

Knowing
What happens when the numbers run out?
A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.
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6.3/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $155.4M
- Language
- English
- cataclysm
- melancholy
- code
- alien
- time capsule
- end of the world
- astrophysicist
- grieving widower
- lexington massachusetts
- westford massachusetts
- prediction
- researcher
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United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-1320 Mar 2009
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1525 Mar 2009
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM26 Mar 2009
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A19 Mar 2009
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT129 Apr 2009
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1210 Apr 2009
CzechiaCZ
- Digital / OTT15+30 Jul 2009
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1524 Apr 2009
FranceFR
- Theatrical1231 Mar 2009
- TVRMC Life18 Oct 2026
GermanyDE
- Theatrical128 Apr 2009
GreeceGR
- TheatricalPG26 Mar 2009
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1211 Jun 2009
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Knowing was released on 19 March 2009.
Audience reviews
4- J7/10
John Chard
9/20/2015
Pythagorus As Nostradamus. Knowing is directed by Alex Proyas and collectively written by Ryne Douglas Pearson, Juliet Snowden and Stiles White. It stars Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Lara Robinson, Ben Mendelsohn and Nadia Townsend. Music is by Marco Beltrami and cinematography by Simon Duggan. 1959, and young schoolgirl Lucinda Embry (Robinson) keeps hearing voices. When asked to submit a dr…
- W7/10
Wuchak
4/26/2019
***What if everything’s not just meaningless chance?*** A disillusioned professor in the Boston area (Nicolas Cage) acquires a document that has successfully predicted tragedies for the last fifty years, but new ones as well (!). Rose Byrne plays the daughter of the seer. “Knowing” (2009) is a quality drama/mystery with elements of disaster/sci-fi and even a little horror. It’s along the lines of wonder-induci…
- G4/10
Gimly
7/26/2020
A very intriguing set-up, but not much else of note is found in _Knowing_. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
- R6/10
RalphRahal
2/8/2025
"Knowing" (2009) is one of those movies that grabs your attention with an intriguing concept and keeps you hooked with its mystery and suspense. The plot, while ambitious and unique, sometimes feels like it bites off more than it can chew, especially with character depth and emotional weight. The film builds tension effectively but doesn't always make you feel invested in the people involved. Nicolas Cage delivers a …
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