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Let Me In

Year:
Duration:
116 min
Genres:
Drama | Horror | Mystery
IMDB rate:
7.2
Director:
Matt Reeves
Awards:
14 wins & 25 nominations
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 2010-10-01
Filming Locations: Moana Condominiums - 1100 Alvarado Drive SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Earnings
Budget: $20,000,000
Opening Weekend: $5,147,479 (USA) (4 October 2010)
Gross: $12,134,420 (USA) (5 December 2010)
Cast
Actor
Character
Colin Moretz
Colin Moretz
Let Me In
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Owen
Richard Jenkins
The Father
Cara Buono
Owen's Mother
Elias Koteas
The Policeman
Sasha Barrese
Virginia
Dylan Kenin
Larry
Chris Browning
Jack
Ritchie Coster
Mr. Zoric
Dylan Minnette
Kenny
Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
Mark
Nicolai Dorian
Donald
Rebekah Wiggins
Nurse
Seth Adkins
High School Kid
Ashton Moio
Lanky Kid
Brett DelBuono
Kenny's Brother
Gwendolyn Apple
Girl in Pool
Rowbie Orsatti
Scottie Tate
Brenda Wehle
Principal
Galen Hutchison
Football Player #1
Dean Satriano
Football Player #2
Rachel Hroncich
Admitting Nurse
Deborah L. Mazor
Day Nurse
Frank Bond
Train Conductor
Kayla Anderson
Newscaster
Tobin Espeset
Paramedic #1
Ben Bode
Paramedic #2
Juliet Lopez
Paramedic #3
Jon Kristian Moore
Paramedic #4
David T. Quan
Hospital Onlooker (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The candy, Now and Later, is a recurring object throughout the film. Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is consistently eating the candy and hiding the wrappers, the candy's theme song is what Owen is singing in his first and last scene, and Abby (Chloë Grace Moretz) writes her first note to Owen on a Now and Later wrapper.
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Elias Koteas, who plays the police detective, also provides the voice of Owen's father John.
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The speech that President Ronald Reagan is seen giving on the television in the hospital is the famous "Evil Empire Speech". You can hear the line "Reverend clergy all, Senator Hawkins, distinguished members of the Florida congressional delegation..." which is the beginning of that speech.
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Goofs
When the Policeman breaks down the door to Abby's house, he is holding a 1911-type pistol. This sort of weapon is single-action, which means the hammer must be cocked before it can fire. The hammer is in the forward/down position the whole time, meaning he was entering what he knew to be a dangerous situation with a weapon that would not fire if he pulled the trigger.
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When the Policeman is breaking down the door to enter Abby's apartment there is quite a bit of damage done to the door, especially around the area of the door handle, but as he enters the apartment with his gun raised the door appears to have no damage at all.
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When the disfigured Thomas leans forward to Abby on the hospital window ledge, the camera angle shows he is a mere inches from Abby - as if they were about to kiss goodbye. When the camera angle switches, they are almost arm's length apart.
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Quotes
Owen: [to his father on phone] Do you think there's such a thing as evil?
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Abby: You know, I really want to be left alone.
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Owen: You smell kind of funny.
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Faq
Q
How does the movie end?
A
After killing the Detective (Elias Koteas), Abby tells Owen that she must go away, but she does one last favor for Owen. The evening Owen is to start his swimming lessons, the bullies -- Kenny (Dylan Minnette), Mark (Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak), and Donald (Nicolai Dorian) along with Kenny's older brother Jimmy (Brett DelBuono) -- start a fire in the dumpster behind the gym in an attempt to draw Mr Zoric (Ritchie Coster) away from the pool area. Jimmy then forces Owen into the water and gives him an ultimatum: either stay under for three minutes or have one of his eyes poked out. He then pushes Owen underwater and holds him there. A minute later, pandemonium breaks out, and Jimmy's hold on Owen is released. When Owen comes to the surface, gasping for air, he sees that Abby has killed and dismembered all four bullies. In the final scene, Owen sits on a train with a large crate at his feet. After the conductor has collected Owen's ticket and moved on, a rapping in Morse Code can be heard coming from inside the crate. 'Hi,' it says. Owen raps back, 'hugs and kisses.' He then takes a bite from a Now & Later and sings quietly to himself, 'Eat some now, save some for later.'
Q
What is 'Let Me In' about?
A
Maliciously bullied by the boys at his school, 12-year old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) feels lonely and outcast until he meets 12-year old Abby (Chloë Grace Moretz), who has just moved into the neighboring apartment along with her father (Richard Jenkins). Also lonely and outcast, Abby strikes up a friendship with Owen, and the two decide to 'go steady' until Owen learns that Abby is actually a centuries-old vampire. Now Owen must decide whether Abby is really his friend or pure evil.
Q
Who was the guy yelling at "The Father" after he lost the blood? Was there an unseen Vampire?
A
No, this was actually Abby yelling at The Father. As seen when Abby "Vamped-out" in front of Owen, she tells him to go away and says it in a deep, demonic, gravelly, male-sounding voice.
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