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Cell

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 38m
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4.4/10
29K
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John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in Cell (2016)
At the Boston airport, Clay witnesses a scene of chaotic mayhem when an electronic signal turns hundreds of cell phone users into rabid killers. Desperate to find his estranged wife and son, Clay teams with a train driver to battle the horde of murderous "phoners" as the city descends into apocalyptic madness.
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When a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England.When a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England.When a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
29K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tod Williams
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(based on the novel by)
    • Adam Alleca(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Isabelle Fuhrman
  • Director
    • Tod Williams
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(based on the novel by)
    • Adam Alleca(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Isabelle Fuhrman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 311User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, and Isabelle Fuhrman in Cell (2016)
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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Clay Riddell
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Tom McCourt
    Isabelle Fuhrman
    Isabelle Fuhrman
    • Alice Waxman
    Clark Sarullo
    Clark Sarullo
    • Sharon Riddell
    Ethan Andrew Casto
    Ethan Andrew Casto
    • Johnny Riddell
    Owen Teague
    Owen Teague
    • Jordan
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Charles Ardai
    Joshua Mikel
    Joshua Mikel
    • Raggedy
    Anthony Reynolds
    Anthony Reynolds
    • Ray
    Erin Elizabeth Burns
    Erin Elizabeth Burns
    • Denise
    Jeff Hallman
    Jeff Hallman
    • Hog Tied Man
    • (as Jeffrey Hallman)
    Mark Ashworth
    Mark Ashworth
    • Bartender
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    • Geoff
    Catherine Dyer
    Catherine Dyer
    • Sally
    E. Roger Mitchell
    E. Roger Mitchell
    • Roscoe
    Alex ter Avest
    Alex ter Avest
    • Chloe
    Gaby Leyner
    Gaby Leyner
    • Maddy
    Rey Hernandez
    Rey Hernandez
    • Cop (Rick)
    • Director
      • Tod Williams
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(based on the novel by) (screenplay by)
      • Adam Alleca(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Clay Riddell (John Cusack) sits on his son's bed, he faces a painting of a ship on stormy waters hanging on the wall. It is the same infamous painting which hung on the wall of Cusack's hotel room in Stephen King's 1408 (2007).
    • Goofs
      The open credit sequence clearly takes place at the Atlanta Airport (Harttsfield Jackson), signs are clearly seen throughout the Delta terminals, Boston Airport announcements are dubbed in until we see John Cusack come off the airplane.
    • Quotes

      Tom McCourt: Clay, I'm really sorry about your family.

      Clay Riddell: Don't be sorry because there is nothing to be sorry about yet.

    • Crazy credits
      After the closing credits have finished, the catalyst signal from the movie plays for approximately 5-10 seconds, with no image, as if attempting to convert the audience.
    • Connections
      Featured in FoundFlix: Stephen King's CELL (2016) Ending Explained (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      I am glad, I am very glad, because i'm finally returning back home
      aka "Trololo song"

      Music by Arkadiy Ostrovskiy

      Performed by Eduard Khil

    User reviews311

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    5/10
    Not terrible and this is worth seeing, but I just feel it could have been so much more than another in the line of zombie movies
    "Quite a problem these cell phones have caused." Clay Riddell (Cusack) has just landed and is talking to his wife about getting together with his kid again. When his phone dies he begins to look for change when all of a sudden he hears screaming and everyone in the airport falls to the ground. What happens next is unthinkable and now, in a type of post apocalyptic world Clay and a small group of survivors try to make it back to his family, before it's too late. I had no idea what to expect from this movie. I liked the fact that it was a Stephen King book, though I never read it, and the idea of technology leading to some sort of downfall is scary in its possibility. All of the excitement started to slowly fade away when the movie fell into what it really was… another zombie movie. The symbolism of cell phones turning people into zombies wasn't lost on me and the movie did have a message in that sense, but it essentially became just another generic zombie movie. Overall, not terrible and this is worth seeing, but I just feel it could have been so much more than another in the line of zombie movies. I give this a B-.
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    • Aug 30, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tín Hiệu Diệt Vong
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Genre Co.
      • Benaroya Pictures
      • 120dB Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,323,012
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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