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Phone Booth

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A phone call can change your life, but for one man it can also end it. Set entirely within and around the confines of a New York City phone booth. "Phone Booth" follows a slick media consultant (Colin Farrell) who is trapped after being told by a caller -- a serial killer with a sniper rifle -- that he'll be shot dead if he hangs up.
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Quick pacing and Farrell's performance help make Phone Booth a tense nail-biter.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal Phone Booth is thrilling on many counts... Apr 4, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media This movie doesn't make sense on any level. Rated: 2/5 Dec 27, 2010 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com And here it is, ladies and gentleman, an entire 90-minute movie primarily set inside the cramped confines of a phone booth. Rated: 3/4 Dec 13, 2005 Full Review Savina Petkova A Good Movie To Watch Phone Booth carries over this remnant of 2000s morale with a sadistic twist, but that's not what defines it. Instead, the film is a rollicking ride that appeals to both cinephiles and entertainment-seeking viewers alike. Rated: 8.5/10 Oct 29, 2023 Full Review James Croot The Post NZ Phone Booth is proof that great movies needn't numb the posterior – and action films can make you think. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 5, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault File the following under Things I Never Dreamed I’d Say: I had a fine time with this movie directed by Joel Schumacher. Rated: B+ Sep 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Great Movie. Simple script and premise, expertly acted- to note, Farrell pulls this off on a level a lot of great actor's would've struggled with and the emotional elements in the movie rest almost entirely on his performance. I liked it a lot and I'm going to add it to my collection for sure. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/12/25 Full Review Yoga W The psychological thriller, confined into a regular thin booth, where the suspense is built almost entirely on an intense dialogue is so gripping. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/10/25 Full Review Ed B Good little movie. Stellar performances from an ensemble cast with Joel Schumacher directing and all shot in 10 days so they really achieved a thrilling film. It’s short running about and hour and 15 mins. We enjoyed it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Kimmo K Great film that kept me hooked the entire time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Oggie B As pure entertainment, Phone Booth succeeds as well as any movie released in the past few years. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Alexander S Although the premise of Phonebooth may appear rudimentary, the fast-paced thriller masterfully narrates the scenario in a gripping standoff between the antagonist and protagonist. This allows for a more nuanced understanding of the main character and raises questions about who is truly the antagonist and protagonist in the hostage-by-extortionist situation. Grading: B Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A phone call can change your life, but for one man it can also end it. Set entirely within and around the confines of a New York City phone booth. "Phone Booth" follows a slick media consultant (Colin Farrell) who is trapped after being told by a caller -- a serial killer with a sniper rifle -- that he'll be shot dead if he hangs up.
Director
Joel Schumacher
Producer
David W. Zucker, Gil Netter
Screenwriter
Larry Cohen
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
MDP Worldwide, Zucker Brothers Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures
Rating
R (Some Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.6M
Runtime
1h 20m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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