Eagle Eye
Seen it?2008 | 118 min | Mystery, Thriller, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning or Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push them into increasing danger. As events escalate, Jerry and Rachel become the country's most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$179 million worldwide on a $80 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by D.J. Caruso
- Shia LaBeoufJerry Shaw
- Michelle MonaghanRachel Holloman
- Rosario DawsonZoe Perez
- Michael ChiklisDefense Secretary Callister
- Anthony MackieWilliam Bowman
- Ethan EmbryToby Grant
- Billy Bob ThorntonThomas Morgan
- Anthony AziziRanim Khalid
- Cameron BoyceSam Holloman
- Lynn CohenMrs. Wierzbowski