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Cellular

2004 · 94 min

A jittery, propulsive chase that keeps you gripping the armrest as a phone call becomes a lifeline.

Directed by
David R. Ellis
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Tagline
If the signal dies so does she.
Overview
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Relentless and needs your attention.
About
Survival, corruption, crime, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, drama, crime
Directed by
David R. Ellis
Written by
Chris Morgan
Starring
Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, William H. Macy, Noah Emmerich, Valerie Cruz, Richard Burgi, Eric Christian Olsen
Music
John Ottman
Cinematography
Gary Capo
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English

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