If the signal dies so does she.
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
Cellular (2004) is a action, thriller, drama and crime film directed by David R. Ellis, released on September 6, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham and William H. Macy. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 2,160 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Cellular before you stream it.
Kim Basinger
as Jessica Martin
Chris Evans
as Ryan Hewitt
Jason Statham
as Ethan
William H. Macy
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
Noah Emmerich
as Jack Tanner
Valerie Cruz
as Dana Bayback
Richard Burgi
as Craig Martin
Eric Christian Olsen
as Chad
Jessica Biel
as Chloe
Adam Taylor Gordon
as Ricky Martin
Rick Hoffman
as Lawyer
Will Beinbrink
as Young Security Guard
Directed by David R. Ellis, written by Chris Morgan and Larry Cohen, produced by Dean Devlin and Lauren Lloyd.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 2,160 ratings.
This could have been so very much better if only the story had not built the entire sense of jeopardy on three or four implausibly stupid strokes of misfortune. Chris Evans is the recipient of a strange phone call from a woman (Kim Basinger) who has been kidnapped and as she is locked in an attic, she must rely on this random young man to try stop the baddies (Jason Statham etc.) from now reaching her young son and…
Reviewed on September 4, 2023
This one really put cellphone technology on the map (the kind you buy at a gas station, or print out at home). Captain America teams up with the guy from Fargo to rescue a mysterious cold-calling blonde woman, and her son/husband, from the most evil LAPD since the LAPD. Hooray! Two thumbs up with prints intact... I didn't know security officers kept little revolvers in their glovebox, and lawyers don't know how to…
Reviewed on August 18, 2026
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Cellular (2004) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cellular (2004) includes Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, William H. Macy and Noah Emmerich. The film was directed by David R. Ellis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cellular was released on September 6, 2004 and runs for 1h 34m.
Cellular (2004) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 2,160 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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