Orphan: First Kill
Seen it?2022 | 99 min | Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Split, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
After escaping from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Leena Klammer travels to America by impersonating Esther, the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But when her mask starts to slip, she is put against a mother who will protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$46 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 224K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Brent Bell
- Isabelle FuhrmanEsther / Leena
- Julia StilesTricia Albright
- Rossif SutherlandAllen Albright
- Hiro KanagawaDetective Donnan
- Matthew FinlanGunnar Albright
- Samantha WalkesDr. Segar
- David Lawrence BrownDr. Novotny
- Lauren CochraneOfficer Leahy
- Gwendolyn CollinsAnna
- Kristen SawatzkyFederica