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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Drama · 2011

A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.

Movie details

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

“This is not a story about September 11th, it's a story about every day after.”

2011 Drama 2h 9m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Stephen Daldry

Written by

Eric Roth

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Thomas Schell

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

Linda Schell

Thomas Horn

Thomas Horn

Oskar Schell

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Abby Black

John Goodman

John Goodman

Stan the Doorman

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

William Black

Zoe Caldwell

Zoe Caldwell

Oskar's Grandmother

Court is in session

Put Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.