Orphan: First Kill
A cunning escapee assumes the identity of a missing heiress to infiltrate a rich family, but a fiercely protective mother will stop at nothing to expose the dangerous impostor before she destroys them all.
“There's always been something wrong with Esther.”
Synopsis
After escaping from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Leena Klammer travels to America by impersonating Esther, the missing daughter of a wealthy family. When her deception begins to unravel, she confronts a mother determined to protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.
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Edited by Josh EthierShot by Karim HussainScored by Brett DetarDesigned by Matthew Davies
Box Office
2022 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 1.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$9.6M
US & Canada: $5.4M — 57% of worldwide · International: $4.2M (43%)
Opening weekend: $1.7M — 32% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $2.4M — 45% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 498 theaters
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- La huérfana: Primer Asesinatoes
- Esther 2 : Les Originesfr
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Cast & Crew
43 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Isabelle Fuhrman
as Leena Klammer / Esther Albright
Matthew Finlan
as Gunnar Albright
Julia Stiles
as Tricia Albright
Rossif Sutherland
as Allen Albright
Hiro Kanagawa
as Detective Donnan
Samantha Walkes
as Dr. Segar
David Lawrence Brown
as Dr. Novotny
Alec Carlos
as Mike
Lauren Cochrane
as Officer Leahy
Gwendolyn Collins
as Anna
Kristen Sawatzky
as Federica
Jeff Strome
as Lobby Guard
Supporting cast
17Andrea Del Campo
as Betsy
Alicia Johnston
as Karen
Liam Stewart Kanigan
as Dude 1
Jade Michael
as Girl 1 / Madison
Sarah Luby
as Receptionist / Claire
Maxwell Nelson
as Little Boy
Bradley Sawatzky
as Officer Kusnetsov
Stephanie Sy
as Flight Attendant
Marina Stephenson Kerr
as Society 1 / Olive
Sharon Bajer
as Society 2 / Gertrude
Kennedy Irwin
as Esther Body Double
Sadie Lee
as Esther Body Double
Erik Athavale
as Orderly
Parker Bohotchuk
as Laughing Partier #1
Maxine Sanders
as Laughing Partier #2
Adam Hurtig
as Guard (uncredited)
Morgan Easton Fitzgerald
as Young Esther (uncredited)
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