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Panic Room

R Released Mar 29, 2002 1h 52m Mystery & Thriller List
76% Tomatometer 189 Reviews 64% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings
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 (Jodie Foster) and her young daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart) play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham (Forest Whitaker), Raoul (Dwight Yoakam) and Junior (Jared Leto) - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it. Read More Read Less
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Elevated by David Fincher's directorial talent and Jodie Foster's performance, Panic Room is a well-crafted, above-average thriller.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook Leaving you utterly dissatisfied... Rated: 2/4 Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Extreme suspense, graphic violence; not for kids. Rated: 4/5 Dec 27, 2010 Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety A thinking-man's women-in-jeopardy picture, Panic Room does about as much as humanly possible with its deliberately restricted one-setting premise. Mar 27, 2009 Full Review Akos Peterbencze The Screen Though a bare-bones home invasion movie with a few memorable twists, a decent screenplay, and a solid cast, what still makes it outstanding in the genre is its gripping direction and meticulous focus that grants it another layer beyond the basics. Dec 1, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Where’s David Fincher’s head these days? Whooshing through keyholes and coffee pots, I guess. Rated: C- Sep 17, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Led by strong performances top to bottom and a clear-eyed understanding of what it aims to be, “Panic Room” is a straight genre movie but with enough Fincher flourishes to give it an extra kick. Rated: 4/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael V It was supposed to be the safest room in the house. Panic Room is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher 🏠 Not bad, but not my favourite either 😉 It’s ok, but I feel mixed about this one 😉 I’d recommend it if you like this genre, but if not then probably give it a miss 👍🏼👎🏼 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Tanisha R I just don't like this movie. I saw it again and I realized that I still didn't like it. The plot is terrible and irrational. The panic room is used almost immediately. It's supposed to be a secret room but the whole movie is ridiculously centered around it with all of the characters hanging in or outside of it. The plot gets more stupid as it goes along, forget the ending. I kept feeling like this would have been a better movie if it was a domestic violence film or something. And the room really served as an escape. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review Les M A thriller that is actually a true thriller. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/22/24 Full Review Brianna B LOVED this movie, anything with Jodie Foster is amazing! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Jonas K Good plot, good characters, good tension, good cinematography. I mean.... its a good movie, not much else to say. I liked it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/24 Full Review David H A good, well directed tense film, spoilt by a dumb script. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Director David Fincher is at the helm of the Columbia Pictures thriller, PANIC ROOM. (L to R) Kristen Stewart plays Sarah Altman and Jodie Foster plays her mother, Meg, in the Columbia Pictures presentation, PANIC ROOM. Jodie Foster plays Meg Altman in the Columbia Pictures thriller, PANIC ROOM. (L to R) Jodie Foster plays Meg Altman and Kristen Stewart plays her daughter, Sarah, in the Columbia Pictures thriller, PANIC ROOM. Jodie Foster plays Meg in the Columbia Pictures presentation, PANIC ROOM. (L to R) Jared Leto stars as Junior and Forest Whitaker stars as Burnham in the Columbia Pictures thriller, PANIC ROOM. Jared Leto stars as Junior in the Columbia Pictures thriller, PANIC ROOM. (L to R) Kristen Stewart ("Sarah Altman") and Jodie Foster ("Meg Altman") star in the Columbia Pictures thriller, PANIC ROOM. (L to R) Jared Leto stars as Junior, Jodie Foster stars as Meg and Kristen Stewart stars as Sarah in the Columbia Pictures thriller, PANIC ROOM. (L to R) Director David Fincher with Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart on the set of the Columbia Pictures thriller, PANIC ROOM. View more photos

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Synopsis 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 (Jodie Foster) and her young daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart) play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham (Forest Whitaker), Raoul (Dwight Yoakam) and Junior (Jared Leto) - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.
Director
David Fincher
Producer
Ceán Chaffin, Judy Hofflund, David Koepp, Gavin Polone
Screenwriter
David Koepp
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures, Hofflund/Polone
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 29, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$95.3M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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