Phone Booth
Seen it?2003 | 81 min | Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 8 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$98 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 272K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joel Schumacher
- Colin FarrellStu Shepard
- Kiefer SutherlandThe Caller
- Forest WhitakerCaptain Ramey
- Radha MitchellKelly Shepard
- Katie HolmesPamela McFadden
- Paula Jai ParkerFelicia
- Arian AshCorky
- Tia TexadaAsia
- John Enos IIILeon
- Richard T. JonesSergeant Cole