Case 39

Case 39
Theatrical film poster
Directed byChristian Alvart
Written byRay Wright
Produced byLisa Bruce
Steve Golin
Alix Madigan
Kevin Misher
Starring
CinematographyHagen Bogdanski
Edited byMark Goldblatt
Music byMichl Britsch
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • August 13, 2009 (2009-08-13) (New Zealand)
  • November 5, 2009 (2009-11-05) (Australia)
  • October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$26 million
Box office$28.2 million

Case 39 is a 2009 supernatural horror film directed by Christian Alvart and written by Ray Wright. It stars Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Bradley Cooper, and Ian McShane. The film revolves around a social worker who attempts to protect a little girl from her violent parents but finds that things are more dangerous than she had expected.

Case 39 was theatrically released in the United States on October 1, 2010, by Paramount Pictures; it was previously released in New Zealand on August 13, 2009, and in Australia on November 5, 2009. It received mostly negative reviews from critics and was a box-office failure, grossing $28.2 million against its budget of $26 million.