Phone Booth (R)
This movie doesn't make sense on any level.
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- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
- Directed By: Joel Schumacher
- Cast: Forest Whitaker, Colin Farrell
- Running Time: 80 minutes
- Release Date: 04/04/2003
- Video/DVD Release Date: 07/08/2003
- Genre: Thriller
- MPAA Rating: R
- MPAA Explanation: pervasive language and some violence
Parents need to know
Families can talk about what the characters are likely to do next. How will Stu change?
Message
Social Behavior:
Strong, wise, capable African-American character
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Smoking
Violence
Intense peril, characters shot and killed Intense peril
Sex
References to adultery
Language
Very strong language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Nell Minow
Is it any good?
The premise is all right and while it does create a lot of tension and Farrell and Whitaker are always great to watch, the movie feels manipulative and padded. The "Who do you think you are?" sign behind Stu and the "I'll never lie again and will show the proper respect" climax are heavy-handed and pretentious and the attempted twist at the end is heavy-handed and predictable. Farrell, usually impeccable with American accents, completely misses in his attempt to sound like an upwardly mobile guy from the Bronx.
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An ugly movie about ugly minds and what they're capable of
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An ugly movie about ugly minds and what they're capable of
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