Cellular
Cellular

Cellular

2004Movie94 minEnglish

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.

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IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes54%
Metacritic56/100
Google Users75%
Director: David R. EllisGenres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

A young man receives a phone call from a kidnapped woman who has only minutes to save her life and her child. Using the dying battery of her cell phone, he must race against time and trace the call to find her before her captors silence her forever. The chase leads him through the streets of Los Angeles, uncovering a conspiracy and a race against unimaginable odds.

Critical Reception

Cellular was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its fast-paced action, suspenseful plot, and Chris Evans's performance. While some found the premise somewhat far-fetched, the film was largely seen as an entertaining and effective thriller that delivered on its premise.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its thrilling premise and high-octane action sequences.
  • Chris Evans was commended for his energetic and believable portrayal of the protagonist.
  • Some critics noted plot conveniences and a lack of depth in character development.

Google audience: Audiences found Cellular to be an exciting and suspenseful thriller, appreciating its non-stop action and Chris Evans's compelling performance. Many enjoyed the premise and the race against time element, though a few felt the plot had some implausible moments.

Fun Fact

The distinctive phone ringing sound heard throughout the film was created by the sound designer using a modified shaker from a children's toy.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

This could have been so very much better if only the story had not built the entire sense of jeopardy on three or four implausibly stupid strokes of misfortune. Chris Evans is the recipient of a strange phone call from a woman (Kim Basinger...