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The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

The story of a life and everything that came after...

20097.12h 16m

Overview

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

Directed by Peter Jackson
Written by Alice Sebold, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Produced by Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Aimée Peyronnet
Box OfficeBudget: $65.0MRevenue: $93.6M

Top Cast

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Susie Salmon

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Jack Salmon

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Abigail Salmon

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Grandma Lynn

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

George Harvey

Rose McIver

Rose McIver

Lindsey Salmon

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Len Fenerman

Carolyn Dando

Carolyn Dando

Ruth Connors

Christian Ashdale

Christian Ashdale

Buckley Salmon

Reece Ritchie

Reece Ritchie

Ray Singh

Themes & Keywords

rapebased on novel or bookafterlifeloss of loved onetree1970sserial killercorpsepedophileteenage lovegrievingchildhood sexual abusebased on young adult novel

About The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones is a fantasy, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of rape, based on novel or book, afterlife, loss of loved one, tree, 1970s. Directed by Peter Jackson, it stars Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz. After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

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