The Abandon

R

Released Jul 19

1h 36m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Injured U.S. soldier Miles Willis awakens after witnessing a blinding white light on a battlefield in Iraq to discover he is trapped in a mysterious cube armed only with his combat gear. His dire situation escalates as the cube begins to change with violent shifts in gravity and the appearance of cryptic writing on the walls. As Miles begins to question his sanity, he finds a lifeline -- a voice on the other end of his satellite phone who claims to be a prisoner in a similar space. As the walls close in, these two strangers must put their heads together if they are to outwit their captors and unlock this deadly puzzle.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

A claustrophobic story such as this one relies heavily on ingenuity and good acting to make you care. The ever-game Jonathan Rosenthal does just that.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 7, 2024

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

They do a pretty good of making it cinematic within that cubistic space, and the performers are strong. It keeps your attention.

Aug 3, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

The Abandon manages to get under the viewer’s skin without resorting to unnecessarily bloody or shocking images, and puts Rosenthal’s performance first. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 23, 2024

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Ruben Peralta Rigaud

Cocalecas

The Abandon is a film that, despite its repetitive spatial limitations, offers a unique and deeply emotional experience through Jonathan Rosenthal's brilliant performance. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 22, 2024

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Doing something new and cerebral with the CUBE concept.

Rated: B

Jul 20, 2024

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

What begins as a tense thriller evolves into something with unexpected emotional substance.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 19, 2024

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Brian

Amazing film! Incredibly gripping story and situation! Highly recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Tas H

Its a poor man's Cube with one trap, if you could even call it that. Waste of time

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/08/24

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Gunn W

*CAUTION - CONTAINS MINOR SPOILER* .... ... .. . I liked the movie, 'Telephone Booth' more than this...I think there was probably more action as well. The trailer shows some action scenes, but that happens only the first 10 minutes of the movie, the rest of the time, he spends talking on the 'radio', 'satellite phone', 'cell phone' to a woman who is in a cubed room just as he is. They keep seeing things written on the wall - only to realize they were doing it, and the other could see. I still don't understand how he was is 1991 and she was in 2020 but the changes she made to the wall showed up in his time? Don't try to think too hard, this movie isn't worth the brain power! RECOMMENDATION: SKIP IT!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Aldis H

Has a beginning, a middle, and an end, and the end is very effective. Imagine that, an actual narrative.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Kd D

Suspenseful. Gripping. Like the characters in the movie, I wanted answers!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Dana K

Eh, I usually like these mystery small space kinds of movies but there just wasn’t enough there for me…

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Synopsis

Injured U.S. soldier Miles Willis awakens after witnessing a blinding white light on a battlefield in Iraq to discover he is trapped in a mysterious cube armed only with his combat gear. His dire situation escalates as the cube begins to change with violent shifts in gravity and the appearance of cryptic writing on the walls. As Miles begins to question his sanity, he finds a lifeline -- a voice on the other end of his satellite phone who claims to be a prisoner in a similar space. As the walls close in, these two strangers must put their heads together if they are to outwit their captors and unlock this deadly puzzle.

Director: Jason Satterlund
Producer: Victoria Hadeler, Regis Terencio
Screenwriter: Dwain Worrell
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Grindstone Entertainment Group, Mill House Motion Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2024
Runtime: 1h 36m

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