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Cellular (2004)

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54

Average Rating: 5.8/10
Reviews Counted: 147
Fresh: 80 | Rotten: 67

Though it's gimmicky and occasionally feels like a high-end cell phone ad, Cellular is also an energetic and twisty thriller.

53

Average Rating: 5.8/10
Critic Reviews: 34
Fresh: 18 | Rotten: 16

Though it's gimmicky and occasionally feels like a high-end cell phone ad, Cellular is also an energetic and twisty thriller.

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Average Rating: 3.1/5
User Ratings: 76,307

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A thin thread of electronic data may be the only thing that can save a women and her family in this thriller. Jessica Martin (Kim Basinger) is a biology teacher who is kidnapped by Ethan (Jason Statham), a vicious criminal who has threatened to murder her husband and son if he doesn't get what he wants. Ethan destroys the only working telephone in the cabin where she's held, but Jessica manages to put enough of the pieces together to send out a call that's picked up by Ryan (Chris Evans), a

Jan 18, 2005

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All Critics (154) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (82) | Rotten (68) | DVD (26)

Using the clever premise, it packs a lot of thrills into a short space while keeping the level of tension consistently high.

September 18, 2004 Full Review Source: ReelViews
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Buoyant, pleasantly pulpy, invigorating doodle.

September 14, 2004 Full Review Source: Village Voice
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The picture has a low-stakes, cop-show vitality to it; it doesn't pretend to be more than the sum of its parts.

September 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Salon.com
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Its adroit use of suspense makes you overlook the silliness.

September 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Washington Post
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I enjoyed every one of its 89 minutes.

September 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Washington Post
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An absurdly concocted car chase and rescue operation predicated on the marvels of modern telecommunications.

September 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Toronto Star
Toronto Star
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So-so thriller that is too intense for tweens.

December 22, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media

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.

November 1, 2006 | Comment (1)
Christianity Today

...a great way to release some urban angst.

July 25, 2005 Full Review Source: www.kcactive.com

Cellular utilizes remarkable efficiency and ingenious construction to realize an exciting and funny story that seems plausible enough under the circumstances.

April 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

A typical chase picture, albeit a good one.

February 7, 2005

Cellular cleverly fleshes out the premise of a cell phone being the connection between two strangers, and takes it from there.

February 3, 2005 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile

... pure guilty-pleasure entertainment... a one-gimmick pony that amazingly holds your attention for ninety minutes...

January 21, 2005 Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com
MovieCrypt.com

The extras are headed by one of the more irritating director's commentaries in recent memory.

January 20, 2005 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide
Apollo Guide

Not just a matter of falling short of fulfilling potential; this is a genuinely irritating, over-blown movie.

January 20, 2005 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide
Apollo Guide

One of the best Hollywood pop films of 2004, Cellular gets a handsome audio/video treatment on this New Line Platinum Series DVD.

January 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine

Audience Reviews for Cellular

A pretty good thriller. Nothing spectacular, but this film is very entertaining. The plot is simple, but very affective. It does take a few more "convenient" twists than I would have liked, but if you take this film for what it is, it's a fun ride.
August 13, 2010
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Jameson Worley

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Fast-paced action. I kinda liked it.
February 15, 2008
Raajay

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    1. Ryan: Don't ever call me again.
    – Submitted by Tim K (13 months ago)
    1. Ryan: Ricky Martin? You named your kid Ricky Martin?
    – Submitted by Monica L (18 months ago)

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