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The Dead Girl

Play trailer Poster for The Dead Girl R,  2007,  1h 34m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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75% Tomatometer 80 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
In a quintet of stories, the murder of a young runaway connects a group of unrelated women. Lonely Arden discovers the body; Leah, a forensics student, thinks the victim may be her long-missing sister. Melora arrives in Los Angeles to piece together the last days of her daughter's life, while Ruth makes a disturbing discovery in the storage facility she and her husband manage.
The Dead Girl

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Critics Consensus

This dark thriller boasts a fresh approach, but it can still get bogged down by its heavy subject matter.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Dec 20, 2021
The film is visually passive, and the score is portentous. Even so, these lapses don't break the spell of honest feeling or blur the hard-won wisdom that emerges from the experience. Go to Full Review
Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mar 22, 2007
B
Karen Moncrieff's previous film, the shallow and pretentious Blue Car, in no way prepares you for this superbly acted, emotionally acute picture. Go to Full Review
Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Mar 16, 2007
3/4
Those who pass on The Dead Girl are missing something. Moncrieff has assembled a remarkable (and mostly female) cast, and there are moments in this film that are as powerful as anything currently in theaters. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 7, 2019
Despite its shortcomings, [Karen] Moncrieff's unconventionality and inventiveness should keep The Dead Girl alive long enough to have your own mini-breakdown before hitting the box office. Go to Full Review
Tara Thorne The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Jul 12, 2016
There's not a laugh to be had, but the humanist Moncrieff is grabbing for your heart, rarely showing violence but letting the potential of it seep in from every corner, making fear itself the uncredited star. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 14, 2010
B-
A dreary Chick Flick serial killer film, that puts a human face on the vic as it focuses on all the women affected by the serial killer. Go to Full Review
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Albus P Jun 3, 2018 Not a bad movie but some of the reactions from family members are not true to life, as recognised by a former psychotherapist and psycologist. See more
Harry S Nov 17, 2017 harsh reality masterfully unravels. hard to watch
Draco G Sep 19, 2017 An incredible film. The theme is dark yet relatable to males. The acting is superb.
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Karen Moncrieff

Director

Toni Collette

Arden

Rose Byrne

Leah

Mary Beth Hurt

Ruth

Marcia Gay Harden

Melora

Brittany Murphy

Krista

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Synopsis In a quintet of stories, the murder of a young runaway connects a group of unrelated women. Lonely Arden discovers the body; Leah, a forensics student, thinks the victim may be her long-missing sister. Melora arrives in Los Angeles to piece together the last days of her daughter's life, while Ruth makes a disturbing discovery in the storage facility she and her husband manage.
Director
Karen Moncrieff
Producer
Eric Karten, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Kevin Turen, Henry Winterstern
Screenwriter
Karen Moncrieff
Distributor
First Look
Production Co
Lakeshore Entertainment, First Look Pictures Releasing
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Grisly Images|Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 19, 2007, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
May 15, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.3K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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