Freeze Frame
Seen it?2004 | 99 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Sean Veil is an ultra paranoid murder suspect who takes to filming himself round the clock to provide an alibi, just in case he's ever accused of another crime. Problems arise however when the police do come calling and the one tape that can prove his innocence has mysteriously disappeared.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Simpson
- Lee EvansSean Veil
- Sean McGinleyDetective Louis Emeric
- Ian McNeiceForensic Profiler Saul Seger
- Colin SalmonDetective Mountjoy
- Rachael StirlingKatie Carter
- Rachel O’RiordanMary Shaw
- Andrew WilsonCovert Cameraman
- Andrea GrimasonSusan Jasper
- Martin McSharrySam Jasper
- Gabriella HenrietteMoira Jasper