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Untraceable (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Untraceable (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:1.8565
Avg Critic Score:1.7330

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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner) ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for FilmJudge (David Mercier) FilmJudge (David Mercier)
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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas) ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Writing for a website, you quickly understand the all-important need for traffic and "hits" to stay alive, something that's been morphed into a premise for the latest Hollywood serial killer thriller, which is trying to act like a higher-brow version of ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray) About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Itâs taking the easy way out to say Untraceableâs simply a âcyberâ version of a Saw film, but there are enough similarities between this crime story and the Saw franchise to make it a fair comparison. What this dramatic thriller has going for it t ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Fangoria Fangoria
Over the past dozen years, there have been countless serial-killer dramas following in the bloody wake of SE7EN, but few have echoed that filmâs downbeat worldview to quite the extent that UNTRACEABLE does. As in David Fincherâs movieâperhaps even m ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Fangoria

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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust) Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
If Dick Wolf is interested in doing a "Law & Order: Cyber Crimes," he could do worse than to follow the lead of "Untraceable," a diverting police procedural about an FBI unit tasked with sleuthing the Internet for mouse-wielding bad guys. Diane Lane ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson) Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
They're calling Diane Lane's new cyber-thriller "Untraceable" because for legal reasons they can't call it "Saw V." At bottom, though, it's the same crowd-pleasing onslaught of sado-porn, an account of an evil genius who kidnaps and kills with ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Philip Marchand) Toronto Star (Philip Marchand)
In the opening scene of Untraceable, a kitten is killed by a psychopath. We are spared any revolting details, but it's still a shocking sight, and ordinarily I'd be walking out of the movie at this point. ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Toronto Star (Philip Marchand)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Gregory Hoblit's crime thriller "Untraceable" is a genuinely creepy film, though not in a "No Country for Old Men" kind of way. More in an overzealous-blog-comments kind of way, or a ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies Jam! Movies
Untraceable is the sort of psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, mostly so you can bolt the hell out of the theatre as soon as it ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Jam! Movies
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Denver Post The Denver Post
It's not that this film about the hunt for a Portland serial killer who streams his handiwork on the Web is especially egregious. ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at The Denver Post
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine) KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
We move now into the era of the cybernetic serial killer. It is not, you may be sure, a comfortable place to live. ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth) Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
I fall somewhere between disturbed and offended by this gruesome techno-thriller that speaks far more to the disquieting roots of "Se7en" than to the sinister superhighway of "The ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Indistinguishable from four out of five contemporary thrillers: full of unbelievable plot points ... and twists whose surprise factor is nullified by blatant foreshadowing." ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Preview Family Movie Review Preview Family Movie Review
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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf) Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Now that the sadomasochistic horror genre is starting its final descent, it seems fitting it would cross over into a more mainstream screen offerings. "Untraceable" has some A/B-list pedigree playing around with the button-pushing toys of filmmaking ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik) Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
I'm supposed to writing a review of Untraceable, but instead I'm surfing online. That should be your first clue about how interested I am to talk about the movie. So I'm online, and I realize that I am completely secure in the knowledge that no one is ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow") Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
I canât say that the trailers for UNTRACEABLE had me twirling in my computer chair in a tizzy. It came off as a by the numbers thriller that shouldâve starred Sandra Bullock, that my parents would most likely adore and that I would in all probability ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Matt Sheehan) MovieWeb (Matt Sheehan)
Ever wonder why movies try to be so original and fresh and new that it eventually gets bogged down by the amount of clichéd and predictable scenes and plot workings that overpopulate the ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at MovieWeb (Matt Sheehan)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk (Donald Levit) ReelTalk (Donald Levit)
Untraceable emerges as cinemaâs logical current evolutionary product of genus horror, species thrill/serial killer. Combining the subspecies subplot of the psychopath who fattens on publicity, embracing many Jack the Ripper clones, with at least equal ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at ReelTalk (Donald Levit)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth) Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
I fall somewhere between disturbed and offended by this gruesome techno-thriller that speaks far more to the disquieting roots of âSe7enâ than to the sinister superhighway of âThe Netâ. Diane Lane pays her dues as FBI Cyber Crimes Age ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Associated Press (Christy Lemire) Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
"Untraceable" is one of those deplorably gratuitous movies that wants to have it both ways, but gets nothing right. It's about a Web site that allows you to watch â live and streaming! â as some poor sap gets killed. The more hits that come in, the ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out Chicago (Ben Kenigsberg) Time Out Chicago (Ben Kenigsberg)
Untraceableâs villain is an evil cybergenius who sets up a webcam and attaches his victims to Rube Goldberg torture devices; these, in turn, are somehow hooked into a computer that measures the websiteâs hits. The more people who visit the site, the ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Time Out Chicago (Ben Kenigsberg)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Untraceable engenders a reaction that is one part fascination, one part disappointment, and two parts frustration. The film, which has the ingredients for a thoughtful, tense thriller throws away a compelling first half so it can descend into silliness ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy) EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
What begins as an interesting techno thriller, about the changing world of virtual crime and how it affects both deviants and audiences alike, gradually escalates into a gruesomely gory serial killer yarn, ending on such a false and preposterous note ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey) ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
2008 gets its first installment of torture porn with a predictable thriller that blames a bloodthirsty public and big media for fostering an atmosphere of retribution violence. Diane Lane gives a solid performance as FBI cyber crimes Special Agent ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown) Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Raise your hand if you clicked on YouTube.com to see the video of Saddam Hussein getting executed one year ago. You also most likely fall into the category of being a rubbernecker when driving by an accident site. ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman) The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
In one corner, "Untraceable" wants to be a gruesome and violent horror movie involving torture scenarios one would be more at home seeing in the "Saw" franchise. In the other corner, the film wishes to be classier and more psychological, an investigative ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail
What a mess you have made of the Internet and the promise of the Web 2.0 revolution. Yes, I'm talking to you. You who was named Person of the Year by Time magazine at the end of 2006. You who has been posting inane videos of yourself on YouTube, or, much ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at The Globe and Mail
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday Newsday
The Internet Movie Database, that encyclopedic CliffsNotes of all things celluloid, sums up the new Diane Lane thriller with the following plot keywords: "Snuff/Shirtless Male Bondage/Serial Killer/ ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Newsday
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for
Sooooooo predictable, UNBEARABLE, oops I mean UNTRACEABLE, is an infuriating film. With no suspense, no surprises and no rush, its soft core torture porn that has nothing to offer viewers other than the titillation of seeing people being brutalized. ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek) One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Police procedural meets torture porn in âUntraceable,â a melodrama that has cops and FBI agents tracking down a serial killer whoâs disposing of people on a website that automatically offs the victims faster the more viewers log on. It comes from ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club The Onion A.V. Club
Films about serial killers always walk a fine line between using grisly violence to talk about the darker side of human nature, and exploiting bloodshed for entertainment. But it's the rare movie that ends up agreeing with the killer. In Untraceable, ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at The Onion A.V. Club
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov) Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Let it never be said that Hollywood only churns out movies with liberal messages. Untraceable is rabidly, pathologically conservative, coming out swinging against the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, technology, net neutrality, online dating (!), ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Eye for Film (Anton Bitel) Eye for Film (Anton Bitel)
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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK] Empire Magazine [UK]
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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick) Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data ShowBIZ Data
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Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
This, at least, appears to be the central message of "Untraceable," a movie that - like "The Net" and "Hackers" and who knows how many others - goes out of its way to convince us that the road to hell is paved with hypertext. But merely luring people to ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for ShowBizCafe.com (Alex Florez) ShowBizCafe.com (Alex Florez)
Creo que muchos estarían de acuerdo que en este país hay un público para todo. O por lo menos, casi ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at ShowBizCafe.com (Alex Florez)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach) Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Such apparent hypocrisy wouldn't be so bad if the film worked as either a suspense thriller or an airtight whodunit. But Untraceable, about a killer who tortures his victims on the Internet while inviting the rest of the world to watch, abandons any ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.com Reel.com
It would be wonderful if this review of the newest cyber-torture/stalker thriller could begin with the words "Untraceable is unwatchable," but sadly that would be a lie. Our tastes have very simply become too degraded over the years for us not to have ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Reel.com
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips) Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
âThe Silence of the Lambsâ didnât need all those Academy Awards to legitimize its pulp wares in the eyes of Hollywood. The grosses took care of that. There are times, though, when that filmâs sweep of the top 1991 Oscars seems truly unfortunate. I ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond Times-Dispatch
Untraceable" comes out strongly against the evils of the genre known as torture porn. In the course of trying to persuade us not to watch torture porn, it shows us lots and lots of torture porn. ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Richmond Times-Dispatch
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal) Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Wow, can that Diane Lane work a wireless mouse. And she typed that Control+ALT+Delete with such authority! Oh, my â what was that? â she minimized a window and activated a program with a hot key! This is what passes for action in "Untraceable," a ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mind kids-in-mind
Diane Lane stars as an FBI CyberCrimes agent, who stumbles onto the site of a serial murderer who posts live streaming video on the Internet of the torture and murder of animals and people. Because the deaths happen faster ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at kids-in-mind
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Bronsonfive (Michael Ferraro) Bronsonfive (Michael Ferraro)
The internet has allowed us to succumb to many of manâs curiosities. Any type of pornography you can think of has a website. Want to see someone shoot themselves or throw themselves off of a building? Yes, the internet has that too. How do I personally ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Bronsonfive (Michael Ferraro)
Untraceable (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel Reviews Frank's Reel Reviews
If, at the end of this review, there were a video featuring live streaming footage of someone being murdered, and the only way to see that video were for you to read every single word... would you do it? The makers of Untraceable think so. They ...read the complete Untraceable movie review at Frank's Reel Reviews
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