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Knowing (2009)

PG-13  |   |  Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi  |  20 March 2009 (USA)
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M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.

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In the fall of 1959, for a time capsule, students draw pictures of life as they imagine it will be in 50 years. Lucinda, an odd child who hears voices, swiftly writes a long string of numbers. In 2009, the capsule is opened; student Caleb Koestler gets Lucinda's "drawing" and his father John, an astrophysicist and grieving widower, takes a look. He discovers dates of disasters over the past 50 years with the number who died. Three dates remain, all coming soon. He investigates, learns of Lucinda, and looks for her family. He fears for his son, who's started to hear voices and who is visited by a silent stranger who shows him a vision of fire and destruction. What's going on? Written by &view=simple&sort=alpha"><jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language | See all certifications »

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Know1ng  »

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$50,000,000 (estimated)

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$24,604,751 (USA) (20 March 2009)

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$79,948,113 (USA) (3 July 2009)
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In the beginning of the movie, at the time capsule ceremony in 1959, the piece of mysic being played by the orchestre is Jupiter - bringer of jolity by Gustav Holst, from his orchestral suite 'the planets' See more »

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When John erases Caleb's homework from the dry-erase board so that he can write down the numbers, he leaves some of his son's vocabulary/spelling words on the lower portion of the board. Each time we see the board after that, the first vocabulary word varies as to how much of the word remains after the erasing. See more »

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Referenced in En prácticas: Instituto RTVE (2010) See more »

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The Planets: Op. 43: IV Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity
Written by Gustav Holst
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The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
26 March 2009 | by (Australia) – See all my reviews

The good: Strong start to the movie, the plot hooks you in, excellent sound, confronting disaster scenes, haunting images, Rose Byrne, at times quite freaky, The Bad: Special effects looked like they were from a video game, ripped off basically every science fiction movie ever made, poor acting from Nic Cage, very predictable.

The Ugly: Last third of movie was shamefully ridiculous.

Summary: If you are a science fiction fan, you will probably not be able to resist seeing this movie. Be warned, you will think you are seeing the sci-fi great that you have been waiting for but mid way the film gets lost. You may very well groan out loud at the ending. This had the makings of a great movie but unfortunately it couldn't come up with the goods.


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