in the United States and Canada. It grossed $24 million in Spain, becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of all-time, beating the record set earlier in the year by Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella. It grossed $89 million in other countries, for a worldwide total gross of $209.9 million. Critical reception Many critics praised the performances of the stars; especially Nicole Kidman as Grace Stewart. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 83% approval rating based on 162 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "The Others is a spooky thriller that reminds us that a movie doesn't need expensive special effects to be creepy". On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 74 out of 100, based on 29 reviews. Roger Ebert gave the film two and a half stars out of four, praising that "...Alejandro Amenábar has the patience to create a languorous, dreamy atmosphere, and Nicole Kidman succeeds in convincing us that she is a normal person in a disturbing situation and not just a standard-issue horror movie hysteric". However, he noted that "in drawing out his effects, Amenábar is a little too confident that style can substitute for substance". Although the film deals primarily with the spiritual interaction of ghosts with each other rather than with living humans, William Skidelsky of The Observer has suggested that it was inspired by the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw written by Henry James. Accolades Goya Awards: Best Cinematography (Javier Aguirresarobe) Best Director (Alejandro Amenábar) Best Editing (Nacho Ruiz Capillas) Best Film Best Production Design Best Production Supervision Best Original Screenplay (Alejandro Amenábar) Best Sound Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actress (Nicole Kidman) London Film Critics: Best Actress of the Year (Nicole Kidman) Online Film Critics: Best Actress (Nicole Kidman) Best Original Screenplay (Alejandro Amenábar) Saturn Awards: Best Actress (Nicole Kidman) Best Supporting Actress (Fionnula Flanagan) Best Horror Film Planned remake In April 2020, Sentient Entertainment had acquired the remake rights to the film. The company plans to revamp the film by setting it in the present day. Later that year, it was announced that Universal Pictures will co-produce and distribute the film with Sentient. In media Scary Movie 3 includes parodies of scenes from the film, particularly the famous "I am your daughter" sequence. Hum Kaun Hai and Anjaane: The Unknown are Hindi remakes of The Others. Spanish