fear and ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 26 Apr 2012 at 13:53
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  Lovely Bones
  
  A brilliant film that a 14 yr old girl is murdered by a neighbour
  
  and that he gets his come uppence in the end but that's all i'm telling you... read more »
  
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- - popgirl
  - 15 reviews
  - wokingham
  - 06 Apr 2012 at 12:49
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  Cool concept, sometimes surreal.
  
  This film is worth a watch for this simple reason - it takes a narrative perspective that has rarely been relayed on film. The surreal animations of this girl&#... read more »
  
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- - Emma7xx
  - 1 review
  - 02 Apr 2012 at 10:21
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  Wonderfull Film
  
  Wonderfull film, really makes you think alot. It makes you keep watching, and the grathis on her heaven is also wonderfulness, would love to watch more then ... read more »
  
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- - Kawii
  - 1 review
  - Ipswich
  - 25 Mar 2012 at 14:02
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  Believe the hype . . .
  
  Heard about the book ad infinitum and even watched bits of the film at friends houses but had not actually watched the film the whole way through. And oh, how I... read more »
  
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- - MissyG
  - 7 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Mar 2012 at 10:50
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  Mark Wahlberg?????
  
  I'm a big fan of Jackson movies...but I'm not convinced of the casting of Mark Wahlberg...his performance in M. Night's (also a big fan) The ... read more »
  
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  - Chester le Street
  - 23 May 2009 at 16:47
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  Book to film?
  
  This is a tremendous book both original and emotional but can it be made into a film that affects you the same way? I am hoping that Jackson can pull off with ... read more »
  
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- - LisaJ
  - 64 reviews
  - ADDLESTONE
  - 04 Sep 2009 at 16:56
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  But is it as good as the book....
  
  That trailer made me definately want to watch it but being a huge fan of the book can the story be told with the same depth and elicit the same emotion. ... read more »
  
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- - G2907
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 29 Sep 2009 at 13:21
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  A great book. The movie...?
  
  This was one of the most moving holiday reads I've ever experienced. What makes it so engaging is the way in which it allows your imagination to build a ... read more »
  
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- - BillyD
  - 1 review
  - Lichfield
  - 18 Aug 2009 at 16:29
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  not sure about this one?
  
  Susan sarandon is one of my all time fave actresses. I am sure her performance will at least carry the film forward. Rachel Weisz i think can do this film ... read more »
  
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- - allyaylesbury
  - 6 reviews
  - Aylesbury
  - 10 Nov 2009 at 20:03
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  Film review, not book review
  
  I HAVE seen the film and NOT read the book. I don't like inter-medium comparisons because they aren't relevant. Onto the film, then. It was a good ... read more »
  
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- - Benhuczek
  - 143 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Jan 2010 at 22:37
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  I have actually watched the film!
  
  Not quite sure why peopel feel the need to 'review' a film they have not even seen yet!
  
  Anyway, I have seen the film and it was beautifully ... read more »
  
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- - boozle246
  - 14 reviews
  - England
  - 27 Jan 2010 at 12:49
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  Does this book work as a film?
  
  This is a tremendous book both original and emotional but can it be made into a film that affects you the same way? I am hoping that Jackson can pull off with ... read more »
  
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- - MarkTailor
  - 1 review
  - Peterborough
  - 19 Nov 2009 at 11:17
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  The Lovely Bones
  
  I am a great fan of Peter Jackson but I was sorely disappointed by The Lovely Bones. There are some chilling edge-of-the seat scenes but far too much of the ... read more »
  
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- - Island
  - 1 review
  - Kent
  - 23 Feb 2010 at 10:42
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  Excellent
  
  Was the best film I've seen in ages.
  
  The young actress playing Susie is excellent.
  
  She is def one to watch.
  
  This deserves ... read more »
  
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- - mabfab
  - 111 reviews
  - Chesterfield
  - 23 Feb 2010 at 20:48

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Critics' reviews
- Peter Jackson is under pressure as he brings the dramatic novel to the big screen. read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
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- Through Jackson's art and Ronan's magic, the obscenity of child murder has been invested with immense gravity and grace. Like the story of Susie's life after death, that's a miracle.
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- - Time Magazine
  - 13 May 2010 at 03:59
- THE LOVELY BONES does a fantastic job with revered, complex source material.
  
  [...] it is doubtful well see a more imaginative, courageous film in 2010.
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- - Empire
  - 13 May 2010 at 03:59
- Anyone hoping that Peter Jackson may have returned to the more intimate territory of 1994âs âHeavenly Creaturesâ... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
  - Time Out
  - 19 Aug 2009 at 03:49
- A beautifully made [...] film with a luminous central role from Saoirse Ronan.
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- - The Daily Express
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:36

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  Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones, directed by Peter Jackson (Lord Of The Rings, King Kong) and produced by Steven Spielberg, stars Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci and Saoirse Ronan.
  
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