The Skeleton Key

Name: The Skeleton Key
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2005-07-29
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, John Hurt, Joy Bryant

2005·Movie·PG-13·104 min·★ 6.6(2,291)

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller More English titles

“Fearing is believing.”

A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.

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About The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key is a 2005 English-language drama, horror and mystery film directed by Iain Softley. The cast is led by Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 2300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

The Skeleton Key was produced by Universal Pictures, MFPV Film, and Double Feature Films and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on July 29, 2005, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $43 million, it went on to gross $94 million worldwide.

Director: Iain Softley
Writers: Ehren Kruger
Release date: July 29, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $43 million
Box office: $94 million
Production: Universal Pictures, MFPV Film, Double Feature Films

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The Skeleton Key cast & crew

The Skeleton Key was directed by Iain Softley and written by Ehren Kruger.

The cast features Kate Hudson as Caroline Ellis, Gena Rowlands as Violet Devereaux, Peter Sarsgaard as Luke Marshall, John Hurt as Ben Devereaux, Joy Bryant as Jill, and Marion Zinser as Bayou Woman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edward Shearmur, cinematography is by Dan Mindel, and it was produced by Clayton Townsend and Daniel Bobker.

Is The Skeleton Key worth watching?

The Skeleton Key holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 2,291 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, horror, and mystery, The Skeleton Key is worth a place on your watchlist.

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