The Strangers
A couple stranded at an isolated summer home discovers they're not alone when a mysterious woman and a silent masked intruder turn their retreat into a deadly game of survival.
“Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.”
Synopsis
At 4 a.m., a knock at the door and eerie voices disrupt Kristen McKay and James Hoyt's quiet retreat, setting off a night of psychological terror when three masked intruders invade their remote getaway. To survive, the couple must push themselves far beyond what they believed possible.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Kevin GreutertShot by Peter SovaScored by TomandandyDesigned by John D Kretschmer
Box Office
2008 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 9.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$83.1M
US & Canada: $52.6M — 63% of worldwide · International: $30.5M (37%)
Opening weekend: $21.0M — 40% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $28.4M — 54% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,466 theaters
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Also known as
- The Strangersde
- Los extrañoses
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Scott Speedman
as James Hoyt
Liv Tyler
as Kristen McKay
Gemma Ward
as Dollface
Alex Fisher
as Mormon Boy #1
Kip Weeks
as Man in the Mask
Peter Clayton Luce
as Mormon Boy #2
Laura Margolis
as Pin-Up Girl
Glenn Howerton
as Mike
Nick Barghini
as Joe - Lumberjack
Shawn Mcclellan
as Shawn the Bartender
Jordan Orr
as Jordan - 911 Caller (voice) (uncredited)
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3Other crew
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