The Others Reviews

The Others Review
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C+)
OTHERS, THE (director/writer: Alejandro Amenábar; cinematographer: Javier Aguirresarobe; cast: Nicole Kidman (Grace), Fionnula Flanagan (Mrs. Bertha Mills), Christopher Eccleston (Charles), Elaine Cassidy (Lydia), Eric Sykes (Mr. Tuttle), Alakina Mann...more

The Others Review
by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A-)
Starring Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann, James Bentley, Christopher Eccleston, Erik Sykes, Elaine Cassidy. Directed by Alejandro Amenabar. Rated PG-13. more

The Others Review
by Karina Montgomery
The Others is a chick horror movie, in the same spirit as What Lies Beneath and The Gift, with a lot of tension, a little booga booga, little to no special effects, and a woman in a dark house, afraid for herself and her children. For some people, this...more

The Others Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3.5/4)
Directed by Alejandro Amenabar, based on his screenplay. Starring Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann. Running time: 101 minutes. Rated AA by the MFCB. Reviewed on August 13th, 2001. more

The Others Review
by Ram Samudrala
Grace (Nicole Kidman) and her two children are living in an isolated Victorian mansion off the British Coast. They're aided by a set of housekeepers who have arrived to replace the previous servants who suddenly disappeared. Soon (but not soon enough),...more

The Others Review
by Homer Yen (Rating: B+)
During the carefree school days of the 5th grade, we had a gothic teacher named Mr. Hunt. I secretly called him "Mr. Haunt" because he had skin that made him look somewhat charred, a box-like head and a hairstyle that made him look like a distant cousin...more

The Others Review
by Jerry Saravia
I never thought anyone would care to make a haunted house movie with such delicacy, vigor and intelligence as "The Others," but here it is and it is a stunning classic in the tradition of ghost stories. Funny how two years ago we were bombarded with a...more

The Others Review
by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7)
THE OTHERS A film review by Mark R. Leeper CAPSULE: This is a ghost story with surprises, atmosphere, and authentic gooseflesh. Nicole Kidman stars as an over-protective, neurotic mother in a...more

The Others Review
by Laura Clifford (Rating: B)
Grace (Nicole Kidman) lives alone in a rambling mansion on the Isle of Jersey with her two light-allergic children Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley) after her servants mysteriously disappeared one night. The year is 1945 and her soldier...more

The Others Review
by Pete Croatto (Rating: 3/5)
The Others has a great ending -- one that will be spoofed in Scary Movie 4 and referred to in Entertainment Weekly for years to come. It's the reason why people will rush to the theater this summer, spurred on by the word of mouth from friends and...more

The Others Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4)
THE OTHERS, brilliantly written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar, is the quietest movie of the year, with characters who rarely talk much above a whisper and with background sounds that are only a couple of decibels higher than dead silence. But don't...more
The Others Review
by Jonathan F. Richards
“The Others” is an old-fashioned ghost story that aims not to slash the jugular but to constrict the throat, designed not so much for screams as for raising the little hairs on the back of the neck. Writer/director Alejandro Amenabar (Abres los...more
The Others Review
by Edward Johnson-Ott (Rating: 3/4)
The Others (2001) Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Elaine Cassidy, Eric Sykes, Alakina Mann, James Bentley, Rene Ascherson. Written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar. 104 minutes. Rated PG-13, 3 stars more
The Others Review
by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10)
Susan Granger's review of "THE OTHERS" (Dimension Films/Miramax) "No door is to be opened before the previous one is closed and locked," instructs Grace (Nicole Kidman), as mistress of a mysterious mansion on the remote British island of...more
The Others Review
by Jon Popick
Alejandro Amenábar's new film, The Others, begins with a scream and ends with the best goosebump-inducing finale since The Sixth Sense. The shriek comes from Grace (Nicole Kidman, Moulin Rouge), the mother of two children living on a giant, fog-shrouded...more
The Others Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten Dimension Films Director: Alejandro Amenabar Writer: Alejandro Amenabar Cast: Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Elaine Cassidy, Eric Sykes, Alakina Mann, James Bentley more