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Elsewhere

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.6K
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Anna Kendrick, Tania Raymonde, and Paul Wesley in Elsewhere (2009)
A thriller set in small-town heartland America about a girl seeking the truth behind her best friend's disappearance after using the internet to meet men
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A teen girl disappears after trying to meet men online in order to escape her small town. Apparently, only her best friend worries enough to investigate the mystery.A teen girl disappears after trying to meet men online in order to escape her small town. Apparently, only her best friend worries enough to investigate the mystery.A teen girl disappears after trying to meet men online in order to escape her small town. Apparently, only her best friend worries enough to investigate the mystery.

  • Director
    • Nathan Hope
  • Writers
    • Nathan Hope
    • Jess Penner
  • Stars
    • Anna Kendrick
    • Jon Gries
    • Tania Raymonde
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    • Director
      • Nathan Hope
    • Writers
      • Nathan Hope
      • Jess Penner
    • Stars
      • Anna Kendrick
      • Jon Gries
      • Tania Raymonde
    • 20User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Sarah
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Mr. Tod
    Tania Raymonde
    Tania Raymonde
    • Jillian
    Paul Wesley
    Paul Wesley
    • Billy
    Chuck Carter
    Chuck Carter
    • Jasper
    Olivia Dawn York
    Olivia Dawn York
    • Darla Tod
    Jeff Daniel Phillips
    Jeff Daniel Phillips
    • Officer Berg
    • (as Jeffrey Daniel Phillips)
    Shannon Holt
    Shannon Holt
    • Patty Melville
    Kinna McInroe
    Kinna McInroe
    • Candy
    Dan Flannery
    Dan Flannery
    • Mr. Palomino
    Suzanne Lang
    • Maureen
    Eduardo N. Martinez
    • Jonas
    • (as Eddie Martinez)
    Joshua Swanson
    Joshua Swanson
    • Chris
    Holi Tavernier
    • Janet Melville
    Pasquale Chase Rulli
    • Billy's Customer
    Derek Bontrager
    • Billy's Other Customer
    Lucas Bishop
    • Background Artist
    Sandra Yoder
    • Librarian
    • Director
      • Nathan Hope
    • Writers
      • Nathan Hope
      • Jess Penner
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    7rosswilcock1

    A sharp, edgy teen thriller

    This really brought me back to the days of cheesy teen thrillers and horrors I grew up with.

    This film was a surprise in such a great way! I was not expecting much and got a pretty decent film.

    I will be honest though it suffers a lot from being really cheesy at first and some pretty poor acting from some actors but overall a fun watch and truly creepy film well worth the watch as of July 2019 this film is available on Amazon Prime UK am I do suggest checking it out
    4LeonLouisRicci

    Awful Acting and Lacking Thrills…Long and Boring

    Although the Movie Looks Pretty Good and is Slickly Presented for a Very Low Budget Entry in the Teen Hottie in Peril Category, this is Far from an Engaging Story and is So Bland, Considering its Subject Matter, One Wonders, What's the Point?

    If it's an Attempt at Making a Non-Gory, Serial-Killer, Social Media Warning, it Mostly Fails to Make an Impression, of Any Kind. It is Even Less than Mediocre Because it is Even Less than Anything Approaching Entertaining for its Target Audience.

    The Acting is Universally Bad, Especially the Non-Hotties. The Trailer Park Mother is a Clichéd, Chain Smoking, TV Watcher who is So Familiar it Bores to Tears. The Shaking Alcoholic Mother of the First Missing Girl Overacts So Much it is Amazing the Director Allowed the Performance to Stand. The Male Actors, the Cop, the Nerd, and the Father are All just Awful.

    Overall, it is Not Even Worth a Watch because it is Anemic, Embarrassingly Acted, and Fails to Deliver the Minimum of Suspense and Thrills that is Central to this Kind of Thing.

    Note...For Fairness and Balance...there is one good Acting turn and that is Olivia Dawn York. She delivers the only believable Character in a Cast of Thespians who would have benefited from a Director that seemed to be Elsewhere.
    6jtindahouse

    Kendrick shows early signs of class in an unpolished film

    I always enjoy going back and watching actor/actresses work they did before they were household names. 2009 was very early in Anna Kendrick's career, although it should be noted she was nominated for an Academy Award for 'Up in the Air' which was released the same year. 'Elsewhere' came out first though and although it was likely very few recognised her at the time, they would've noticed she was a class about the rest of the cast. She's given some reasonably clunky dialogue in a lot of scenes in this movie and almost always finds a way to make it work.

    The tone of the movie is a little off. It's dealing with some pretty serious subject matter, and yet at times it feels more like a romantic-comedy than anything else. I understand you have to build your characters up and keep them likeable, however don't do it at the expense of the tone of the film. This film was at its best when it was treating itself seriously and dealing with the dark subject matter at hand.

    'Elsewhere' could've done with a lot of polishing, however it is certainly not unwatchable. Kendrick's performance and a decent whodunnit story-line are enough to keep it afloat. A generous 6/10.
    2buckskin_77

    Decent acting, but so cliché and dull your time is better spent on their other movies

    Movie has okay acting, but the plot line is dull and clichéd, much like every other aspect of the movie. Cinematography is pretty artsy and tasteful, although much of it is blue-toned (reminiscent of Harry Potter 7 Part 1) for added mysterious and negative effect. No surprises with character development (there is hardly any) or plot twists (again, none) and while you might like it to watch Anna or Tania, you'd be better off watching the actors and actresses in better-formulated movies. You'll spend a better use of your time.

    Also, I have a BIG BEEF with the setting!!!

    This is SO not Goshen, IN. None of the picture or sets they used are actual places or even close to it. And Goshen has never had mysteries like women disappearing because of internet creeps....Ugh, this irritates me when they try to cliché real towns. Goshen's not even that small! And in fact, it's very much into the modern age - bigger and better than Elkhart, the neighbor city I grew up in, that's for sure. School systems are excellent, the County seat and Fairgrounds are there (2nd largest Fair in the country, and no that doesn't mean it's hicksville, we had Lady Antebellum two years ago), some of the best craftsmen in the country, and even a college. Geez, it's not some "small-town Indiana where bad things happen and kids feel trapped" like this movie wants to make it into. As a writer myself, I firmly believe that unless you are very familiar with with the city or town you are setting something in, you just need to make up your own town. Otherwise you make an entire audience view it in whatever light you want it to be for your story, and that's not fair to the city or the people that live there.
    4WankerReviews

    it was ok

    The movie was okay, the mystery behind everything kept me watching, but I didn't feel bad for the missing girl. She was obnoxious and rude, but I did like how they showed not all missing people are innocent, but they still don't deserve what happened to them. The movie does a good job at keeping you guessing, although if you watch enough movies, you know the obvious suspects aren't going to be the culprit.

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    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáe, André Holland, Herman Caheej McGloun, Edson Jean, Alex R. Hibbert, and Tanisha Cidel in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
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    • Trivia
      All of the close-up shots of Sarah's hand holding her phone were shot on one afternoon, in the library, and yes, it was actually Anna Kendrick's hand.
    • Goofs
      When Sarah (Anna Kendrick) is in the bus, she finds Jillian's phone, and it is on. Jillian had been gone for a couple of weeks at that point, and her phone shouldn't have needed to be recharged. A minute later she finds the phone of Janet, who had been missing for years. And still, her phone works perfectly fine, and it even has enough power to make a call.
    • Quotes

      Jasper: Jeez, I don't think I've gotten 500 messages my entire life!

      Sarah: That's because you don't have boobs Jasper.

    • Connections
      References The NeverEnding Story (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Sleep Now
      Written by Bernie Larsen (as BL)/Chad Dube (as CD)/Peter Atanasoff (as PA)

      Performed by Crazy Mouse

      Produced by Bernie Larsen

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Gọi Lạ
    • Filming locations
      • Goshen, Indiana, USA
    • Production company
      • Lost Toys
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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