| Annabelle | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Annabelle |
| Director: | John R. Leonetti |
| Writers: | Gary Dauberman |
| Producers: | Jenny Hinkey; Hans Ritter; Peter Safran; James Wan; Richard Brener; Walter Hamada; Carey Hayes; Chad Hayes; Steve Mnuchin; Dave Neustadter |
| Composer: | Joseph Bishara |
| Cinematography: | James Kniest |
| Editors: | Tom Elkins |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Warner Bros. New Line Cinema Ratpac Entertainment |
| Released: | October 3rd, 2014 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 99 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $6,500,000 [1] |
| Gross: | $252,427,366 [1] |
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| Previous: | Conjuring, The |
| Next: | Annabelle: Creation |
Annabelle is an American feature film of the supernatural horror genre. It is part of the shared continuity of the Conjuring film series and is the second movie to take place in this universe after the 2013 film The Conjuring. A prequel film, Annabelle: Creation, was produced in 2017. Annabelle was directed by John R. Leonetti with a script written by Gary Dauberman. It was produced by The Safran Company, the Evergreen Media Group, and New Line Cinema. It was released theatrically in the United States on October 3rd, 2014.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Annabelle Wallis | Mia Form |
| Ward Horton | John Form |
| Tony Amendola | Father Perez |
| Alfre Woodard | Evelyn |
| Kerry O'Malley | Sharon Higgins |
| Brian Howe | Pete Higgins |
| Eric Ladin | Detective Clarkin |
| Ivar Brogger | Doctor Burgher |
| Geoff Wehner | Neighbor |
| Gabriel Bateman | Robert |
| Shiloh Nelson | Nancy |
| Sasha Sheldon | Nurse |
| Camden Singer | Clerk |
| Robin Pearson Rose | Mother |
| Keira Daniels | Young Annabelle Higgins |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Annabelle (2014) redirects to this page.
- The tagline to this film is "Before The Conjuring, there was Annabelle".
- There are a total of fifteen credited cast members in this film.
- Production on Annabelle began on January 27th, 2014. Principal filming concluded on March 29th, 2014.
- At its widest release, Annabelle was screened in 3,215 theaters. It had been in release for a total of thirteen weeks (91 days).
- Annabelle grossed $37,134,255 over its weekend release. It grossed $84,273,813 during its entire domestic run, with another $172,773,848 internationally for a combined worldwide total of $257,047,661. [2] This is $49,468,223 less than its sequel Annabelle: Creation. [3] It grossed $25,795,070 more than the third film in the series Annabelle Comes Home, which brought home $231,252,591 globally. [4]
- On Metacritic, Annabelle has a weighted average of 37 out of 100 based on 27 critic reviews, indicating generally unfavorable reviews. It has 3 positive reviews, 12 negative reviews, and 12 mixed reviews. It has a user score of 5.0 out of 10 based on 425 ratings, indicating mixed reviews. It has 127 positive reviews, 132 negative reviews, and 166 mixed reviews.
- The events of this film take place before the events depicted in The Conjuring.
- Composer Joseph Bishara also plays the demon in this film. The costume and makeup effects for the character were created by Greg Nicotero and KNB EFX.
- Mia and John's first home is in Santa Monica, California. After the home invasion, they move to the Palmeri Apartments in Pasadena. The Langham Apartments in Los Angeles doubled for the interior, basement, and elevator of the Palmeri Apartments.
- The main events of this movie take place in October, 1970 according to a newspaper headline. This is consistent with audio news footage detailing the arrest of the Manson Family members, which was conducted in December, 1969, though news reports of the arrests and pending trial would have carried on throughout the year. The opening scene takes place one year before the main events of this film. The closing scene takes place six months prior to the opening scene, which is when Debbie's mother purchases the doll.
- Annabelle Higgins abandoned her mother and father to join a cult two years prior to the main events of the film, and three years prior to the opening scene, which would be 1968.
- Series creator and executive producer James Wan directed the elevator scene from this movie.
- A book that Mia reads indicates that the demon Malthus is said to be an earl of Belial, who is often portrayed with down-sweeping horns and is associated with the image of the Ram. The cult that Annabelle Higgins belongs to is called The Disciples of the Ram.
- When John gives the box containing the doll to Mia, the words Ravens Fair can be seen on the side. Ravens Fair is the name of the principal setting from the 2007 film Dead Silence, directed by James Wan. Though not officially canon, it may be surmised that Dead Silence takes place in the same shared continuity as the Annabelle films and The Conjuring.
- A Raggedy Ann doll can be seen in the thrift store at the end of the film. This is a reference to the actual Annabelle doll, which was in fact a cloth Raggedy Ann doll and not the porcelain figure seen in the movie.
- John and Mia Form lived at 307 Gardner Road in Santa Monica, California.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IMDB; Annabelle (2014); Box office & business.
- ↑ Box Office Mojo; Annabelle (2014); Title Summary. Original Release. Grosses.
- ↑ Annabelle: Creation (2017); Title Summary. All Releases.
- ↑ Box Office Mojo; Annabelle Comes Home (2019); Title Summary. Original Release. Grosses.
Keywords[]
1960s | 1967 | 1968 | 1970s | 1970 | Auditory hallucinations | Automobile accident | Baseball bat | California | Child | Church | Cult | Demons | Disciples of the Ram | Doll | Falling from a great height | Gunshot victims | Hallucinations | Hospital | Knife | Occult | Pasadena | Possession | Priest | Psychopath | Santa Monica | Satanism | Self sacrifice | Slit throat | Stabbings | Suicide | Telekinesis | Throat injury | Truck
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