The Dead Girl

2006
R
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

16K

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Clues are sought to a young girl's death in this thriller/drama

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Psychological Thriller Serial Killer Whodunnit Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect.The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect.The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

16K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Trivia
The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Mary Steenburgen and Marcia Gay Harden; and five Oscar nominees: Piper Laurie, Toni Collette, Josh Brolin, James Franco and Bruce Davison.

Goofs
When Melora meets Rosetta, her face is beaten up. When she takes Rosetta out to eat, her face looks normal. When she drops Rosetta back at the motel, her face is a mess again.

Quotes
Melora: Did she tell you why she ran away?
Rosetta: She probably wasn't happy
Melora: Did she tell you why?
Rosetta: Other than her stepfather sticking his dick in her? I don't think so, she probably thought "hey man fuck it, if I'm going to do it I might as well get paid" and her mother was too much of a dish rag to do anything about it, you know typical the husband or the kids they always trust the husband...
Melora: Did she tell you that?
Rosetta: What?
Melora: That her mother knew and chose him?
Rosetta: She probably likes it right? Probably took some of the load off, like having one of your kids help with the laundry
Melora: [starts crying]
Rosetta: You her mom?

Alternate versions
In the theatrical release, there are two references to Arden's dead brother: when her mother mentions him, causing Arden's frenzy, and when she packs his picture before she leaves. There is an extended sequence that shed light on this relationship, and the shared tragedy that bound Arden to her mother for many years.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Good Shepherd/A Night at the Museum/We Are Marshall/Children of Men/Venus/The Dead Girl (2006)

Soundtracks
The Old Zoo
Written by Mark Brodie, Eric Karten, Patrick Rousseau
Performed by Hound

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Featured review

7/10

Brittany Murphy was remarkable

This movie is about five different people finding out about the dead girl and is dividing into 5 chapters. The Stranger, The Daughter, The Mother, The Wife, and finally The Dead Girl. and it mostly revolves around the dead girl and how people in the movie deal with it since related people are interwoven around the murder of the dead girl played by Brittany Murphy who does a great job with the role that is given to her on the last act. Although every actor and actresses bring great acting to this movie, each chapter is shot a bit differently, the difference is slight but if you pay attention to the movie you can see it, which is actually a good thing. This is a dark tale and has a dark atmosphere to it but is still intriguing at the same time, this was like watching a puzzle get put together with every chapter adding a piece to the mystery. But if your expecting a movie that is a thriller, you will be disappointed cause this movie is far from being a thriller. But what it is, is a haunting and intriguing film that is worth checking out. Every actor and actress put on a good show without going over the top, and I found that Brittany Murphy's performance was noteworthy.

7.5/10