Phone Booth

Name: Phone Booth
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: April 4, 2003
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Colin Farrell, Forest Whitaker, Katie Holmes, Kiefer Sutherland, Radha Mitchell

2003

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Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 4, 2003 | R

Starring: Colin Farrell, Forest Whitaker, Katie Holmes, Kiefer Sutherland, Radha Mitchell

Summary: Set entirely within and around the confines of a New York City phone booth, this film follows Stu Shepard (Farrell), a low-rent media consultant 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. (20th Century Fox)

Director: Joel Schumacher

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 81 min

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Stephen Hunter

Phone Booth is 82 New York minutes long, all of them exciting. Read full review

Peter Travers

Farrell is a dynamo. And Kiefer Sutherland, whose sniper role is essentially a voice on the phone, matches Farrell subtle shift for subtle shift. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

The result is a movie that combines a seriousness of purpose with an impish delight in craft, in a way Hitchcock would have appreciated. Read full review

Rick Groen

Can't spoil the ending, except to say that it spoils itself. Read full review

Shawn Levy

Schumacher's depictions of street life are cartoonishly ludicrous and riddled with cliches -- a pair of garish hookers, for instance, can't be excused simply because one is played with engaging vigor by Paula Jai Parker. Read full review

J. Hoberman

Best appreciated as hilarious pulp metaphor, which, not coincidentally, happens to be one of the screenwriter's specialties. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Bogus on every level, right down to its half-hearted trick ending. Read full review

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Perineum

Jan 14, 2020

Brilliant acting and directing ---------------------------------------------

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JG.

Oct 13, 2006

Now this is American cinema at its finest. A truly powerful and life-changing film. Phone Booth transports you to a whole other world. This movie takes you on an exciting journey full of twists and turns that you just simply don't want to end. Colin Farrell gives us a riveting Now this is American cinema at its finest. A truly powerful and life-changing film. Phone Booth transports you to a whole other world. This movie takes you on an exciting journey full of twists and turns that you just simply don't want to end. Colin Farrell gives us a riveting performance, he demands our full attention right from start to finish, restoring our faith and love in him once again. Quite possibly the most triumphant achievement of his career. Phone Booth is a magnificent exhibition of raw talent and ingenuity. A shotgun hat trick of a movie that will linger in your thoughts long after you have shut off the DVD player, turned the light down and slipped into bed. Bravo!… Expand

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DuggieB

Jan 30, 2009

Wow! A thriller the whole way. One of the better movies I've seen lately.

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Jul 15, 2021

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FilmQueen

Oct 25, 2015

Extremely good, extremely thrilling! The moral message the film is well displayed, every minute of it is exciting and Colin Farrell's performance is superb. This is a memorable film and one of the bests of its genre.

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qqzii

Jan 15, 2023

A good film that keeps you hooked until the end. The excellent performance of the actors makes you feel for them. Definitely recommend to anyone who loves psychological thrillers.

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Lodde

Jul 12, 2003

Absolutely the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. This film is based on the most absurd, uncreative, and unexciting storyline, and leaves viewers with a highly unsatisfying ending. Colin Farrell tries his best to generate interest and sympathy for his flawed character, but Absolutely the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. This film is based on the most absurd, uncreative, and unexciting storyline, and leaves viewers with a highly unsatisfying ending. Colin Farrell tries his best to generate interest and sympathy for his flawed character, but after about 30 minutes of enduring him talking on the phone in the booth, you just want to see his demise. The action is non existent, you could put the suspense in a thimble, and although the cast has some decent talent, not one of them can save this movie from having my distinction of being the worst, and biggest waste of time of my life (and yours if you've seen, or plan to see this absolute atrocity). At 81 minutes, you're better off getting your colon cleansed, or perhaps having your eyeballs endure acupuncture with foot long needles then fixing them on the misery that is this movie. … Expand

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