One Hour Photo
A reclusive photo lab technician becomes dangerously obsessed with a family he serves—until a missing print count exposes his secret and threatens to unravel everything he's built.
“The things that we fear the most have already happened to us...”
Synopsis
Sy Parrish has taken photographs for the Yorkin family for years, starting when their son was a baby. As the Yorkins' lives grow more active and fulfilling, Sy becomes increasingly isolated, eventually believing he is part of the family. When Sy's idealized vision of his role clashes with the harshness of reality, a strange and intense confrontation takes place.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jeffrey FordShot by Jeff CronenwethScored by Reinhold HeilDesigned by Tom Foden
Box Office
2002 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$52.2M
US & Canada: $31.6M — 61% of worldwide · International: $20.6M (39%)
Opening weekend: $39K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $39K — 0% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2 theaters
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Also known as
- One Hour Photo - Ich beobachte Dichde
- Retratos de una obsesiónes
- Photo Obsessionfr
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robin Williams
as Seymour Parrish
Connie Nielsen
as Nina Yorkin
Michael Vartan
as Will Yorkin
Dylan Smith
as Jakob Yorkin
Gary Cole
as Bill Owens
Erin Daniels
as Maya Burson
Paul Kim Jr
as Yoshi Araki
Clark Gregg
as Paul Outerbridge
Lee Garlington
as Waitress
Nick Searcy
as Repairman
Marion Calvert
as Mrs. Von Unwerth
Eriq La Salle
as James Van Der Zee
Supporting cast
14David Moreland
as Mr. Siskind
Shaun P O Hagan
as Young Father
Jim Rash
as Amateur Porn Guy
Dave Engfer
as Sav-Mart Clerk
Jimmy Shubert
as Soccer Coach
Andy Rolfes
as Officer Lyon
Carmen Mormino
as Officer Bravo
Peter Mackenzie
as Hotel Desk Manager
Andy Comeau
as Duane
Robert Clotworthy
as Eye Surgeon
Jesse Borja
as Cook
Jeana Wilson
as Nurse
Megan Corletto
as Risa Owens
Kristin Quick
as Diner Girl (uncredited)
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