Annabelle
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Film · TMDB
5.8A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
Released: 2014-10-0199 minDir: John R. LeonettiHorror
Cast
- Annabelle Wallis as Mia Form
- Ward Horton as John Form
- Tony Amendola as Father Perez
- Alfre Woodard as Evelyn
- Eric Ladin as Detective Clarkin
- Kerry O'Malley as Sharon Higgins
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
5.5/10
195,314 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
28%
Metacritic
37/100
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- John R. Leonetti
- Written by
- Gary Dauberman
- Produced by
- Peter Safran James Wan
- Starring
- Annabelle Wallis Ward Horton Alfre Woodard
- Cinematography
- James Kniest
- Edited by
- Tom Elkins
- Music by
- Joseph Bishara
- Production companies
- New Line Cinema RatPac-Dune Entertainment Atomic Monster The Safran Company
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- September 29, 2014 ( 2014-09-29 ) ( TCL Chinese Theatre ) October 3, 2014 ( 2014-10-03 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 99 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2014
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- horror film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Annabelle: Creation
- Director
- John R. Leonetti
- Screenwriter
- Gary Dauberman
- Cast member
- Patrick Wilson
- Composer
- Joseph Bishara
- Producer
- James Wan
Article
Annabelle is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by John R. Leonetti, written by Gary Dauberman, and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. Starring Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton and Alfre Woodard, the film is a spin-off and prequel to the 2013 film The Conjuring, serving as the second installment in The Conjuring Universe. It was inspired by a story about a doll named Annabelle popularized by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Principal photography began in January 2014 in Los Angeles. The film premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre on September 29, 2014, and was released theatrically in the United States on October 3, 2014, by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. Produced on a $6.5 million budget, Annabelle grossed over $257 million worldwide despite negative reviews from critics. A prequel, Annabelle: Creation, was released on August 11, 2017.