5.8 Score

2007 • 1h 45min • R • Horror, Thriller, Drama

Joshua

"The story of a perfect boy who had the perfect plan."

The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua, an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn.

IMDb 5.8

RT 62%

MC 69

Director

George Ratliff

Writers

David Gilbert

George Ratliff

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Sam Rockwell

Brad Cairn

Vera Farmiga

Abby Cairn

Jacob Kogan

Joshua Cairn

Celia Weston

Hazel Cairn

Dallas Roberts

Uncle Ned

Michael McKean

Chester

Randy Ryan

Soccer Dad

Nancy Giles

Betsy Polsheck

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Sam Rockwell Brad Cairn

Vera Farmiga Abby Cairn

Jacob Kogan Joshua Cairn

Celia Weston Hazel Cairn

Dallas Roberts Uncle Ned

Michael McKean Chester

Randy Ryan Soccer Dad

Nancy Giles Betsy Polsheck

Linda Larkin Ms. Danforth

Alex Draper Stewart Slocum

Stephanie Roth Haberle Pediatrician

Ezra Barnes Fred Solomon

Jodie Markell Ruth Solomon

Haviland Morris Monique Abernathy

Tom Bloom Joe Cairn

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