An F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.
Where to Watch The Cell
- AlyxandorOctober 27, 2026A beautifully artistic film that not only weaves an interesting tale of a serial killer, but creates a dream world so accurately represented. The disjointed feeling of shifting between locations, being unable to scream, and the general sense of helplessness that usually accompanies a nightmare are all present. D'Onofrio was amazing as usual. Highly recommend.
- SpanktacularSeptember 15, 2025Silence of the Lambs meets 90's Marilyn Manson music video. Rewatching this for the first time in twenty years and it's absolutely magnificent.
- The_HolmesMay 21, 2025Decent story premise, but you watch this movie for the visuals. 24 years later an AI is finally catching up to this utter creativity and effort put in. A bit brutal at moments, but you have never seen anyting like this. Best I can do is YouTube Pink Floyd AI videos...
- Kevin WardJuly 2, 2025I hadn’t seen this since I watched it in the theater. I really loved this though. Some of the visuals when they’re inside Stargher’s head are gorgeously nightmarish. When Stargher had the tapestries wrapped around the walls connected to his back, the vivisected horse, Stargher’s black cloak materializing in the pool…..literally every scene in Stargher’s head is visually arresting in some form. It’s also a pretty clever Sci-fi concept fused with a police - serial killer drama. This would probably be a 5 star film if it had nailed the cat and mouse detective drama a bit better. I would say I would love to see a sequel to this, but apparently they did….and it looks terrible. So maybe not. Loved this though .
- EthanSeptember 4, 2026Trippy pre-Inception mind-dive thriller. Jenny from the block plays the child psychologist who literally goes inside the comatose killer's subconscious to find his last victim before she dies. Vince Vaughn is solid as the FBI agent who is along for the ride. Tarsem Singh directs it like a moving art exhibit, all surreal, real nightmare-logic imagery, religious iconography, and body horror. Its very much a product of its era, very 2000, glossy, grim, unapologetically weird. But the visual imagination still holds up. Style over substance in places, but when the style is this committed, it doesn't matter. Definitely one for "The Collection".
- Sean McConnellJuly 30, 2026Vincent D' Onofrio... Carl Rudolph Stargher (Villain)
- Toufiq Ibna MustafizJuly 14, 2025one of the most spectacular visually stunned movie I have ever seen. Hard to believe its from early 2k. 8/10 from my side
- old_computerJanuary 17, 2026Fantastic visual cinematography ruined with bad casting decisions. Great script, pacing and visuals age like a fine wine even in 2026.
- GrimeFiVideoApril 27, 2025Mostly boring and hilariously avant-garde
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The Cell was released on August 18, 2000.
The Cell was directed by Tarsem Singh.
The Cell has a runtime of 1h 47m.
The Cell was produced by Julio Caro, Eric McLeod.
An F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.
The key characters in The Cell are Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez), Peter Novak (Vince Vaughn), Carl Rudolph Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio).
The Cell is rated R.
The Cell is a Horror, Thriller, Crime film.
The Cell has an audience rating of 5.7 out of 10.
The Cell had a budget of $33M.
The Cell has made $104.2M at the box office.