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Summary In an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the townsfolk whisper, by a mysterious entity known locally as “The Tall Man.” Town nurse Julia Denning seems skeptical...until her young David disappears in the middle of night. Frantic to rescue the boy, Julia lives every parent’s darkest night...

Directed By: Pascal Laugier

The Tall Man
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
52
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 69 User Ratings
6.2
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Summary In an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the townsfolk whisper, by a mysterious entity known locally as “The Tall Man.” Town nurse Julia Denning seems skeptical...until her young David disappears in the middle of night. Frantic to rescue the boy, Julia lives every parent’s darkest night...

Directed By: Pascal Laugier

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
52
38% Positive
3 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
50% Negative
4 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
52
38% Positive
3 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
50% Negative
4 Reviews

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 69 User Ratings
6.2
43% Positive
30 Ratings
39% Mixed
27 Ratings
17% Negative
12 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 69 User Ratings
6.2
43% Positive
30 Ratings
39% Mixed
27 Ratings
17% Negative
12 Ratings

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Production Company Minds Eye Entertainment, Radar Films, Forecast Pictures, SND Films, Highwire Pictures, Iron Ocean Films, M6 Films, Canal+, Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit, Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
Release Date Aug 31, 2012
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating R
Tagline Fear Takes a New Shape
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
3 Nominations
Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
1 Nomination