Cellular

2004, Mystery & thriller/Drama, 1h 32m

149 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

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

You might also like

The Whole Nine Yards

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Buy from $9.99

Rent/buy from $2.99

Rent/buy from $2.99

Rate And Review

Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer
Step 2 of 2

How did you buy your ticket?

Let's get your review verified.
Fandango

AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info

Cinemark Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Regal Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
- Fandango
- AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
  
  Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info
- Cinemark Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Regal Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You haven’t finished your review yet, want to submit as-is?

You can always edit your review after.
Are you sure?

Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers.
Want to submit changes to your review before closing?

Cellular Photos

William H. Macy stars as "Officer Mooney" in New Line Cinema's high-stakes race against time thriller, CELLULAR.

Chris Evans as the unlikely hero "Ryan" in New Line Cinema's high-stakes race against time thriller, CELLULAR.

William H. Macy as police officer "Mooney" and Chris Evans as "Ryan" in New Line Cinema's fast-paced suspense thriller, Cellular.

William H. Macy stars as "Officer Mooney" in New Line Cinema's high-stakes race against time thriller, CELLULAR.

Chris Evans as "Ryan" races to save Jessica (Kim Basinger) and her family in New Line Cinema's fast-paced suspense thriller, Cellular.

Chris Evans stars as "Ryan" in New Line Cinema's high-stakes race against time thriller, CELLULAR.

Jason Stratham as the ruthless kidnapper "Ethan" in New Line Cinema's high-stakes race against time thriller, CELLULAR.

Chris Evans stars as "Ryan" in New Line Cinema's high-stakes race against time thriller, CELLULAR.

Chris Evans as "Ryan" has his life thrown into a world of deception with one wrong number in New Line Cinema's fast-paced suspense thriller, Cellular.

Kim Basinger as "Jessica" holds onto to her only hope in New Line Cinema's fast-paced suspense thriller, Cellular.

Kim Basinger as "Jessica" holds onto to her only hope in New Line Cinema's fast-paced suspense thriller, Cellular.

William H. Macy as police officer "Mooney" gets caught up in a web of deception in New Line Cinema's fast-paced suspense thriller, Cellular.

View All Photos (39)

Movie Info

Schoolteacher Jessica Martin (Kim Basinger) is abducted by ruthless crook Ethan (Jason Statham) and brought to a remote hideout, where she finds a broken cell phone. Unfortunately, when she tries to use the malfunctioning phone to contact the authorities, she accidentally reaches college student Ryan (Chris Evans) instead. The young man wants to help Jessica, but she has no idea where her captors have taken her, and Ryan must scramble to figure out where she is before his cell phone goes dead.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Sexual References|Language|Terror|Violence)
Genre:

Mystery & thriller, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

David R. Ellis
Producer:

Dean Devlin, Lauren Lloyd
Writer:

Larry Cohen, Chris Morgan
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 10, 2004 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 18, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA):

$32.0M
Runtime:

1h 32m
Distributor:

New Line Cinema
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Kim Basinger
Jessica

Chris Evans
Ryan

Jason Statham
Ethan

Eric Christian Olsen
Chad

Matt McColm
Deason

Noah Emmerich
Jack Tanner

Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for Cellular

All Critics (149) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (83) | Rotten (66)

Full Review… Nell Minow Common Sense Media

Full Review… James Christopher Times (UK)

Full Review… Nev Pierce BBC.com

Full Review… Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle

Full Review… James Berardinelli ReelViews

Full Review… Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com

Full Review… David Nusair Reel Film Reviews

Full Review… Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review

Full Review… Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound

Full Review… Agnieszka Tennant Christianity Today

Full Review… Jeremy C. Fox Pajiba

Full Review… Uri Lessing www.kcactive.com

View All Critic Reviews (149)

Audience Reviews for Cellular

Apr 08, 2016

Just an average thriller that tries something a little different but never anything great or memorable, A good cast but not greatly acted, Some good bits but the whole story is predictable and bland at times.

Jamie C Super Reviewer
Jul 07, 2013

Decent, and honestly way better than I thought it would be. Unfortunately, this movie has aged rapidly because of its reliance on then-modern technology that's completely outdated today. I personally wouldn't have picked Kim Bassinger for this movie (I just can't see her as an incredibly intelligent biology teacher lol), but at least the rest of the cast is good, though an inexplicably random combination of actors together (William H. Macy, Jason Statham, and Jessica Biel all in the same movie? What the hell?). Anyway, this movie starts off very intriguing and suspenseful, but really begins to drag halfway through. The ending is good and kind of satisfying, so that makes up for it to some extent.

Stephen S Super Reviewer
May 19, 2013

Though it's a rather formulaic thriller, Cellular is surprisingly intense and exciting. When Ryan Hewitt receives a random call on his cellphone from a woman who's been kidnapped, he takes it upon himself to save her and her family. Starring Chris Evans, Kim Basinger, Jason Statham, and William H. Macy, the cast is impressive and elevates the material. The writing is also rather good, and is able to keep this relatively simple plot engaging and full of intrigue. Additionally, the directing helps the film stay fast-paced and energetic. Entertaining and fun, Cellular is a solid action film.

Dann M Super Reviewer
Apr 15, 2012

Typical thriller with no real plot

Brendan N Super Reviewer

See all Audience reviews

Movie & TV guides

Best Horror Movies

Top 200 of all time

"Rotten Tomatoes Is Wrong"

Our new podcast

Worst Superhero Movies

Thanks, Squad

Best Netflix Series and Shows

What to binge right now

TOP HEADLINES

View All