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A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on... Read allA nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 8 wins & 26 nominations total
Lorna Pruce
- Locksmith Customer
- (as Lorna Guity Pruce)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaSandra Bullock (Linda Schell) was in New York City with her family, and witnessed the second plane, United Airlines Flight 175, crashing into the World Trade Center's South Tower on September 11, 2001.
- GoofsOskar says that only humans cry tears and that a photo of an elephant crying must be Photoshopped, but elephants actually do cry tears.
- Quotes
Thomas Schell: If things were easy to find, they wouldn't be worth finding.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.59 (2011)
- SoundtracksIf You Know The Lord Is Keeping You
Written by Charles Taylor
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a hard movie to watch.
Extremely loud and incredibly close. Is a hard movie to watch. And not for the reasons you might think. As the parent of a autistic child. I found Thomas Horn's performance almost uncannily like my son's. The movie has a simple plot. Oskar lost his father in 9/11. He was incredibly devoted to his father. His Father Tom always found things for him to do that got him involved in one way or the other in the real world. His mother wonderfully played by Sandra Bullock stands at the sidelines and let's the father and son Bond. Tom creates a searching game. He gives Oskar a mission and provided the clues. After his father dies. Oskar finds a key in a blue vase,in his father's closet. He takes this to mean it's a quest from his Dad. Struggling with his loss he goes on this quest to find his Dad. What he finds and what he experiences will change his life and his mother's life forever. As well as the people he meets on his quest. Tom Hanks has basically a extended cameo but he turns in a startling job. Hanks does a emotional job that is refreshing and vibrant. As Tom Schell he wants his son to transcend the boundaries of his aspberger's. He want's Oskar to learn how to function in the real world by interacting with people. As a parent of a child with Aspberger's this movie was so hard to watch at times. Simply because I saw my own son reflected in the movie. I enjoyed this movie because it felt so true to life for me. Worth watching if you like this kind of story.
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- bluesman-20
- Sep 12, 2012
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- Also known as
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $31,847,881
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $72,348
- Dec 25, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $55,247,881
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) officially released in India in Hindi?
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