The Lovely Bones

  • Theatrical - Limited 2010-01-15
Box Office Gross: $93,600,000
Running Time: 136 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: WingNut Films, DreamWorks Pictures, Film4 Productions
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After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family — and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

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