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The Cell

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
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An F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kid... Read allAn F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.An F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.

  • Director
    • Tarsem Singh
  • Writer
    • Mark Protosevich
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    106K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,480
    154
    • Director
      • Tarsem Singh
    • Writer
      • Mark Protosevich
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Lopez
      • Vince Vaughn
      • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • 741User reviews
    • 226Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
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    Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez
    • Catherine Deane
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Peter Novak
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Carl Stargher
    Colton James
    Colton James
    • Edward Baines
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Henry West
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    • Dr. Miriam Kent
    Gerry Becker
    Gerry Becker
    • Dr. Cooperman
    Musetta Vander
    Musetta Vander
    • Ella Baines
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • Lucien Baines
    Catherine Sutherland
    Catherine Sutherland
    • Anne Marie Vicksey
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Teddy Lee
    Jake Weber
    Jake Weber
    • Gordon Ramsey
    Dean Norris
    Dean Norris
    • Cole
    Tara Subkoff
    Tara Subkoff
    • Julia Hickson
    Lauri Johnson
    Lauri Johnson
    • Mrs. Hickson
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    • Agent Stockwell
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
    Jack Conley
    Jack Conley
    • Agent Brock
    Kamar de los Reyes
    Kamar de los Reyes
    • Officer Alexander
    • Director
      • Tarsem Singh
    • Writer
      • Mark Protosevich
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Vincent D'Onofrio later admitted that his wife refused to sleep in the same bed with him for two weeks after seeing his performance in the movie.
    • Goofs
      Any goofs occurring in the "subconscious" world which the characters enter, do not have to be consistent or conform to realistic physics, as the subconscious is arbitrary, and can create whatever rules it wants.
    • Quotes

      Catharine Deane: My world, my rules.

    • Alternate versions
      One scene, where Vincent D'Onofrio hangs on his piercings, masturbating over the dead body of a woman, was not included in the US theatrical or DVD release, but can be seen in the European one. However, the US blu-ray happens to contain the director's cut of the film, despite not being labeled as such on the packaging and the R-rating listed on the back. The runtime is listed as 109 (the length of the director's cut) which marks the first time the film has been released uncut in the US.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Cell 2 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      O SCIORE CCHIU FELICE
      Written by Raiz (as G. Della Volpe), Stefano Facchielli (as S. Facchielli), Giovanni Mantice (as G. Mantice), Pier Paolo Polcari and Gennaro Tesone (as G. Tesone)

      Performed by Almamegretta (as Alma Me Gretta)

      Courtesy of BMG Ricordi S.p.A.

      By Arrangement with The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

    User reviews741

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    7/10
    Creativly original.
    This movie is definitely a case of style over substance but the style is good and certainly more than unique on its own to make "The Cell" a memorable and above average movie.

    "The Cell" is beautifully looking with impressive sets, costumes and make-up. Yes, it's real eye candy to watch all. The movie has some perfectly 'dreamy' sequences that are certainly odd but also very beautiful and imaginative to look at. This movie is a perfect mix of an art-house type of movie and a typical Hollywood-thriller, that is accessible to both fans of the genre.

    The story itself is pretty far fetched and doesn't always make sense. Because of that the movie isn't always pleasant and likable to watch but like I mentioned before, the style compensates for this. The style makes you keep watching till the end and provides the best moments of the movie.

    Vincent D'Onofrio is unforgettable as the serial-killer with a twisted mind. Vincent D'Onofrio is really underused as an actor and this movie shows his talent once more. I'm not particularly happy about the casting of Jennifer Lopez. I know that she can act in some of her movies but she really wasn't suitable to play the main character in this movie. Her character wasn't strong enough and she was overshadowed by Vincent D'Onofrio and Vince Vaughn. Still I felt that Vince Vaughn was also miscast in this movie. He didn't fit the role well enough and no, I'm not saying that because I'm used of seeing him only in comedies now days. The rest of the supporting cast is good and still give the movie a certain degree of credibility.

    The musical score by Howard Shore was also surprising good and was sort of "Se7en" like at times. It suited the movie well and gave some of the scene's some extra mood and atmosphere.

    It's a far from perfect movie and the concept is far fetched and not always handled in the right way. Still "The Cell" is a perfectly watchable movie and perhaps even a bit of a must see, due to its style, originality and creativity.

    7/10

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Filmymen
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bí Mật Dưới Nấm Mồ
    • Filming locations
      • Bakersfield, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Caro-McLeod
      • RadicalMedia
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $33,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $61,334,059
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,515,050
      • Aug 20, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,155,843
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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