Panic Room
Seen it?2002 | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 4 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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Inside Man or Dog Day Afternoon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$197 million worldwide on a $48 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 388K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Fincher
- Jodie FosterMeg Altman
- Kristen StewartSarah Altman
- Forest WhitakerBurnham
- Dwight YoakamRaoul
- Jared LetoJunior
- Patrick BauchauStephen Altman
- Ann MagnusonLydia Lynch
- Ian BuchananEvan Kurlander
- Andrew Kevin WalkerSleepy Neighbor
- Paul SchulzeOfficer Keeney