Cellular
Seen it?2004 | 94 min | Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Assault on Precinct 13 or Dead Man's Wire, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$58 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David R. Ellis
- Kim BasingerJessica Martin
- Chris EvansRyan Hewitt
- Jason StathamEthan
- William H. MacySgt. Bob Mooney
- Noah EmmerichJack Tanner
- Valerie CruzDana Bayback
- Richard BurgiCraig Martin
- Eric Christian OlsenChad
- Jessica BielChloe
- Adam Taylor GordonRicky Martin