
Phone Booth
2002, Mystery & thriller, 1h 20m
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Quick pacing and Farrell's performance help make Phone Booth a tense nail-biter. Read critic reviews
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Stu Shepard
The Caller
Captain Ramey
Kelly Shepard
Pamela McFadden
Sergeant Cole
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Dec 18, 2015A film set in a phone booth 99% of the movie shouldn't be as gripping and fast paced as it was, A simple plot and a great performance from Colin Farrell makes this film great fun and quite scary, A fun film that should've got more praise.
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Sep 05, 2015"You hear a phone ring and it could be anybody. But a ringing phone has to be answered, doesn't it?" Extremely intense and suspenseful, Phone Booth is a gripping psychological thriller from director Joel Schumacher. When a publicist named Stu Shepard answers a random call while in a phone booth he's taken hostage by a sharpshooter who's intent on forcing him to come clean of the lies he tells. Colin Farrell and Kiefer Sutherland both give excellent performances that are really powerful; particularly Sutherland, who brings a real malevolence and sinister edge to his character. And Schumacher uses an interesting directing style with split screens and picture-in-picture that creates an immersive experience. Incredibly gritty and provocative, Phone Booth is an exciting film that's extraordinarily compelling.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Jan 06, 2013Phone Booth is one of Joel Schumacher's finest films and was a brave return from his "Batman & Robin" flop. Colin Farrell and Forest Whitaker were excellent in their roles, the tension was great, and the fast-pace in the movie works very good with this thriller. The movie isn't something to talk about all the time but its a great blockbuster movie and boosts a fantastic villain who is played by Kiefer Sutherland.
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Jul 24, 2012A suspenseful movie with a clever premise, but also one that ends without much of a pay-off.Joey S Super Reviewer
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