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Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) and her young daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart) play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham (Forest Whitaker), Raoul (Dwight Yoakam) and Junior (Jared Leto) - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.

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Elevated by David Fincher's directorial talent and Jodie Foster's performance, Panic Room is a well-crafted, above-average thriller.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Leaving you utterly dissatisfied...

Rated: 2/4

Jan 3, 2019

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Extreme suspense, graphic violence; not for kids.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 27, 2010

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

A thinking-man's women-in-jeopardy picture, Panic Room does about as much as humanly possible with its deliberately restricted one-setting premise.

Mar 27, 2009

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

Though a bare-bones home invasion movie with a few memorable twists, a decent screenplay, and a solid cast, what still makes it outstanding in the genre is its gripping direction and meticulous focus that grants it another layer beyond the basics.

Dec 1, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Where’s David Fincher’s head these days? Whooshing through keyholes and coffee pots, I guess.

Rated: C-

Sep 17, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Led by strong performances top to bottom and a clear-eyed understanding of what it aims to be, “Panic Room” is a straight genre movie but with enough Fincher flourishes to give it an extra kick.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Anthony J Filled with A-list stars acting out an improbable to downright stupid plot.It would be a okay made-for-TV movie. As a major box office release with stars, it is almost laughably awful. Boring too. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review N P "Panic Room" exhibits a suspenseful and claustropyobic-esque experience with innovative cinematography, fleshed out characters and a focused concept. The biggest draw is Fincher's one of a kind directing style. It's definitely worth a watch for any interested viewer! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/16/24 Full Review Stephen H So entertaining and thrilling. Jared Leto is great and hilarious. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Daichi K Thrilling, underrated Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Jelisije J A very entertaining thriller by David Fincher that deals with a home invasion movie where Jodie Foster and a young Kristen Stewart try to survive in a panic room from the would be robbers. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Christian K So technically superb that it doesn't even matter that its plotting and characters are straightforward, the directing, writing, and performances carry this way over its baseline. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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David Fincher Director Jodie Foster Meg Altman Forest Whitaker Burnham Dwight Yoakam Raoul Jared Leto Junior Kristen Stewart Sarah Altman

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