Phone Booth

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Phone Booth

R

2003

1h 20m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Crime

Drama

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A phone call can change your life, but for one man it can also end it. Set entirely within and around the confines of a New York City phone booth. "Phone Booth" follows a slick media consultant (Colin Farrell) who is trapped after being told by a caller -- a serial killer with a sniper rifle -- that he'll be shot dead if he hangs up.

Critics Consensus

Quick pacing and Farrell's performance help make Phone Booth a tense nail-biter.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

04/04/2018

Phone Booth is thrilling on many counts...

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/27/2010

2/5

This movie doesn't make sense on any level.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

12/13/2005

3/4

And here it is, ladies and gentleman, an entire 90-minute movie primarily set inside the cramped confines of a phone booth.

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Savina Petkova

A Good Movie To Watch

10/29/2023

8.5/10

Phone Booth carries over this remnant of 2000s morale with a sadistic twist, but that's not what defines it. Instead, the film is a rollicking ride that appeals to both cinephiles and entertainment-seeking viewers alike.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

04/05/2023

4.5/5

Phone Booth is proof that great movies needn't numb the posterior – and action films can make you think.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

09/19/2022

B+

File the following under Things I Never Dreamed I’d Say: I had a fine time with this movie directed by Joel Schumacher.

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Quanisha M.

@QuanWatches Dec 27

One of my favorite thriller movies, set in a phone booth literally. The anxiety and antagonist gives me chills every time and I always wish for a sequel. Kiefer Sutherland voice >>>

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ill 3

@RT25493494 Nov 20

The film fulfills its role perfectly; it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Most of the film takes place in one little phone booth yet it suceeds in being intense and thrilling, the acting is great.

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 Sep 12

Great Movie. Simple script and premise, expertly acted- to note, Farrell pulls this off on a level a lot of great actor's would've struggled with and the emotional elements in the movie rest almost entirely on his performance. I liked it a lot and I'm going to add it to my collection for sure.

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Yoga W

@RT65277510 Sep 10

The psychological thriller, confined into a regular thin booth, where the suspense is built almost entirely on an intense dialogue is so gripping.

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Ed B

@RT72263556 Aug 12

Good little movie. Stellar performances from an ensemble cast with Joel Schumacher directing and all shot in 10 days so they really achieved a thrilling film. It’s short running about and hour and 15 mins. We enjoyed it.

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Kimmo K

@Kimble98 Aug 6

Great film that kept me hooked the entire time.

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Synopsis

A phone call can change your life, but for one man it can also end it. Set entirely within and around the confines of a New York City phone booth. "Phone Booth" follows a slick media consultant (Colin Farrell) who is trapped after being told by a caller -- a serial killer with a sniper rifle -- that he'll be shot dead if he hangs up.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: David W. Zucker, Gil Netter
Screenwriter: Larry Cohen
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: MDP Worldwide, Zucker Brothers Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures
Rating: R (Some Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.6M
Runtime: 1h 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)