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IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.5/10
Knowing Plot Synopsis:
In the fall of 1959, for a time capsule, students draw pictures of life as they imagine it will be in 50 years. Lucinda, an odd child who hears voices, swiftly writes a long string of numbers. In 2009, the capsule is opened; student Caleb Koestler gets Lucinda's "drawing" and his father John, an astrophysicist and grieving widower, takes a look. He discovers dates of disasters over the past 50 years with the number who died. Three dates remain, all coming soon. He investigates, learns of Lucinda, and looks for her family. He fears for his son, who's started to hear voices and who is visited by a silent stranger who shows him a vision of fire and destruction. What's going on?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.
Tagline: Knowing is Everything...
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Knowing Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
Box Office: $79,957,634
Nominations: 6
Language: English
Country: United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Knowing Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 20, 2009, Netflix: Feb 01, 2017
Writers: Ryne Douglas Pearson, Juliet Snowden, Stiles White
Producers: Todd Black, David J. Bloomfield, Jason Blumenthal, Topher Dow, Norman Golightly, Stephen Jones, Aaron Kaplan, Ryne Douglas Pearson, Sean Perrone, Alex Proyas, Steve Tisch
Editors: Richard Learoyd
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Knowing (2009) Cast (Click to Expand)
Knowing Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | ... | John Koestler |
| Chandler Canterbury | ... | Caleb Koestler |
| Rose Byrne | ... | Diana |
| Lara Robinson | ... | Abby / Lucinda |
| D.G. Maloney | ... | The Stranger |
| Nadia Townsend | ... | Grace |
| Alan Hopgood | ... | Reverend Koestler |
| Adrienne Pickering | ... | Allison |
| Joshua Long | ... | Younger Caleb |
| Danielle Carter | ... | Miss Taylor (1959) |
| Alethea McGrath | ... | Miss Taylor (2009) |
| David Lennie | ... | Principal Clark (1959) |
| Tamara Donnellan | ... | Lucinda''s Mother |
| Travis Waite | ... | Lucinda''s Father |
| Ben Mendelsohn | ... | Phil Beckman |
| Gareth Yuen | ... | Donald |
| Lesley Anne Mitchell | ... | Stacey (as Lesley-Anne Mitchell) |
| Liam Hemsworth | ... | Spencer |
| Raymond Thomas | ... | Teacher |
| Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen | ... | Principal (2009) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Nicolas Cage (b. January 7, 1964) – John Koestler
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Nicholas Cage | Nicolas Kim Coppola | Nicolas Coppola - Chandler Canterbury (b. December 15, 1998) – Caleb Koestler
Sign: Sagittarius - Rose Byrne (b. July 24, 1979) – Diana
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m) - Lara Robinson – Abby / Lucinda
- D.G. Maloney – The Stranger
- Nadia Townsend – Grace
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Alan Hopgood (b. September 29, 1934) – Reverend Koestler
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Morris Dalton | Alan Hopwood - Adrienne Pickering (b. February 22, 1981) – Allison
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Joshua Long – Younger Caleb
- Danielle Carter – Miss Taylor (1959)
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Alethea McGrath, as Miss Taylor (2009), passed away at age 95 in Melbourne, Australia.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Althea McGrath - David Lennie – Principal Clark (1959)
- Tamara Donnellan – Lucinda''s Mother
Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m) - Travis Waite – Lucinda''s Father
- Ben Mendelsohn (b. April 3, 1969) – Phil Beckman
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
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