The Awakening
Seen it?2011 | 107 min | Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Smile, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 128K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Murphy
- Rebecca HallFlorence Cathcart
- Dominic WestRobert Mallory
- Imelda StauntonMaud Hill
- Isaac Hempstead WrightTom
- Lucy CohuConstance Strickland
- Cal MacAninchFreddie Strickland
- John ShrapnelReverend Hugh Purslow
- Diana KentHarriet Cathcart
- Richard DurdenAlexander Cathcart
- Alfie FieldVictor Parry