Hide and Seek

Name: Hide and Seek
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2005-01-27
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving

2005·Movie·R·101 min·★ 6.3(1,796)

Horror Mystery More English titles

“Come out, come out, whatever you are.”

David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination.

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About Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek is a 2005 English-language horror and mystery film directed by John Polson. The cast is led by Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Hide and Seek was produced by MBC Beteiligungs Filmproduktion, Fox 2000 Pictures, and Josephson Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on January 27, 2005, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $127 million worldwide.

Director: John Polson
Writers: Ari Schlossberg
Release date: January 27, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $127 million
Production: MBC Beteiligungs Filmproduktion, Fox 2000 Pictures, Josephson Entertainment

#loss of loved one#house#imaginary friend

Hide and Seek cast & crew

Hide and Seek was directed by John Polson and written by Ari Schlossberg.

The cast features Robert De Niro as David Callaway, Dakota Fanning as Emily Callaway, Famke Janssen as Katherine, Elisabeth Shue as Elizabeth, Amy Irving as Alison Callaway, and Dylan Baker as Sheriff Hafferty.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Ottman, cinematography is by Dariusz Wolski, and it was produced by Barry Josephson and Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr..

Is Hide and Seek worth watching?

Hide and Seek holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 1,796 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and mystery, Hide and Seek is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Hide and Seek

In United States, you can stream Hide and Seek on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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