Horror film by Alejandro Amenábar
The Others (Spanish: Los otros) is a 2001 psychological and Gothic horror film written, directed and scored by Alejandro Amenábar, starring Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy, Eric Sykes, Alakina Mann and James Bentley. Set in 1945 in Jersey, it focuses on a woman and her two photosensitive children who experience supernatural phenomena in their manor after the arrival of new servants.
The Others was theatrically released in the United States on August 10, 2001, by Dimension Films, and in Spain on September 7, 2001, by Warner Sogefilms. It was a major critical and commercial success, grossing $210 million worldwide on a $17 million budget. Critics praised the atmosphere, visuals, performances (particularly Kidman), its writing and plot twist.
At the 16th Goya Awards, The Others earned a leading fifteen nominations and won in eight categories, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. It was the first English-language film without Spanish dialogue to win Best Film at Spain's Goya Awards. It received six nominations at the 28th Saturn Awards, winning Best Horror Film, Best Actress (for Kidman), and Best Supporting Actress (for Flanagan). It was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Kidman) and Best Original Screenplay at the 55th British Academy Film Awards, and for Best Film at the 14th European Film Awards. Kidman was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at the 59th Golden Globe Awards.
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