
Phone Booth
No options. No lies. No fear. No deals. Just keep talking.
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, Zucker/Netter Productions
A claustrophobic, real-time thriller that traps a morally compromised man in a phone booth under sniper threat, forcing him to confront his lies and secrets.
A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.
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Questions people ask
Is Phone Booth easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Phone Booth scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Phone Booth end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Phone Booth violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Phone Booth sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
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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Like Phone Booth
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Phone Booth
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Phone Booth, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Phone Booth, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Phone Booth, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































