The Bad Orphan
2024 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Michelle Ouellet |
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| Writer: | Doris Egan |
| Staring: |
| Jessica and Karl, loving parents to Rhiannon, who after years of trying to add to their family are elated to adopt Gabby, an 8-year-old orphan born with personal challenges. Their ideas of a perfect family come into question when they discover that Gabby is a troubled little girl, and the family begins to believe things aren’t what they seem. As the unsettling behavior of their “child” worsens and lies are uncovered, cracks in the family dynamic form with Jessica becoming increasingly concerned that adopted daughter Gabby is a threat to their family. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 22, 2024 |
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| Director: | Michelle Ouellet |
| Writer: | Doris Egan |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Lifetime, MarVista Entertainment, Neshama Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Jun 19, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Betsy Brandt | Jessica |
| Mark Taylor | Karl |
| Chloe Chapman | Gabby |
| Eve Edwards | Rhiannon |
| Linda Kee | Charlotte Watson |
| Ivan Cermak | Oliver |
| Jerod Blake | Officer |
| Samantha Grant | Elaine Palmer |
| Brian Martell | Fire Chief Thorpe |
| Cliff Liknes | Paul |
| Maureen Rooney | June Sadler |
| Bernadette Janssen | Diane Ackers |
| Michelle Ouellet | Director Producer Editor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michelle Ouellet | Director |
| Doris Egan | Writer |
| Chris Bragg | Editor |
| Tyler Bragg | Music |
| Charles Hamilton | Cinematography |
| Bobby Vanonen | Production Design |
| Henry Hama | Art Direction |
| Emily Couchie Barnett | Set Decoration |
| Tracey Graham | Costume Design |
| Katt Panic | Makeup Department Head |
| Sasha McLaughlin | Hair Department Head |
| Shawna Pliva | Stunts |
| Ron Webber | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crys Walter | Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jason Wan Lim | Producer |
| Kyle Cooper | Producer |
| Dayna Zipursky | Executive Producer |
| Arnie Zipursky | Executive Producer |
| Bonnie Zipursky | Executive Producer |
| Fernando Szew | Executive Producer |
| Hannah Pillemer | Executive Producer |
| Betsy Brandt | Executive Producer |
| Larry Grimaldi | Executive Producer |
| Suzanne L. Berger | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 718 | 853 |