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One Hour Photo

R Released Sep 6, 2002 1h 35m Mystery & Thriller Drama List
81% Tomatometer 198 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Casual shoppers stocking up at the local SavMart may not pay much attention to the man at the photo counter. In fact, they may not even see him. Sy Parrish (Robin Williams), a lonely technician, is a store fixture who develops an unsettling obsession with the Yorkin family, long-time customers.
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Robin Williams is very effective in this creepy, well-shot thriller.

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Alexander Walker London Evening Standard One Hour Photo is a very well-made thriller. It shows us Robin Williams extending his acting range into unusual and disturbing material. And as well as causing acute anxiety in its last reels, it delivers a more moral message than most of its kind. Dec 14, 2017 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Intensely scary thriller; not for every teen. Rated: 3/5 Dec 26, 2010 Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety This immaculately made first feature from noted musicvid and commercials director Mark Romanek provides Robin Williams with one of his creepiest, atypical roles, and the comic star responds with an unusually restrained performance... Mar 27, 2009 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Such a figure demands serious treatment (think what Kieslowski might’ve done with it), not the artsy audience-tweaking schlock this fundamentally is. Rated: D Sep 17, 2022 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Not a pretty picture, but you won't be able to take your eyes off it. Rated: 4/5 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Felicia Feaster Creative Loafing While honoring the suspense-building engine of a thriller, One Hour Photo creates a nightmare portrait of American life. Feb 3, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wilhelm R The years go by to prove that this thriller is truly a timeless classic. Robin Williams transformed -not acted- brilliantly to portrait this role. If there was such as thing as a slice-of-life thriller, this would fit that genre. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Adam W There are few movies I score on the level of genuine art. One Hour Photo is one of them. I think it's Robin Williams at his dramatic best. The cinematography is exceptional, and you really feel the transfer from "real life" to being in a "photo" (William's narration of what photos are, what they are meant to be, is translated visibly throughout the film). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review helder f A story of loneliness and one individual’s sordid attempt to borrow someone’s family. Robbie Williams is great, and the story is beautiful in its all kind. The movie could be perfect if the story could be kept in the foreground. But it’s a bit too Hollywood for my taste, in which actors and not well thought out characters easily overpower the story. For example, the detectives are just too distracting… suddenly a pensive story becomes something taken out of a cop movie. It doesn’t work very well… I don’t think all the scenes of trying to catch add anything to the movie; they just cheapen it Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Sidney E One of the best and creepiest performances by Robin Williams R.I.P. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review Nitsan F Williams is good. Interesting look into the 90s. A bit slow but not a bad movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review r96 s The ending underwhelms slightly, though 'One Hour Photo' is still worth a watch. As great as Robin Williams' comedy is, I like the idea of seeing the guy act more serious - and he certainly did so in this 2002 release! The film starts are very strongly, I really enjoyed the vibe that was building. Williams plays a creepy character very well, while the rest of the cast - namely Connie Nielsen - support ably. The movie does a drag a tiny bit the longer it goes on, despite only having a run time of around 90 minutes, and the conclusion didn't have as much of an impact as it should've. Still, I definitely got enough out of this one thanks to some good atmosphere building and a competent Williams performance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Casual shoppers stocking up at the local SavMart may not pay much attention to the man at the photo counter. In fact, they may not even see him. Sy Parrish (Robin Williams), a lonely technician, is a store fixture who develops an unsettling obsession with the Yorkin family, long-time customers.
Director
Mark Romanek
Producer
Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon, Stan Wlodkowski
Screenwriter
Mark Romanek
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Killer Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.6M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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