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Panic Room

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
286K
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POPULARITY
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253
Jodie Foster in Panic Room (2002)
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A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.

  • Director
    • David Fincher
  • Writer
    • David Koepp
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Forest Whitaker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    286K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,942
    253
    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writer
      • David Koepp
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Kristen Stewart
      • Forest Whitaker
    • 970User reviews
    • 239Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations

    Videos9

    Panic Room
    Trailer 2:31
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    A Guide to the Films of David Fincher
    Clip 1:59
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    The Panic Room Scene: It's Called The Panic Room
    Clip 1:09
    Watch The Panic Room Scene: It's Called The Panic Room
    The Panic Room Scene: People In The House
    Clip 1:01
    Watch The Panic Room Scene: People In The House
    The Panic Room Scene: Cell Phone Rescue
    Clip 1:04
    Watch The Panic Room Scene: Cell Phone Rescue
    The Panic Room Scene: What They Want Is In The Room
    Clip 1:15
    Watch The Panic Room Scene: What They Want Is In The Room
    The Panic Room Scene: We'er Never Gonna Get Out Of Here
    Clip 1:05
    Watch The Panic Room Scene: We'er Never Gonna Get Out Of Here
    The Panic Room Scene: Something On The Monitor
    Clip 0:51
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    The Panic Room: B-Roll
    Featurette 6:01
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    Photos139

    Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart in Panic Room (2002)
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    Jodie Foster in Panic Room (2002)
    Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker, and Dwight Yoakam in Panic Room (2002)
    Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart in Panic Room (2002)
    Kristen Stewart in Panic Room (2002)
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    Top cast

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    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Meg Altman
    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Sarah Altman
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Burnham
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    • Raoul
    Jared Leto
    Jared Leto
    • Junior
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • Stephen Altman
    Ann Magnuson
    Ann Magnuson
    • Lydia Lynch
    Ian Buchanan
    Ian Buchanan
    • Evan Kurlander
    Andrew Kevin Walker
    Andrew Kevin Walker
    • Sleepy Neighbor
    Paul Schulze
    Paul Schulze
    • Officer Keeney
    Mel Rodriguez
    Mel Rodriguez
    • Officer Morales
    Richard Conant
    • SWAT Cop
    Paul Simon
    • SWAT Cop
    Victor Thrash
    • SWAT Cop
    Ken Turner
    • SWAT Cop
    Ty Copeman
    Ty Copeman
    • Truck Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Stephen's Girlfriend on the Phone
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writer
      • David Koepp
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to David Fincher, Kristen Stewart grew more than three inches during filming of this project. She was smaller than Jodie Foster when the production started and towered over her when the final shots were done.
    • Goofs
      When Meg starts searching for a "chocolate bar" once Sarah's sugar level drops, Sarah says she had already searched in the box and had found nothing. Yet we clearly see standard U.S. Military M.R.E. (meal ready to eat) packages which include a high sugar ration (in the form of, or in addition to, a dessert with the meal itself and sugar to be used with the included instant coffee), when Sarah was first searching.
    • Quotes

      Meg: [on loudspeaker] Get out of my house!

      Sarah: Say fuck!

      Meg: [on loud speaker] FUCK!

      Sarah: Mom! "Get the fuck out of my house"!

      Meg: [on loudspeaker] Get the FUCK out of my house!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are amazingly realistic in that they cast shadows and are reflected on the surrounding glass buildings.
    • Alternate versions
      The film's VHS & HDTV release presented the film open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, meaning there is more picture at the top and bottom of the frame than on DVD, which presents the original theatrical aspect ratio (2.39:1).
    • Connections
      Edited into HBO First Look: The Making of 'Panic Room' (2002)

    User reviews970

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    Featured review
    Well acted action-thriller, weak conclusion
    David Fincher directs this cleverly conceived thriller about a mother and daughter trapped inside a panic room by three criminals. The film is well-paced and the camera work is slick. The film does well in exploring the confines of the house. Jodie Foster is effective and maintains a high intensity throughout. Kristen Stewart is decent as her daughter. Forest Whitaker plays a slightly sympathetic criminal and does well. Unfortunately, after an engrossing game of cat and mouse, the conclusion is weak. Staple clichés crop up and the film goes for a crowd-pleasing finale that doesn't quite feel right. Still watchable.

    Overall 7/10
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    • Feb 28, 2009

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    FAQ7

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    • What is a panic room?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Safe Room
    • Filming locations
      • 38 West 94th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(townhouse exteriors)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Hofflund/Polone
      • Indelible Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $48,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $96,397,334
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,056,751
      • Mar 31, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $197,079,546
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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