Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

7.7
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Oskar Schell (*Thomas Horn*) is a smart but socially inept boy who has difficulties with daily life: the playground swings or the subway make him so afraid that he loses control. Thomas Schell (*Tom Hanks*) sets up treasure hunts through New York to help Oskar master new situations and confront his fears. But Thomas is killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11, and the aftermath proves extremely difficult for Oskar and his mother (*Sandra Bullock*). Then Oskar finds a key in his father's closet and is convinced it's the beginning of another one of his father's treasure hunts. A neighbor (*Max von Sydow*) helps Oskar find the lock that fits the key.

Stephen Daldry
Director
Eric Roth
Screenplay
Scott Rudin
Producer