
Cellular
If the signal dies so does she.
Directed by David R. Ellis
Produced by Electric Entertainment
A high-stakes thriller built around a single phone connection, where a stranger's desperate call pulls an ordinary young man into a race against time to save a kidnapped woman and her family.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Cellular one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.
Is Cellular sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Cellular violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Cellular scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Cellular easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Cellular end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like Cellular, and what each one shares →
Like Cellular
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cellular
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cellular, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cellular, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cellular, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































