Jump to Content

Knowing Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Knowing is Everything...

Portrait of Amy Renner Amy Renner

Last modified: Nov. 30, 2009

Knowing

Release Date: Friday, March 20, 2009 Theaters

Director: Alex Proyas

Starring: Nicolas Cage Rose Byrne Ben Mendelsohn Adrienne Pickering Chandler Canterbury

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 55 m

  • 4.21 / 5.0
96% 4%

Plot – What's the story about?

Copy link to Plot – What's the story about?
Plot
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 Myles. But it is Caleb's father, professor Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage), 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.

When Ted's attempts to alert the authorities fall on deaf ears, he takes it upon himself to try to prevent more destruction from taking place.

This gripping supernatural thriller charts one man's faltering steps towards belief in the ultimate order of the universe even as he finds himself surrounded by mounting chaos. With the reluctant help of Diana Whelan (Rose Byrne) and Abby, the daughter and granddaughter of the now-deceased author of the cryptic prophecies, Ted's increasingly desperate efforts take him on a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster-and the ultimate sacrifice.
Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi Supernatural

Snap poll

Will you see Knowing?

96% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

4% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Watched it? Share Your Rating!

Who stars in Knowing – Cast List

Copy link to Who stars in Knowing – Cast List

Who is making Knowing – Crew List

A look at Knowing behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alex Proyas last helmed Gods of Egypt and I, Robot. The film's writer Stiles White last penned Poltergeist and Ouija.

Director
Alex Proyas
Producers
Todd Black
Jason Blumenthal
Steve Tisch

Production – What we know about the Knowing

Copy link to Production – What we know about the Knowing

Key Facts

  • This project has been in development since 2001, however, Nicolas Cage just signed on (12/14/07). The project was originally attached to a number of directors at Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Completed

Changed Knowing movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Have updates about Knowing? We'd love to hear from you!

Submit update

Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language
Runtime
1 hr, 55 m
Tagline
Knowing is Everything...
Also known as
Not available
Language
English
ADVERTISEMENT

No trailers are currently available.

Knowing Release Date: When was the film released?

Knowing was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 20 , 2009. The film was released in approximately 3,332 theaters. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Sunshine Cleaning, Duplicity and I Love You, Man.

Knowing DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

Knowing is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of Knowing today on Amazon.

In Movie Theaters

With Streaming Subscription

On DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Release

Buy or Rent Digitally (Ultra HD)

  • No digital purchase or rental options are available yet.


ADVERTISEMENT

Q&A: Asked about Knowing

Ask question

Looking for more information on Knowing?

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

ADVERTISEMENT

Watch Now

Watch in HD and 4K on your favorite streaming platforms.

Available to stream now. Watch on Apple, Fire TV, or Roku devices.

Buy Now

Check disc availability at your favorite retailers.

Shop Collectibles

Shop movie posters, toys, and collectibles.

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

ADVERTISEMENT

  • Added the Blu-ray release date of July 7, 2009

  • Added the DVD release date of July 7, 2009

New trailer

The Infinite Husk Official Trailer

From Chroma.

ADVERTISEMENT

More to Explore

Find and discover more on Movie Insider.

30-Day Free Trial

Watch thousands of movies 24/7 on Amazon Prime.

Go now
Production Listings

Find and discover movies filming now.

Go now