The Lovely Bones (2009) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	December 11, 2009 (Limited) January 15, 2010
On DVD:	April 20, 2010
Genre:	Crime, Drama
Director:	Peter Jackson
Writer:	Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh
Cast:	Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, Saoirse Ronan
Studio:	Paramount Pictures
Official site:	lovelybones.com
Running Time:	135 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving disturbing violent content and images, and some language

Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jackson & Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens, "The Lovely Bones" centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. Oscar® nominee Mark Wahlberg and Oscar® winners Rachel...

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Peter Jackson's latest film The Lovely Bones was supposed to be a heavy awards contender. Its release date set for early December, the movie was supposed to make a lot of money and garner several nominations throughout the holidays. And then a few lukewarm reviews appeared, followed by a couple of bad ones. Paramount panicked and pushed its wide release back a month, destroying much of its marketing buzz along the way. Did it deserve such treatment? No, as The Lovely Bones is pretty good. However, it still fails to live up to expectations.

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