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Hide and Seek
“Come out, come out, whatever you are.”
64%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
Hide and Seek (2005) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hide and Seek (2005) — a movie tagged as Horror and Mystery with dark and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violen… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hide and Seek 64% (1,722 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Hide and Seek suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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from 1.7k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2005-01-27
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 11096
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Is there an official trailer for Hide and Seek?
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What is Hide and Seek about?
David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Hide and Seek?
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How long is the movie Hide and Seek?
The official runtime for Hide and Seek is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Robert De Niro
David Callaway

Dakota Fanning
Emily Callaway

Famke Janssen
Katherine

Elisabeth Shue
Elizabeth

Amy Irving
Alison Callaway

Dylan Baker
Sheriff Hafferty

Melissa Leo
Laura

Robert John Burke
Steven
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Molly Grant Kallins
Amy
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David Chandler
Mr. Haskins

Stewart Summers
Doctor
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Jake Dylan Baumer
Disturbed Boy

Brendan Sexton III
Store Clerk (uncredited)

James McCaffrey
Charlie
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