The Hole
A curious teenager and his friends break into a long‑sealed underground chamber beneath their elite school, only to discover that the darkness inside holds deadly secrets that threaten to trap them forever.
“Once you get in, you can't get out.”
Synopsis
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly discover and investigate a sealed underground hole, which was constructed decades earlier as a potential bomb shelter.
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Principal cast & crew: 31
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Niven HowieShot by Denis CrossanScored by Clint MansellDesigned by Eve Stewart
Box Office
2001 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$7.8M
US & Canada: $7.6M — 98% of worldwide · International: $175K (2%)
Re-release box office
- 20261 theaters
- $19K($19K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Cast & Crew
31 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Thora Birch
as Liz
Desmond Harrington
as Mike
Daniel Brocklebank
as Martin
Keira Knightley
as Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
Laurence Fox
as Geoff
Embeth Davidtz
as Dr. Philippa Horwood
Steven Waddington
as DCS Tom Howard
Emma Griffiths Malin
as Daisy
Kelly Hunter
as DI Chapman
Jemma Powell
as Minnie
Gemma Craven
as Mrs. Dunn
Anastasia Hille
as Gillian
Supporting cast
7Directors
1Writers
3Producers
3Other crew
5Parents Guide
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