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Panic Room (2002)

Panic Room poster
Directed by
David Fincher
Genre
drama film, horror film, crime thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5,466 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mother and her daughter hide in their new home's panic room when three burglars break in. The intruders need something inside the room and the family must survive the night.

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What happens

Panic Room is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film stars Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as a mother and daughter whose new home is invaded by burglars, played by Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, and Dwight Yoakam. The script was written by David Koepp, whose screenplay was inspired by news coverage in 2000 about panic rooms. The film was Fincher's fifth feature film, following Fight Club (1999). Fincher and Koepp brought together a crew of people with whom each had worked with before. The house and its panic room were built on a Raleigh Studios lot. Nicole Kidman was originally cast as the mother, but she left after aggravating a previous injury. Her departure threatened the completion of the film, but Foster quickly replaced Kidman. The filmmakers used computer-generated imagery to create the illusion of the film camera moving through the house's rooms. Foster became pregnant during the shooting schedule, so filming was suspended until after she gave birth. The film's production cost $48 million. The film was commercially released in the United States and Canada on March 29, 2002 by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film grossed $30 million on its opening weekend. In the United States and Canada, it grossed $96.4 million. In other territories, it grossed $100.7 million for a worldwide total of $197.1 million. The film was positively reviewed by critics, who commended Fincher's direction and Foster's performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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