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Let the Right One In

Summary: Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.

Release Date: December 12, 2008

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Crime

Director: Tomas Alfredson

Writer: John Ajvide Lindqvist

Runtime: 1 h 54 min

MPAA: R

Production: EFTI, Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB, Filmpool Nord, Sveriges Television (SVT), WAG, Canal+, Fido Film AB, Ljudligan, The Chimney Pot, Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige

Distributor: Magnet Releasing, Magnolia Home Entertainment, The Criterion Channel

Countries: Sweden, Norway, France

Language: Swedish

Movie budget: $ 4,000,000

Domestic: $ 2,122,065

International: $ 9,105,271

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