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.
Case 39 has generally received mixed reviews.
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Case 39 was released in 2009 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 556 reviews, giving Case 39 (2009) an average rating of 51%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 60%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 42%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Case 39 than critics were.
With a score of 51%, Case 39 is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2009, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2009 with similar scores include films like Friday the 13th, The Fourth Kind and Confessions of a Shopaholic.
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