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A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010 ·95 min ·United States of America ·R 18+
4.7
IMDb 5.2 КП 5.7 RT 14% MC 35
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Samuel Bayer
🎭 Based on «A Nightmare on Elm Street»
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Teenagers Nancy, Quentin, Kris, Jesse and Dean are all neighborhood friends who begin having the same dream of a horribly disfigured man who wears a tattered sweater and a glove made of knives. The man terrorizes them in their dreams, and the only escape is to wake up. But when, one by one, they start dying violently, the friends realize that what happens in the dream world is real, and the only way to stay alive is to stay awake.

Budget: $35M
US Gross: $63.08M
Worldwide: $115.67M
Jackie Earle Haley
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Rooney Mara
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Kyle Gallner
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🏆2 wins & 11 nominations total

The 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street is widely viewed as an inferior, unmemorable update that struggles to replicate the iconic status of Wes Craven’s original. While some viewers appreciate the high-budget production design and modern special effects, the film is generally criticized for its reliance on cheap jump scares, thin character development, and a lack of the original's atmospheric dread.

Emotion The film relies heavily on loud, predictable jump scares rather than building sustained, psychological tension.
Screenplay The screenplay is criticized for being derivative, recycling plot points from the franchise without adding meaningful substance or mystery.
Acting Jackie Earle Haley provides a competent, realistic portrayal of Freddy, though many find his performance lacks the iconic charisma and sinister charm of Robert Englund.
Production Audiences are divided on the film's visual quality: some praise the polished, modern production design and practical effects, while others find the reliance on CGI artificial and inferior to the original’s tangible horror.
Acting The young ensemble cast is widely considered mediocre, with performances failing to create characters the audience can root for or remember.
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