Let Me In (film)

Let Me In
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatt Reeves
Screenplay byMatt Reeves
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGreig Fraser
Edited byStan Salfas
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13) (TIFF)
  • October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01) (United States)
  • November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05) (United Kingdom)
Running time
116 minutes[4]
Countries
  • United Kingdom[5]
  • United States[5]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[6][7]
Box office$27 million[6]

Let Me In is a 2010 romantic horror film[8] written and directed by Matt Reeves. It is a remake of the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In, which was based on the 2004 novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist.[9] The film stars Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Elias Koteas, and Richard Jenkins. The plot follows a bullied 12-year-old boy who befriends and develops a romantic relationship with a child vampire girl in Los Alamos, New Mexico, during the early 1980s.

Interest in producing an English-language version of Let the Right One In began in 2007 shortly before the Swedish film was released. In 2008, Hammer Films acquired the rights for the English adaptation and initially offered Tomas Alfredson, the director of the original film, the opportunity to direct, which he declined. Reeves was then signed to direct and write the screenplay. Reeves made several changes for the English version, such as altering the setting from Stockholm to Los Alamos and renaming the lead characters. The film's producers stated that their intent was to keep the plot similar to the original, yet make it more accessible to a wider audience. Principal photography began in early November 2009 and concluded in January 2010.

Let Me In premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2010, and was released in the United States on October 1, by Overture Films, and in the United Kingdom on November 5, by Icon Film Distribution. The film received positive reviews from critics, being placed on several top ten lists of best films of the year. Many critics noted it as a rare English-language remake which stayed true to the original, while others criticized it for being too derivative of the Swedish film. It earned $27 million worldwide against a production budget of $20 million.

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  2. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (August 12, 2010). "Relativity Media Adds Three To Film Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Past, Present and Future Releases". Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Let Me In (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 23, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Phillips, Michael (September 30, 2010). "Let Me In a shrewd American remake of Swedish vampire thriller". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Let Me In (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  7. ^ "Let Me In". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  8. ^ Olsen, Mark (March 9, 2010). "Matt Reeves to genre fans: Let Me In". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  9. ^ "American Film Institute: Let Me In".