Open Windows

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Open Windows

Released Nov 7, 2014

1h 40m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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A fan (Elijah Wood) of a sexy actress (Sasha Grey) becomes a pawn (Neil Maskell) in another man's plan to follow her every move.

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Critics Consensus

Open Windows is undeniably ambitious; unfortunately, director Nacho Vigalondo's reach far exceeds his grasp.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

It's nonsense, but it's glorious nonsense.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 7, 2014

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Before the tedious and convoluted cyber-thriller "Open Windows" is said and done, you may feel like jumping out of one.

Nov 7, 2014

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

A thriller with so many viewpoints, feints and fake-outs that it swiftly disappears up its own URL.

Nov 6, 2014

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

Uses some pretty crafty techniques... A super thrilling experience.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 1, 2021

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Dan Tabor

Cinapse

Open Windows is compelling in a the most voyeuristic way possible as we see Chord's exploitation of Jill through Nick's eyes, which given recent events seems eerily ripped straight from the headlines.

May 29, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Open Windows is a stretched out gimmick, one hiding its predictability in its flashy visual innovations.

Rated: 1.5/5

Sep 12, 2019

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Richard L

This movie was made by someone who has never used a computer in their life. And taken one too many creative writing classes, I suppose.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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Jacob V

This was my first movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/23

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Audience Member

Bottom line: A good thriller. Dynamic, addictive, with Wood in the title role and entertaining plot twists, plus all this was originally shot with imitation of capturing video from the desktop. A moment is missed with decentralized applications such as Utopia p2p, but this is not critical. Open Windows is a good choice if you want to watch an entertaining movie. Recommend.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Sarah Stax

This film is a reflection on our society, where the possibility of losing personal data is a nightmare for everyone. If the main characters had an application of the latest generation Utopia p2p, then many problems would have been avoided. The acting of Sasha Gray is one of the most terrible that I have seen. Just for the sake of the plot, I advise you to watch this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/20

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Audience Member

The plot twists were well over the top; however, I was even more confused by Sasha Grey's presence as the female lead. That woman cannot act, but she does do a nice frontal!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Every so often a movie comes along that tests the patience, intelligence and, for lack of a better word, good will of the viewing audience. Sometimes these film professionals become so overwhelmed with their story and cinematic "genuis" they completely forget that there's an audience who are trying to understand the story for the very first time. This film, "Open Windows" is a perfect example of film craft at it's most pretentious and self indulgent

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Nick Chambers

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Synopsis

A fan (Elijah Wood) of a sexy actress (Sasha Grey) becomes a pawn (Neil Maskell) in another man's plan to follow her every move.

Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Producer: Belén Atienza, Mercedes Gamero, Enrique López Lavigne
Screenwriter: Nacho Vigalondo
Distributor: Cinedigm
Production Co: Atresmedia Cine
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m

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