Some cases should never be opened.
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.
Case 39 (2009) is a horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Christian Alvart, released on August 13, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane and Bradley Cooper. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 2,429 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Case 39 before you stream it.
Renée Zellweger
as Emily Jenkins
Jodelle Ferland
as Lillith Sullivan
Ian McShane
as Detective Mike Barron
Bradley Cooper
as Douglas J. Ames
Adrian Lester
as Wayne
Kerry O'Malley
as Margaret Sullivan
Callum Keith Rennie
as Edward Sullivan
Cynthia Stevenson
as Nancy
Alexander Conti
as Diego
Philip Cabrita
as Javier
Vanesa Tomasino
as Javier's Wife
Mary Black
as Custody Judge
Directed by Christian Alvart, written by Ray Wright, produced by Steve Golin, Lisa Bruce and Kevin Misher.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 2,429 ratings.
Keep Away From Children. Case 39 is directed by Christian Alvart and written by Ray Wright. It stars Renee Zellwegger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane and Bradley Cooper. Music is by Michl Britsch and cinematography by Hagen Bodanski. Another in the long line of demonic/psycho children films, Case 39 sat on the shelf for a few years before finally seeing the light of day around 2009. Met with a whole bunch of negative…
Reviewed on July 3, 2014
**Just do your job! Don't think above that like you can be a saviour!** It looked like some kind of thriller, that's what anybody would say if they read the title correctly. The story was suspense, well developed to keep that for a very long time. Though it had no major twist, just a revelation like clarifying our doubts. Because most of the storyline seems alike 'Orphan', the film that came just months before this…
Reviewed on November 4, 2016
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Case 39 (2009) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Case 39 (2009) includes Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper and Adrian Lester. The film was directed by Christian Alvart. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Case 39 was released on August 13, 2009 and runs for 1h 49m.
Case 39 (2009) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 2,429 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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