The Forest
A young American woman ventures into the haunting Aokigahara Forest to find her missing twin sister, uncovering dark secrets and supernatural forces that threaten her sanity and survival.
“Everyone comes here looking for a way out”
Synopsis
Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life location in Japan where people often go to end their lives, the story follows a young American woman who arrives in search of her twin sister, who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
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A crew of 59+ credited
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Edited by Paul SpurrierDesigned by Kevin Phipps
Box Office
2016 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$37.6M
US & Canada: $26.6M — 71% of worldwide · International: $11.0M (29%)
Opening weekend: $12.7M — 48% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $15.3M — 58% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,451 theaters
Also known as
- The Forestde
- The Forest - Verlass nie den Wegde
- Jukai - La foresta dei suicidiit
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Cast & Crew
59 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Wannasa Wintawong
as Ja
Natalie Dormer
as Sara / Jess Price
Tanapol Kamkunkam
as Boy
Eoin Macken
as Rob
Asanee Suwan
as Preecha
Stephanie Vogt
as Valerie
Pongsanart Vinsiri
as Headmaster
Osamu Tanpopo
as Homeless Man
Thidarat Kongkaew
as Nittaya
Yasuo Tobishima
as Sushi Chef
Vithaya Pansringarm
as Village Headman Vithaya
Ibuki Kaneda
as Mei (Schoolgirl)
Supporting cast
29Natpatson Lhakkum
as Waan
Akiko Iwase
as Head Teacher
Papada Chompurat
as Tairn
Kikuo Ichikawa
as Businessman
Jantimaporn Punkok
as Bim
Noriko Sakura
as Mayumi
Pawina Netta
as Pim
Jozef Aoki
as Visitor Center Morgue Man
Yuho Yamashita
as Sakura
Taylor Kinney
as Aiden
Gen Seto
as Narusawa Bartender
Terry Diab
as Grandma
Nadja Mazalica
as Sara / Jess (Age 6)
Lidija Antonic
as Mother of Sara / Jess
Takako Akashi
as Ubasute Old Woman #1
Yuriri Naka
as Narusawa Young Woman
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
as Michi
Nemanja Naumoski
as Pillowcase Man
Tales Yamamoto
as Blue Tent Man
Meg Kubota
as Ubasute Old Woman #2
Mieko Wertheim
as Ubasute Old Woman #3
Rina Takasaki
as Hoshiko
Carni Eric
as Father of Sara / Jess
Yoshio Hasegawa
as Aokigahara Police Sergeant
Masashi Fujimoto
as Yurei (uncredited)
Tatsujiro Oto
as Yurei (uncredited)
James Owen
as Peter (uncredited)
Shintaro Taketani
as Yurei (uncredited)
Misaki Ishii
as Airport Girl 2 (uncredited)
Directors
3Writers
4Producers
7Other crew
6Parents Guide
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