Case 39 (2009)
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Some cases should never be opened.
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.
- Released: 2009-08-13
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 2,435 votes
Directed by Christian Alvart.
Top cast
- Renée Zellweger as Emily Jenkins
- Jodelle Ferland as Lillith Sullivan
- Ian McShane as Detective Mike Barron
- Bradley Cooper as Douglas J. Ames
- Adrian Lester as Wayne
- Kerry O'Malley as Margaret Sullivan
- Callum Keith Rennie as Edward Sullivan
- Cynthia Stevenson as Nancy
- Alexander Conti as Diego
- Philip Cabrita as Javier
Where to watch Case 39
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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