The Orphanage

(El orfanato)

Basics

Directed by J.A. Bayona
2007 | 105 minutes | Color | Dolby Digital | 2.39 : 1

Synopsis

The  Orphanage  centers  on  Laura (Belén Rueda) who purchases her beloved childhood orphanage with dreams of restoring & reopening the abandoned facility as a place for disabled children.

Main Cast

Belén Rueda
Fernando Cayo
Roger Príncep
Mabel Rivera
Montserrat Carulla
Andrés Gertrúdix
Edgar Vivar
Oscar Casas
Mireia Renau
Georgina Avellaneda
Carla Gordillo
Alejandro Camps
Carmen López
Oscar Lara
Geraldine Chaplin
Laura
Carlos
Simón
Pilar
Benigna
Enrique
Bálaban
Tomás
Laura Niña
Rita
Martín
Víctor
Alicia
Guillermo
Aurora

Production Companies

MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC)
ICF Institut Català de Finances
Canal+ España
Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
Asturias Paraíso Natural
Wild Bunch
Telecinco
Rodar y Rodar Cine y Televisión
Telecinco Cinema
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico
Esta Vivo! Laboratorio de Nuevos Talentos

Distributors

Picturehouse (USA)
Warner Bros. (Spain)

Release Dates

🇪🇸 October 11, 2007
🇺🇸 December 28, 2007
🇺🇸 January 11, 2008
🇫🇷 March 05, 2008
🇬🇧 March 21, 2008

Also Known As

L'orphelinat (Be)
L'orfenat (Es)

Box-Office

Budget
€3,400,000

Worldwide Box-Office
$78,638,987