Joshua
2007 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 5.6 · 66% critics
A newborn girl upends the Cairn family, triggering a slow breakdown that hits hardest for a highly eccentric 9-year-old. His refined tastes and insistence on being properly understood spiral into unsettling behavior that strains every relationship at home.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-01-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (285 votes)
- Box office
- $719,968
About
You’ll likely enjoy Joshua if you want a bleak, slow-burn psychological thriller with creeping dread and standout performances; Not for you if you need straightforward horror or faster pacing, especially if you prefer The Omen or Bug.
Pros: tense family tension; strong performances; uneasy atmosphere | Cons: slow pacing; unclear horror framing; divisive ending
Themes
- child abuse
- baby
- sibling relationship
- nanny
- mother-in-law
- bible
- intellectually gifted
- sleeplessness
- malice
- depressed
Cast & crew
Sam Rockwell
as Brad Cairn
Vera Farmiga
as Abby Cairn
Jacob Kogan
as Joshua Cairn
Celia Weston
as Hazel Cairn
Dallas Roberts
as Uncle Ned
Michael McKean
as Chester
Randy Ryan
as Soccer Dad
Nancy Giles
as Betsy Polsheck
Linda Larkin
as Ms. Danforth
Alex Draper
as Stewart Slocum
Directed by George Ratliff