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Cellular (2004)
54 %
Reviews Counted: 149 Fresh: 80 Rotten:69 Average Rating: 5.7/10
Consensus:
Contrived but energetic B-movie.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Theatrical Release: Sep 10, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $32,003,620
Synopsis: The very definition of a "taut" thriller, this suspense yarn scripted by Larry Cohen (PHONE BOOTH) aims straight for the adrenaline glands and never lets go. A lazy beach bum named Ryan (Chris Evans) finds himself getting focused in a real hurry when he receives a random cell phone call from... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, William H. Macy
Director: David R. Ellis
Story: Larry Cohen
Screenwriter: Christopher Morgan
Producer: Dean Devlin, Lauren Lloyd
Composer: John Ottman, James Henckle
Story: Larry Cohen
Screenwriter: Christopher Morgan
Producer: Dean Devlin, Lauren Lloyd
Composer: John Ottman, James Henckle
Reviews
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Cellular cleverly fleshes out the premise of a cell phone being the connection between two strangers, and takes it from there.
02/03/05
Top Critic
Neither Macy nor Basinger nor the intriguing setup nor the bursts of situational wit can rescue this thriller from joining the category of movies that are so bad they're good.
11/01/06
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02/09/06
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While the filmmakers didn’t put much thought into making the plot believable, they were creative in constructing twists that are unexpected while ... organic to the story.
09/16/05
Cellular utilizes remarkable efficiency and ingenious construction to realize an exciting and funny story that seems plausible enough under the circumstances.
04/14/05
Top Critic
... pure guilty-pleasure entertainment... a one-gimmick pony that amazingly holds your attention for ninety minutes...
01/21/05
Not just a matter of falling short of fulfilling potential; this is a genuinely irritating, over-blown movie.
01/20/05
O bom ritmo e as competentes seqüências de ação quase nos fazem ignorar os colossais furos do roteiro e a implausibilidade da trama de modo geral.
11/29/04
It's a smart dumb movie made by people who are intent on approaching ridiculous proceedings with wit and imagination.
11/25/04
A crisp, efficient, waste-free thriller that keeps us riveted for a full ninety minutes.
11/04/04
The movie has a primitive appeal, but you have to do a lot of forgiving and forgetting to let it work on you.
10/31/04
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