Gothika
Gothika is a 2003 American supernatural psychological horror thriller film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and written by Sebastian Gutierrez. Halle Berry plays a psychiatrist in a women's mental hospital who wakes up one day to find herself on the other side of the bars, accused of having murdered her husband. The film was first released on November 21, 2003, in the United States. Gothika grossed $141.6 million.
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| Running time | 98 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $40 million
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| Box office | $141.6 million
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Miranda: I'm dreaming.
- The scene in the pool was not scripted but was added as a suspense sequence by the director.
- The film leaves the identity of Doug's killer ambiguous. According to the script however, it was Miranda who killed Doug while she was possessed by the spirit of the young girl.
- The filmmakers attempted to have the film end back at the prison, including having a prison riot where Sheriff Ryan is killed by the inmates, but no one could figure out, story-wise, how to get Miranda back there, since she had already escaped from there twice earlier in the film. Director Mathieu Kassovitz ultimately decided that getting the characters out of the hospital for the climax was a good idea.
- Halle Berry broke her arm filming a scene with Robert Downey Jr.. Downey was supposed to grab her arm and twist but twisted too hard and the arm snapped. Production was halted for eight weeks.
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