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Open Windows

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
15K
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Elijah Wood, Neil Maskell, and Sasha Grey in Open Windows (2014)
Nick is excited to discover that he's won a dinner date with his favorite actress, Jill Goddard. But when Jill refuses to honor the contest, her manager Chord makes an offer he can't refuse: the ability to view Jill secretly via computer. Nick begins watching the unknowing star on her webcam, not realizing that this decision will put both himself and Jill at risk as they enter a terrifying world of cat-and-mouse where nothing -- and no one -- are as they seem.
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A jilted fan soon finds himself pulled into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after he accepts the opportunity to spy on his favorite actress via his laptop.A jilted fan soon finds himself pulled into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after he accepts the opportunity to spy on his favorite actress via his laptop.A jilted fan soon finds himself pulled into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after he accepts the opportunity to spy on his favorite actress via his laptop.

  • Director
    • Nacho Vigalondo
  • Writer
    • Nacho Vigalondo
  • Stars
    • Sasha Grey
    • Elijah Wood
    • Neil Maskell
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nacho Vigalondo
    • Writer
      • Nacho Vigalondo
    • Stars
      • Sasha Grey
      • Elijah Wood
      • Neil Maskell
    • 77User reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:20
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    "Can You Keep a Secret?"
    Clip 1:22
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    Open Windows: Can You Keep A Secret?
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    Sasha Grey in Open Windows (2014)
    Neil Maskell in Open Windows (2014)
    Neil Maskell and Sasha Grey in Open Windows (2014)
    Elijah Wood in Open Windows (2014)
    Elijah Wood in Open Windows (2014)
    Elijah Wood in Open Windows (2014)
    Elijah Wood and Sasha Grey in Open Windows (2014)
    Elijah Wood in Open Windows (2014)
    Sasha Grey in Open Windows (2014)
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    Elijah Wood and Nacho Vigalondo at an event for Open Windows (2014)
    Elijah Wood and Nacho Vigalondo at an event for Open Windows (2014)

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    Sasha Grey
    Sasha Grey
    • Jill Goddard
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Nick Chambers
    Neil Maskell
    Neil Maskell
    • Chord
    Adam Quintero
    Adam Quintero
    • Pierre - Triop #1
    Iván González
    Iván González
    • Tony
    Jaime Olías
    Jaime Olías
    • Dave
    Jake Klamburg
    • Triop #3
    • (as Jake S. Klamburg)
    Daniel Pérez Prada
    Daniel Pérez Prada
    • Triop #2
    • (as Dani Pérez Prada)
    Rachel Arieff
    Rachel Arieff
    • Carol
    Michelle Jenner
    Michelle Jenner
    • Possessed #1
    Julián Villagrán
    Julián Villagrán
    • Possessed #2
    Carlos Areces
    Carlos Areces
    • Watchman
    Raúl Cimas
    • Survivor
    Miguel Noguera
    • Man on TV
    Nacho Vigalondo
    Nacho Vigalondo
    • Richy Gabilondo
    Richard Diment
    • Audience #1
    Eugenio Mira
    Eugenio Mira
    • Audience #2
    Nancy Yao
    • News Reader #1
    • Director
      • Nacho Vigalondo
    • Writer
      • Nacho Vigalondo
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At one of the festivals the movie was screened at, the director said it was OK for the audience to slap him on their way out if they didn't like the movie.
    • Goofs
      Tony manages to gain access to Nick's room by going down to the reception after finding out through them which room Nick is staying at. Hotel staffs are not allowed to give guests access to rooms themselves other than those they had booked for.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Jill Goddard: I'd like to as well.

      Nevada: You'd like to what?

      Jill Goddard: Disappear.

      Nevada: Sure. For how long?

      Jill Goddard: Long enough.

    • Crazy credits
      Although a Spanish-American production, the copyright notice at the end is entirely in Spanish.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Open Windows' (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Ghost Rider
      Music by Martin Rev and Alan Vega

      Lyrics by Martin Rev and Alan Vega

      Performed by Suicide

    User reviews77

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    Featured review
    4/10
    "Rear Window" with Nudity, Question Mark
    *I tried to leave out any major story spoilers* It's day 6 now of the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. I went to check out "Open Windows," starring porn star Sasha Grey, at the Alamo Drafthouse on 6th Street downtown. I introduce her as "porn star" because her career as an actress has not really taken off, even after a title role in "The Girlfriend Experience" from Steven Soderberg, one of the greatest movie directors of all time. She was also in many episodes of "Entourage" on HBO. I've been kind of rooting for her since we don't hear many stories of porn stars becoming successful movie stars. They...can't be taken seriously. "The Girlfriend Experience" proved that wrong. Entourage played with the idea. Now, after hearing the premise, I was expecting Ms. Grey to be embracing her career in porn and actually let us watch her through "Open Windows" get naked in theaters.

    The film...did...not...deliver.

    What we do get is a world of technology. Almost futuristic, the film is shown through multiple webcams and security cameras. The villain has all of these at his disposal as well as the entire internet (apparently). Whatever statement the director was trying to make, I felt was lost. The third act really lost me. It's not even worth explaining. As for the rest of it, basically, we have an actress who sucks (Sasha plays an actress who's supposed to be popular), and her number one fan has a website and is set to meet her. The villain set this up to capture her and blame him for it. There are too many twists that the director couldn't even keep up with, and there were some applaud-worthy moments that were ruined by the way the film was made. It plays like a found-footage film, but we're watching it on a computer. The entire thing is real-time so it feels like it's all done in one take.

    What it SHOULD have been... Was a "Rear Window" homage. That's what I was expecting based on an article in the Austin Chronicle that actually mentioned "Rear Window" as if "Open Windows" was going to pay respects to Hitchcock. Instead, "windows" here aren't the ones we look through to engage in voyeurism like a pervert at our favorite porn star. They're the ones we look at on a computer screen! Elijah Wood (oh yeah, he was in it) shouldn't have been forced to leave his hotel room, as if the director wanted us to leave our comfort zone so early, even though a car chase erupts when he chases down the bad guy. This was actually the best scene in the film, and with a low camera angle through much of it from inside the car (via webcam on laptop in passenger seat that is somehow not sliding around everywhere). That should have been the climax, because it was actually mildly gripping until it kept going, slowing down the whole pace of the film. The narrative goes crazy with twists, too. Like, too many. They didn't make sense, either. The director admitted to this in a Q&A after the show. Audience members were asked for questions, yet unwilling to participate until the director just plain asked if anyone hated it so much that they wanted to slap him. True story.

    This is an opportunity we should have for more directors, actually.

    However, this guy was SO nice, I just felt bad for him. When a shot of Maker's Mark was offered, someone took the opportunity. He slapped the director on the stage. He knew his movie wasn't good. Someone did actually ask if there was any commentary about being a celebrity or our current technology. He said that we're all okay with living lives that should be private and aren't. This answer was unrelated to the film. I wish Sasha would have showed up at the screening. Sasha Grey was basically playing herself, in the movie, an actress even. Except, one the world has never seen naked.

    That's a joke, right?

    This flick will not help her serious movie career.
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    • Mar 13, 2014

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Thần Tượng Lâm Nguy
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Apaches Entertainment
      • Atresmedia Cine
      • La Panda
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    • Budget
      • €3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,750
    • Gross worldwide
      • $550,108
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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