The Dead Girl

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The Dead Girl
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Karen Moncrieff
Written byKaren Moncrieff
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Grady
Edited byToby Yates
Music by Adam Gorgoni
Production
company
Distributed by First Look International
Release date
  • December 29, 2006 (2006-12-29)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$905,291 [1]

The Dead Girl is a 2006 American drama thriller film written and directed by Karen Moncrieff, starring Brittany Murphy, Toni Collette, Rose Byrne and Marcia Gay Harden. The film was nominated for several 2007 Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature and Best Director. [2] It is the story of a young woman's death and the people linked to her murder. It also features Mary Beth Hurt, Kerry Washington, James Franco, Giovanni Ribisi, Josh Brolin, Mary Steenburgen and Piper Laurie. The film was premiered at the AFI Film Festival (7 November 2006), and was given a limited US theatrical release on 29 December 2006. It was generally well received. It only ran for two weeks in US first-run theaters, and earned nearly all its revenue from overseas release. [1]

Contents

Plot

The story is presented in five parts, each bearing a title:

Cast

Reception

As of June 2020, The Dead Girl holds a 76% approval rating on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 82 critics, with an average score of 6.69/10. The site's critical consensus states: "This dark thriller boasts a fresh approach, but it can still get bogged down by its heavy subject matter." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Dead Girl (2006)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. "Independent Spirit Awards". Archived from the original on October 31, 2007.
  3. "The Dead Girl (2006)" . Retrieved June 20, 2020 via www.rottentomatoes.com.