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Phone Booth

Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Phone Booth R 2003 1h 20m Mystery & Thriller Action Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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72% Tomatometer 187 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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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Critics Consensus

Quick pacing and Farrell's performance help make Phone Booth a tense nail-biter.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal 04/04/2018
Phone Booth is thrilling on many counts... Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/27/2010
2/5
This movie doesn't make sense on any level. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 12/13/2005
3/4
And here it is, ladies and gentleman, an entire 90-minute movie primarily set inside the cramped confines of a phone booth. Go to Full Review Savina Petkova A Good Movie To Watch 10/29/2023
8.5/10
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. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 04/05/2023
4.5/5
Phone Booth is proof that great movies needn't numb the posterior – and action films can make you think. Go to Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 09/19/2022
B+
File the following under Things I Never Dreamed I’d Say: I had a fine time with this movie directed by Joel Schumacher. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Quanisha M. @QuanWatches Dec 27 One of my favorite thriller movies, set in a phone booth literally. The anxiety and antagonist gives me chills every time and I always wish for a sequel. Kiefer Sutherland voice >>> See more ill 3 @RT25493494 Nov 20 The film fulfills its role perfectly; it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Most of the film takes place in one little phone booth yet it suceeds in being intense and thrilling, the acting is great. See more kevenquinlan T @RT75276071 Sep 12 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. See more Yoga W @RT65277510 Sep 10 The psychological thriller, confined into a regular thin booth, where the suspense is built almost entirely on an intense dialogue is so gripping. See more Ed B @RT72263556 Aug 12 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. See more Kimmo K @Kimble98 Aug 6 Great film that kept me hooked the entire time. See more Read all reviews
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Joel Schumacher

Director

Colin Farrell

Stu Shepard

Kiefer Sutherland

The Caller

Forest Whitaker

Captain Ramey

Radha Mitchell

Kelly Shepard

Katie Holmes

Pamela McFadden

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Phone Booth (2002) Phone Booth (2002) Phone Booth (2002) A scene from the film PHONE BOOTH. Colin Farrell on the set of PHONE BOOTH. Kelly (Radha Mitchell) and Stu (Colin Farrell) share a quiet moment together. Stu (Colin Farrell) strides confidently down Broadway, as his hapless assistant, Adam (Keith Nobbs) fields an endless stream of phone calls. Capt. Ramey (Forest Whitaker) and Kelly (Radha Mitchell) try to coax Stu out of the phone booth. Director Joel Schumacher, Radha Mitchell, and Colin Farrell on the set of PHONE BOOTH. View more photos

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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, Action, Crime, Drama
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)