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"Knowing" (2009)

In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. But one of the students, a mysterious girl who seems to hear whispered voices, fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead. Fast forward 50 years to the present: A new generation of students examines the contents of the time capsule and the girl's cryptic message ends up in the hands of young Caleb. But it is Caleb's father, professor Ted Myles, who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. As Ted further unravels the document's secrets, he realizes it foretells three additional events—the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve Ted and his son.
"Knowing" Movie Review
If I'd have known "Knowing's" last half an hour was going to play out the way it did, I wouldn't have wasted my time watching the first hour and a half. "Knowing" takes an interesting premise and all but destroys it with a final act that's, at select moments, jaw-droppingly ludicrous.
"Knowing" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from the movie "Knowing" starring Nicolas Cage and Rose Byrne.
"Knowing" Videos
Trailer and video clips from "Knowing" starring Nicolas Cage.
"Knowing" Movie Credits
Cast and crew list for "Knowing," MPAA rating, and release date info.
"Knowing" Poster
"What happens when the numbers run out?"
"Knowing" Finds Its Director
(Feb 2005) "I, Robot" director Alex Proyas signed on to direct "Knowing," a supernatural thriller.
Official "Knowing" Website
Summit Entertainment's official site for "Knowing." Release Date: March 20, 2009
Interview with Richard Kelly
Years ago it was "Donnie Darko" writer/director Richard Kelly who had plans to helm "Knowing." He talks about his vision for the film in this interview.

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