The Others (2001 film)

The Others
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlejandro Amenábar
Written byAlejandro Amenábar
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJavier Aguirresarobe
Edited byNacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byAlejandro Amenábar
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • August 10, 2001 (2001-08-10) (United States)
  • September 7, 2001 (2001-09-07) (Spain)
Running time
104 minutes[5]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17 million[6]
Box office$210 million[6]

The Others (Spanish: Los otros) is a 2001 gothic supernatural psychological horror film written, directed and scored by Alejandro Amenábar, starring Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy, Eric Sykes, Alakina Mann and James Bentley. Set in 1945 in Jersey, it focuses on a woman and her two young photosensitive children who experience supernatural phenomena in their large manor after the arrival of new servants.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on August 10, 2001, by Dimension Films, and in Spain on September 7, 2001, by Warner Sogefilms. It was a major box-office success, grossing $210 million worldwide on a $17 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics, who praised Amenábar's screenplay and direction, as well as the atmosphere and performances of the cast (particularly Kidman). At the 16th Goya Awards, the film earned a leading fifteen nominations and won in eight categories, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. It was the first English-language film to be awarded Best Film at Spain's Goya Awards, without a single word of Spanish dialogue.

The Others also received six nominations at the 28th Saturn Awards, winning three: Best Horror Film, Best Actress (for Kidman), and Best Supporting Actress (for Flanagan). It garnered nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Kidman) and Best Original Screenplay at the 55th British Academy Film Awards, and for Best Film at the 14th European Film Awards. Kidman was additionally nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at the 59th Golden Globe Awards.

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  3. ^ a b c d "The Others (2001)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Levy, Emanuel (August 10, 2001). "The Others". Screen International. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Others (12)". British Board of Film Classification. September 4, 2001. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "The Others". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.