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Knowing

Knowing

What happens when the numbers run out?

20096.22h 1m

Overview

A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

Directed by Alex Proyas
Written by Ryne Douglas Pearson, Juliet Snowden, Stiles White
Produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Alex Proyas
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $155.4M

Top Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

John Koestler

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Diana Wayland

Chandler Canterbury

Chandler Canterbury

Caleb Koestler

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Phil Bergman

Nadia Townsend

Nadia Townsend

Grace Koestler

Terry Camilleri

Terry Camilleri

Cashier

Lara Robinson

Lara Robinson

Lucinda Embry / Abby Wayland

Adrienne Pickering

Adrienne Pickering

Allison

Danielle Carter

Danielle Carter

Miss Taylor (1959)

Alethea McGrath

Alethea McGrath

Miss Taylor (2009)

Themes & Keywords

cataclysmmelancholycodealientime capsuleend of the worldastrophysicistgrieving widowerlexington massachusettswestford massachusettspredictionresearchernumbersnewsreflectivesuspensefulawestruckominoustragicpattern recognition

About Knowing

Knowing is a action, mystery, science fiction, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of cataclysm, melancholy, code, alien, time capsule, end of the world. Directed by Alex Proyas, it stars Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury. A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

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