Chatroom (2010)

5 teenagers are introduced to each other in a chatroom called "Chelsea Teens!", all with different personalities. But when one shows its darker side, it threatens the life of the others.

Director:

Hideo Nakata

Writers:

Enda Walsh (play), Enda Walsh (screenplay)

Stars:

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Imogen Poots, Matthew Beard

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson	...	William (as Aaron Johnson)
Imogen Poots	...	Eva
Matthew Beard	...	Jim
Hannah Murray	...	Emily
Daniel Kaluuya	...	Mo
Megan Dodds	...	Grace
Michelle Fairley	...	Rosie
Nicholas Gleaves	...	Paul
Jacob Anderson	...	Si
Tuppence Middleton	...	Candy
Ophelia Lovibond	...	Charlotte
Richard Madden	...	Ripley
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matthew Ashforde	...	Jim's Father
Dorothy Atkinson	...	Emily's Mother
Greg Bennett	...	Police Constable

Storyline

5 teenagers are introduced to each other in a chatroom called "Chelsea Teens!", all with different personalities. But when one shows its darker side, it threatens the life of the others.

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Plot Keywords:

psychopath | suspected paedophile | internet | deception | suicide | 

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Taglines:

Control. Alter. Delete.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, some sexual material and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Japan] Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Chat room

Filming Locations:

Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ruby Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hannah Murray and Daniel Kaluuya both appeared in the TV show Skins (2007).

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Quotes

Eva: Come on! Come on, get personal. Who is it? Who does Jim hate?
Jim: Me.
Mo: Really Jim?
Eva: You hate yourself... So what?
Emily: D'you have an okay family life?
Jim: [Nods] Yeah. Yeah. I don't have a father. But my mum is really nice.
Eva: So you hate yourself, because?
Jim: I've been on anti-depressants for two years.
Emily: And... Do they help? Do you know if they're helping?
Jim: I don't know... Maybe...
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Alternate Versions

The film was altered based on advice given by the BBFC at the script stage to avoid a potential 18 certificate. Several lines of sexual dialogue were altered, and the filmmakers were also advised to avoid "novel detail" when it came to shoot the suicide scenes.

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Connections

References Bugsy Malone (1976)

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Soundtracks

Wash In the Rain
Performed by The Bees
Written by Kristian David Birkin, Paul James Butler, Aaron Fletcher, Warren Michael Hampshire
Published by Universal Music Publishing
Licensed courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd

User Reviews

Terrible

Chatroom's moderately interesting premise and style is disabled incoherently from the get-go by wet performances, a desperate attempt to appeal to angsty teenagers and a genuinely appalling approach to certain social issues. Chatroom tries its best to glamorise cyber-bullying and manipulation. Aaron Taylor-Johnson's sociopathic geek is an over-troped Hollywood act that has really run its course and Johnson brings little talent to the role. What's even more disappointing is that this is part of the filmography of Hideo Nakata, the obviously hit-and-miss Creator of decent horror films like 2002's Dark Water and 1998's Ring.