Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.
Directed by David Fincher
new york city
hostage
bravery
ex husband
safe
burglary
psychological thriller
single mother
home invasion
divorcee
teenage daughter
diabetic
rainstorm
safecracker
seizure
trapped in a house
bearer bonds
secret room
robbery crew
intense
brownstone
Rank
#50 in 2002·#2922 overall
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Cast
Jodie Foster
Meg Altman
Kristen Stewart
Sarah Altman
Forest Whitaker
Burnham
Dwight Yoakam
Raoul
Jared Leto
Junior
Patrick Bauchau
Stephen Altman
Ann Magnuson
Lydia Lynch
Ian Buchanan
Evan Kurlander
Andrew Kevin Walker
Sleepy Neighbor
Paul Schulze
Officer Keeney
Mel Rodriguez
Officer Morales
Nicole Kidman
Stephen's Girlfriend on the Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
David Fincher
Director
David Koepp
Screenplay
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Angus Wall
Editor
Darius Khondji
Director of Photography
Conrad W. Hall
Director of Photography
Ceán Chaffin
Producer
David Koepp
Producer
Gavin Polone
Producer
Ren Klyce
Sound Designer
Michael Kaplan
Costume Designer
Laray Mayfield
Casting
Popular Reviews
2226 reviews
vi
10.0★ · 01/14/16
let jodie foster say fuck
let jodie foster say fuck
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Dylan
5.0★ · 05/15/26
Which one of you gave the robbers from Home Alone hardcore drugs?
Ngl this movie is kinda mid pack. I like stressful movies but this wasn’t even stressful in an entertaining way. There were some cool shots as per usual with Fincher films, but I still found myself struggling to stay engaged. Jodie foster is amazing as always though, she deserves all the love. And if we ignore the monstrosity that is Jared Leto’s hair… he was kinda good in this. Don’t tell anyone I said that tho. Overall just mid, not bad not good, just meh. Fincher has dropped enough bangers for me to excuse this
Which one of you gave the robbers from Home Alone hardcore drugs?
Ngl this movie is kinda mid pack. I like stressful movies but this wasn’t even stressful in an entertaining way. There were some cool shots as per usual with Fincher films, but I still found myself struggling to stay engaged. Jodie foster is amazing as always though, she deserves all the love. And if we ignore the monstrosity that is Jared Leto’s hair… he was kinda good in this. Don’t tell anyone I said that tho. Overall just mid, not bad not good, just meh. Fincher has dropped enough bangers for me to excuse this
