When everyone is connected no one is safe.
When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.
Cell (2016) is a horror, science fiction and thriller film directed by Tod Williams, released on July 6, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Owen Teague. Viewers rate it 4.7 out of 10 across 1,168 ratings.
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John Cusack
as Clayton 'Clay' Riddell
Samuel L. Jackson
as Thomas 'Tom' McCourt
Isabelle Fuhrman
as Alice Maxwell
Owen Teague
as Jordan
Clark Sarullo
as Sharon Riddell
Anthony Reynolds
as Ray
Erin Elizabeth Burns
as Denise
Stacy Keach
as Charles Ardai
Alex ter Avest
as Chloe
Wilbur Fitzgerald
as Geoff
Joshua Mikel
as Raggedy Man
Catherine Dyer
as Sally
Directed by Tod Williams, written by Adam Alleca, Stephen King and Stephen King, produced by Michael Benaroya, Richard Saperstein and Brian Witten.
Average viewer score of 4.7/10 from 1,168 ratings.
This is another example of a Stephen King novel that has not translated well into film. It's the usual 'bogey man' from nowhere who gets inside you head and dreams, sent to create mayhem and destruction against the human race, who are being turned into crazed killers by a mysterious signal from their mobile phones! One man (Cusack) in search of his son, thinks he can save humanity! The story line seems random and…
Reviewed on June 11, 2016
I've never read _Cell_, so I'm not sure if this is an accurate adaptation of a bad Stephen King book, or just another inaccurate adaptation of a Stephen King book. But either way, it's bad. For a decent Cusack/Jackson team up in a King adaptation, just watch 1408. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible.
Reviewed on February 6, 2017
Brain Cell or Brain Drain? Well I haven't read the book but I like Stephen King, I like John Cusack and I like Samuel Jackson, so Cell seemed like a good choice for a late night cerebral chiller. How far off was I? As it happens, very! Suddenly cell phones are turning the populace into crazed homicidal maniacs, a small band of survivors try to stay alive and figure out what is going on... It starts off promisingly,…
Reviewed on February 21, 2017
Very poor, despite the presence of John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. <em>'Cell'</em> is basically <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/land-of-the-dead/" rel="nofollow">Land of the Dead</a>'</em> without the proper zombies, at least that's what this 2016 flick kept reminding me of. That George A. Romero film is good, this Tod Williams release is not. It's a mess throughout and lacks any tension, freshness or…
Reviewed on March 24, 2022
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Cell (2016) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cell (2016) includes John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Owen Teague and Clark Sarullo. The film was directed by Tod Williams. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cell was released on July 6, 2016 and runs for 1h 38m.
Cell (2016) holds an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from 1,168 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, science fiction and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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