SummaryA newly divorced mother (Foster) and her young daughter are caught in a cat-and-mouse game with three intruders who break into their New York apartment searching for a hidden cache of cash.
Directed By:David Fincher
Written By:David Koepp
Panic Room
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90
An old-house thriller retrofitted for the 21st century without any touch of unneeded flash, Panic Room is scary enough to do for downtown living what Jaws did for beaches.
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The movie, which suggests a combination of "Wait Until Dark" and "Rear Window," not only takes your breath away on an aesthetic level, it eloquently evokes the mother's and daughter's vulnerability.
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Generally Favorable
7.1
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22% Mixed
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3% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
Dec 9, 2021
10
Panic Room is a real panic, and it's not just there, you can feel it by yourself that the movie is really didn't make you panic at the first place even when the robbery shows up, it slowly grow as it what happens through out the movie until it becomes a real panic, David Fincher's with his master of technique and direction, brilliant performance by all the cast, the tension, the build, Panic Room it's amazing.
Sep 1, 2015
10
Director David Fincher elevates the suspense while the script by David Koepp (Mission: Impossible, Spider Man and Jurassic Park) keeps us interested into the characters and their survival and they manage to make an above average thriller, anyway their not the stars the person who really shines in the film is Jodi Foster. Fincher lets his actors fit into the characters and into the film's world, Foster shines as a heroine and so does Kristen Stewart under the direction of Mr. Fincher. It's gory alright but it's under ratted film, it's over the top and it's not extremely gore film like "Seven" or "Fight Club" but who cares really. Meg Altman (played by Jodi Foster) is divorced and cannot get over her cheating ex-husband pharmaceutical magnate Stephen Altman (Patrick Bauchau) - and their street wise pre-teen Sarah (Kristen Stewart) are spending their first night at in brownstone in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The conversions, which include an elevator and a secure panic room, while the previous owner built the panic room a wealthy recluse whose family is now fighting over the whereabouts of his vast estate. Meg doesn't know part of the estate - is 3$ million dollars is hidden in the floor in the panic room something that the burglars Burnham, Junior and Raoul know. Junior (Jared Leto) is the grandson of the previous owner, Burnham (Forest Whitaker) works for a security system that monitors the security system for the brownstone including the panic room and Raoul is hired by Junior to help him and Burnham on the plan. The three men plan on retrieving the money. But they don't know that the house is empty, the three men break into the brownstone but realize the house isn't empty as they believed. When all five people realize there are unexpected people in the house, Meg and Sarah make into the panic room safely, unfortunately the phone doesn't work which Burnham knows of course. Also he knows him and his criminal partners can't get into the panic room. Meg and Sarah are not leaving the panic room, while the three criminals aren't leaving til they get their money which is in the panic room. As Meg and Ryan try to get the message outside. Their working against time as Sarah is a diabetic who doesn't have insulin. While Meg and Sarah are trying to solve their problems, the three criminals are having trouble too, the three are differing personalities and having trouble with the motivations for the money, each of them are having thoughts about how far will they go to get the money. The film engages you and is a nail biter, after you watch this movie you'll be satisfied. Grade A
75
May actually appeal more to women than men because of the steely heroine, the pitting of love of family against love of filthy lucre -- and the mom-fights-back plot.
75
Defies logic, the laws of physics and almost anyone's willingness to believe in it. But darned if it doesn't also keep us riveted to our seats.
60
What's surprising about this traditional thriller, moderately successful but not completely satisfying, is exactly how genteel and unsurprising the execution turns out to be.
50
I was never bored but only occasionally interested.
40
Might be entertaining for those who like seeing a terrified teenage girl watch a loved one get beaten to a pulp while she slides into a diabetic coma. For the rest of us it's both stagnant and vaguely unpleasant.
Apr 4, 2014
10
Panic Room is a near-perfect suspense thriller by Fincher. Every aspect of it is intelligent, and the product is a very successful film. The movie benefits highly from the amazing cinematography. The camera pans the rooms, shows creative camera angles, and never misses an opportunity to produce amazing visuals. Fincher is the second master of suspense right next to Hitchcock himself, and knows how to keep us engaged and entertained throughout the film. The end result is a well-played, carefully executed, thrilling movie that never skips a beat.
Feb 13, 2026
6
영화 자체가 밀실이고 패닉 룸인 셈이다. 그 외의 외부 정보는 중요하게 생각하지 않는다. 영화는 자체로 밀실이고 맥과 사라 모녀의 집 역시 밀실, 그리고 패닉룸 까지 완벽한 밀실이다.130831 (3.0)-1. 조디 포스터 언니라면 영화를 보면서 잠들지 않을 수 있다. 그 생각은 진리였다.2. 영화는 단순히 정말 단순히 중요한 내용에만 집중하고 있다.3. 영화는 부부의 이혼이나 경찰의 행동 혹은 주니어의 할아버지와 가족에 대한 이야기 부동산 이야기 등은 그다지 신경쓰지 않는다.4. 맥과 사라 모녀의 집은 정말 크고 웅장하며 천정을 통해 하늘까지 볼 수 있지만 외부인으로 부터 철저하게 막혀있다. 처음부터 단단한 밀실이었던 이 집은 보안전문가 번햄에 의해 위로부터 뚫린다.5. 그러나 그것은 밀실에 갇힌 사람이 늘어나게 해주는 것 밖에 되지 않았다. 도둑들도 집에서 나갈 수 없다. 그들은 지극히 평범한 사람들이었기 때문에 일반 사람들과 같은 공포가 있었다.면밀히 계획한 유산 도둑질에 사람이 끼이면서 그들은 가택침입 강도가 된것이다. 결국은 살인자까지 -6. 가장 겁쟁이는 라울이다. 일개 버스운전수는 큰 계획에 몸을 담겠다고 카리스마있는 척 하고 말했지만 결국은 겁쟁이이기 때문에 복면을 쓰고 총까지 가져왔다. 그에 의해 생기는 다양한 변수, 그리고 똑쟁이 맥에 의해 생기는 다양한 변수7. 외부와의 연결이 되었다 말았다 하는 그 긴박함이 영화 속에 아주 잘 살아있다. 보안카메라를 부시고 그림자가 보이지 않게 전구를 부시고 문을 잠그고 맥은 정말 그냥 아줌마라고 하기엔 긴장을 만들어내는 능력이 짱이었다. 온갖 영화에서 단련한 능력을 쏟아내는 느낌 -8. 크리스틴 스튜어트의 연기도 나름 괜찮았는데 크고나서 연기를 못해진건가 늘 저런 시크한 역을 해서 그런가 - 여튼 발작하는 것이나 애처럼 보이는 연기를 정말 잘했던 것 같다. 애라서 그래보이는건가 ?9. 동료까지 죽이고 개인적인 양심을 지키고선 도망가다가 잡힌 번햄은 경찰의 오픈 유어 핸드라는 말에 진짜 허탈한 표정으로 채권 22장을 놓아주는데 공중에 2200만불이 날아가는것이.. 아주 ... 장관이었다.10. 참고로 주니어는 레퀴엠의 해리였따 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 스타일이 아주 달라졌어 ㅋㅋㅋ 라이언 고슬링인줄 알았는데 ㅋㅋㅋ (그 유명한 자레드 레토 라는 거잖아 ㅋㅋㅋ)
Oct 18, 2020
6
Music videos or shorts aside, David Fincher’s Panic Room came at a time when he was actually at the peak of his powers after having already produced Fight Club (1999) and soon to deliver Zodiac (2005). That said, these works are so strong that Panic Room feels like a lesser work. That’s not to say that there isn’t much to admire, though. It’s a tried-and-tested, home invasion formula but Fincher has a solid handling on the tension and injects some technical wizardry that adds to the overall setting. The performances are also excellent and much as it isn’t exactly fresh material, Fincher is able to extract just enough mileage.
Mar 3, 2018
6
i told you, i don't hurt people.. Panic Room Ticking for almost 2 hours, it seems a bit long and stretched considering its premise (it could have easily been of around 90 minutes), it needed a better editing to satisfy the viewers in the end but other than that it works for the most part of it. David Fincher doesn't compromise on the execution but seems a little irresponsible on the editing part and as far as David Koepp's screenplay is concerned; its perspective is interesting enough to invest in it, but lacks on proving a point. Jodie Foster is good in her part and is supported well by great cast like Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto and Kristen Stewart. Panic Room is a fine popcorn entertainer that roots for the big bucks but fails to go deep and take risks which then leads into a shallow soulless feature that looks good in a first glimpse but nothing beyond that.
Apr 21, 2020
2
Hard for me to score this, as, as a piece of entertainment I thought it was a zero, I was so bored. And it was 100% joyless. As a piece of art, definitely not a zero. More like a 5 or a 6. But I'll score it mostly as a piece of entertainment and give it two.
Production Company:
- Columbia Pictures
- Hofflund/Polone
- Indelible Pictures
Release Date:Mar 29, 2002
Duration:1 h 52 m
Rating:R
Tagline:What do you do when your hiding place is their destination?
Awards
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Online Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Nomination
Art Directors Guild
• 1 Nomination
