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      Cellular

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

      150 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      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

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      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.

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      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):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $32.0M

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      • Distributor: New Line Cinema

      • Production Co: Avery Pix, Electric Entertainment

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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      • 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.

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      • 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.

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      • 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.

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      • Apr 15, 2012

        Typical thriller with no real plot

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