The Hitcher

R

Released Jan 19, 2007

1 hr. 30 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

List

19%

107 Reviews

Tomatometer

52%

250,000+ Ratings

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Grace (Sophia Bush) and Jim (Zachary Knighton) are a pair of college students on their way to spring break in a 1970 Oldsmobile. Blissfully unaware of the horror that awaits them, they offer a ride to hitchhiker John Ryder (Sean Bean), a killer who subsequently terrorizes the couple and implicates them in a grisly slaying.

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Critics Consensus

Sean Bean tries giving motive and emotion to The Hitcher, but director Dave Meyers is more interested in cheap shocks, and gratuitous gore and torture.

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Cidal K

John Bean is absolutely sinister in this. The truck scene is nine chilling to this day.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Justin T

This is an inferior remake but also it's not a bad film. It's mostly forgettable. It is worth sticking with this one to the ending as the action really does ramp up. It's not a thoughtful movie but instead a thrill ride that looked pretty. That is exactly why I quite liked it. It is serious and that is something that I liked about it, there is no sense of humour! Maybe they could have done something different to distinguish itself from the original, it really feels very unoriginal overall in style and content. The casting isn't as good. Compared to the original I will remember it for actually showing the guy getting ripped in half rather than just implying it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Meg G

It's hard to re-make a classic like the original hitcher, and they didn't really hit all the marks. it didn't make me feel as scared as the OG did

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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Jonathan O

I really don't like this remake it has the same vibe from the same director who remake Amityville Horror and Texas Chainsaw Massacre and produced by Michael Bay.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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Terry S

I don't care what the critics say--I enjoyed the hell out of it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/22

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The Artful D

Saw the 19% critic rating but watched it anyway. What a pleasant surprise! Great little movie. Extremely well directed and well acted. Sean Bean was flawless in his portrayal. Sophia Bush was excellent not to mention seriously hot. Zachary Knighton was also very good. Well-paced. Lovely shots. This is a quality film. Suspense and horror galore. Highly recommended.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/22

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Dave Meyers

Director

Sean Bean

John Ryder

Sophia Bush

Grace Andrews

Zachary Knighton

Jim Halsey

Neal McDonough

Capt. Esteridge

Lauren Cohn

Marlene

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Jason Anderson

Globe and Mail

Viewers looking for more than a few secondhand thrills should drive right past The Hitcher.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 27, 2020

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

The recent assembly-line remaking of recognizable horror titles continues with The Hitcher, a dreary updating of the 1986 Rutger Hauer thriller.

Jul 28, 2008

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

[It's] cheerfully in touch with its own brainlessness.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 22, 2007

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

A huge waste of time. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 27, 2020

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William Venegas

La Nación (Costa Rica)

The highway becomes a battlefield full of blood and junk. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 27, 2020

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Mark Pfeiffer

NightsAndWeekends.com

Too silly and stupid to be scary, The Hitcher speeds along with no regard for logic.

Apr 27, 2020

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Synopsis

Grace (Sophia Bush) and Jim (Zachary Knighton) are a pair of college students on their way to spring break in a 1970 Oldsmobile. Blissfully unaware of the horror that awaits them, they offer a ride to hitchhiker John Ryder (Sean Bean), a killer who subsequently terrorizes the couple and implicates them in a grisly slaying.

Director: Dave Meyers
Screenwriter: Eric Bernt
Distributor: Rogue Pictures, Focus Features
Production Co: Intrepid Pictures, Platinum Dunes
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language|Terror)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.4M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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