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A civilian truck driver in Iraq, Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) falls victim to a band of insurgents. An unknown length of time later, Paul awakes in a coffin, with little more than a lighter, a cell phone, and his ever-growing anxiety. Faced with a dwindling oxygen supply and a dying battery, Paul must fight panic, despair and delirium as he awaits a rescue that might not arrive in time.
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Critics Consensus

Wringing a seemingly impossible amount of gripping drama out of its claustrophobic premise, Buried is a nerve-wracking showcase for Ryan Reynolds' talent.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/09/2017
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... you will be so caught up in the movie that its surprisingly abrupt ending will leave you with your mouth agape. Go to Full Review Laura Kern Film Comment Magazine 06/20/2013
A nifty gimmick rarely translates into satisfying cinema, but Buried qualifies as an exception. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 04/14/2011
B
Conveys the intensity and introspective horror of its subject's extreme life-or-death circumstances far more authentically and grippingly than the similar, flashier and shallower 127 Hours. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 11
3/5
The story doesn't take you into any unexpected places, but Ryan Reynolds is extremely watchable and keeps your attention the entire time he's underground. Go to Full Review Elissa Suh Moviepudding (Substack) 08/21/2023
It always takes an outsider to make the grim but true parallels... Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/03/2023
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The nightmare scenario of being buried alive has never had such a realistic portrayal in cinema. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 28 This movie slanders the Disney formula in every way, which is a good thing. Was it good? Um, I'm really glad I watched it. Very unique movie, with a well-liked star. I won't spoil anything. It's oddly a good watch around Christmas time. See more Zach W @alanwakeup25 Nov 6 He knew he was only a few feet underground, he had a knife with him, one of the boards literally broke and he didn’t think to break the coffin and dig his way out. See more alan g @agenser Oct 16 Why didn't they leave him there. They took a scene from Kill Bill and made a whole bad movie from it. See more Jace T @CineChamber Aug 25 This is highly engaging and well paced for a movie that takes place inside of a box. Ryan Reynolds acted his head off in this movie to keep you entertained. You probably get to see every angle of his head you can imagine! I still wonder what demons are hidden in Paul Conroy's closet and why he was so reluctant to give out some information to people that were trying to save his life. The other characters he talks to over the phone help keep the movie on pace. Out of all the genres this movie is tagged as, I am surprised it is not tagged as a tragedy. See more Kevin W May 31 To Slow of a Movie and Ended Terribly!!! See more r96 s Feb 13 'Buried' mostly delivers, the ending is what makes me definitively say that I had a positive time. The film does build tension nicely, it feels claustrophobic without a doubt. It is also paced competently, impressively so given its one location setting (credit to Ryan Reynolds). The only criticism I hold is that the film makes the lead character kinda unlikeable early on, which really shouldn't be the case given it ought to be a tap-in to make you care for Paul Conroy given the plot's nature. To me, in moments, he came across more dick-y than panicked. That kinda led me down the garden path in terms of predicting how it was going to all end, one on my (half-baked) theories was that it was going to head in a 'Butterfly on a Wheel'-esque (great movie, fwiw) direction. It didn't, of course, but the unpredictability was satisfying. I'm perhaps being harsh or was overanalysing with the unlikability factor. Either way, it doesn't really matter all that much because I still think of this in a good way post-watch. Well worth seeing. See more Read all reviews
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Rodrigo Cortés

Director

Ryan Reynolds

Paul Conroy

Robert Paterson

Dan Brenner

José Luis García-Pérez

Jabir

Stephen Tobolowsky

Alan Davenport

Samantha Mathis

Linda Conroy

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Movie Info

Synopsis A civilian truck driver in Iraq, Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) falls victim to a band of insurgents. An unknown length of time later, Paul awakes in a coffin, with little more than a lighter, a cell phone, and his ever-growing anxiety. Faced with a dwindling oxygen supply and a dying battery, Paul must fight panic, despair and delirium as he awaits a rescue that might not arrive in time.
Director
Rodrigo Cortés
Producer
Adrián Guerra, Peter Safran
Screenwriter
Chris Sparling
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Audiovisual Aval SGR, Versus Entertainment S.L.
Rating
R (Some Violent Content|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
1h 34m
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