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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.48 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)
If the plot seems a bit on the skinny side, that’s because Panic Room is interested in nothing more than sucking you in…and making you sweat. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.48 out of 4 stars for Days of Thunder (Travis Hoover)Days of Thunder (Travis Hoover)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.33 out of 4 stars for Entertain Your Brain! - ReviewEntertain Your Brain! - Review
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Richly frightening film. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for PopcornQPopcornQ
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
They should call it a Don't Panic Room - an impregnable burglar-proof chamber that is fast becoming the must-have accessory in every well-to-do American household. But what happens if the very thing the intruders want is in there with you? That's ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at BBC Films
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Kathleen Diehl)ToxicUniverse.com (Kathleen Diehl)
The perfect suspense thriller would combine a more complex portrayal of its characters with a tense situation that's evoked with visual originality and without insulting the audience. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Kathleen Diehl)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
All in all, Panic Room is in equal parts humorous and creepy, tense and preposterous, unlikely and scary. But even if it misses the mark on the thriller elements, it is at least stylish enough to be watchable. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)
David Fincher’s Panic Room is a genre exercise which benefits from its self imposed limitations. If we are to view the film as homage to Hitchcock (as some have), then Panic Room isn’t as much Rear Window as it is Rope or Lifeboat: a gimmick ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
After a trio of quite dark yet very engaging and original films ranging from bloodthirsty thriller to paranoia chase to dark social satire, Director David Fincher has come up with his most mainstream and light-hearted movie yet. Its a thriller with ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
Columbia Pictures presents a film directed by David Fincher. Written by David Koepp. Running time: 112 minutes. Rated R (for violence and language). Panic Room certainly seemed to scare a lot of critics, even those who afterwards concluded that the ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Moda Magazine (Kage Alan)Moda Magazine (Kage Alan)
I think I might be getting a bit jaded these days about what's released at the movies. Have you seen some of the previews and titles they're putting out lately? Boring. Heck, they're two of the reasons I rarely go out to the theatre unless it's an ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Moda Magazine (Kage Alan)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (B. Alan Orange)MovieWeb (B. Alan Orange)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
t's highly likely that "Panic Room" will eventually get a special edition DVD release like David Fincher's previous DVD stunners, "Fight Club" and "Se7en", although these took some time to put together. For those of you who can't wait to see the film ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")
Poor Jodie Foster... Right after splitting from her husband, her character Meg and daughter Sarah buy a new house in Manhattan equipped with a panic room in which they can barricade themselves if need ever be. To make matters worse, their first night in ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Richard Logan Powell)DVDActive (Richard Logan Powell)
Panic Room, David Fincher’s 5th feature film, is one of the better thrillers of late. Dark, moody and reeking of Fincher’s wonderfully unique visual style, Panic Room pleases in ways it wouldn’t if it had been in the hands of any other ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at DVDActive (Richard Logan Powell)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
David Fincher's Panic Room is a first-rate nail biter, a taut, claustrophobic thriller that is part modern Hitchcock and part Peckinpah with a gender twist. Although little more than a slick exercise in cinematic suspense, it delivers in every area ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)
Rumoured special editions are going to potentially spoil this DVD release, as consumers may wait for a more extra-packed disc. Merited on the film alone, I have no hesitation in recommending this DVD. Panic Room is a modern day thriller which introduces ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Shade.caShade.ca
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.24 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Ave! - The Movie TheaterEntertainment Ave! - The Movie Theater
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.24 out of 4 stars for Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for DVDTalk.com (Loren Halek)DVDTalk.com (Loren Halek)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
It's difficult to work up a strong case of the heebie-jeebies when you keep getting thrown out of the movie by all the atrocious acting. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
The talented Foster manages to inject considerable depth into her character. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for This is Lancashire (--)This is Lancashire (--)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
A remarkably straightforward and effective thriller. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Foster nails the role, giving a tight, focused performance illuminated by shards of feeling. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
Foster and Whitaker are especially fine. She is a lioness, protecting her cub, and he a reluctant villain, incapable of controlling his crew. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (David Grove)Film Threat (David Grove)
A very scary film, well made and lovingly dark, and it illustrates how terrified we are of becoming the victims we see on TV. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Film Threat (David Grove)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler)The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler)
This white-knuckled game of cat and mouse is just too much fun. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (David Grove)Film Threat (David Grove)
A very scary film, well made and lovingly dark, and it illustrates how terrified we are of becoming the victims we see on TV. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Film Threat (David Grove)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (--)Empire Magazine (--)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
The movie, which suggests a combination of "Wait Until Dark" and "Rear Window," not only takes your breath away on an aesthetic level, it eloquently evokes the mother's and daughter's vulnerability. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Panic Room is Fincher's high-style testament to the cool things movies can do to make us jump out of our seats in the dark. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
David Fincher's directorial skill makes a tense tale snap with smart terror. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Atmosphere, deliberate pacing, intriguing characters, and edge-of-your-seat suspense . . . its only weaknesses coming in the form of excess on the finishing touches. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Always adept at hitting emotional cues cleanly, Foster in this role also lets herself get lost in the moment, which is something she hasn't often allowed herself to do since "The Silence of the ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Smartly plotted, convincingly acted and brilliantly executed technically, this engrossing thriller adds some clever modern wrinkles to the time-tested formula of sinister intruders threatening innocents in their home. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
The sophisticated, superior performances [Fincher] coaxes from his entire cast start to layer in emotional subtext that lets this thriller chill your blood. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Foster brings much more subtle depth and insight to her character than is normally associated with such genre thrillers. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.19 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com takes cover in the Panic Room (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com takes cover in the Panic Room (Christopher Null)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.16 out of 4 stars for Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.14 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.13 out of 4 stars for The Digital BitsThe Digital Bits
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.10 out of 4 stars for CountingDown review and article (Daniel Baig)CountingDown review and article (Daniel Baig)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for Cyber-Funk Online Review (Mirza Causevic)Cyber-Funk Online Review (Mirza Causevic)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.07 out of 4 stars for Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for ninth symphony films ninth symphony films
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Zone ReviewEntertainment Zone Review
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for filmtext.comfilmtext.com
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for DVD Times review (Michael Mackenzie)DVD Times review (Michael Mackenzie)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Strong contender for the weirdest movie released this year. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for That Cow (B. Kiefer)That Cow (B. Kiefer)
**This review may contain spoilers** Where to begin? This film has a lot of great things going for it. Near the top has to be Jodi Foster. Her chacter Meg is deftly played and quite believable. First, the setup. Meg and her daughter Sarah are finding ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at That Cow (B. Kiefer)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
While the story, by David Koepp ("Mission Impossible") doesn't have any real surprises, the balance of power between the two women and the three crooks keeps shifting constantly during the film, creating more dramatic tension. There are enough little ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
An intensely riveting, nail-biter of a thriller ably directed by David Fincher. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Director David Fincher specializes in visually stylish thrillers ("Seven," "Fight Club"), so it's not surprising that the opening sequence Manhattan buildings with title credits superimposed is stunning and the ominous music immediately sets the mood. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Susan Granger
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins)The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
A room that is in a basement of a building that is secure, with it own phone line, TV cameras all around the house which in house by 4 strong walls that can win stand mostly every for of attack. The door is made of strong steel; the room is called a ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Self-Made CriticThe Self-Made Critic
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
You guessed it. Burglars show up and try to break into the panic room while Meg and Sarah hide inside. The criminals consists of Burnham (Forest Whitaker), the brainy but compassionate leader, Junior (Jared Leto), the dim witted inside man, and Raoul ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Steve Rhodes
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Works the basics with style and intelligence. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Jodie Foster stars, and it's a pleasure, for once, to see her in something entertaining and mindless. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Fincher is a master of kinetic razzle-dazzle, goosing familiar or trite material to life with his high-tech bag of tricks. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
... Further proof that Fincher is one of the cinema's true modern masters. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Panic Room is like the Energizer bunny of suspense; it just keeps going and going and going. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
...a taut thriller featuring a strong ensemble cast playing an interesting array of characters in a very original situation. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Unencumbered with the usual sociological weight his movies carry, Fincher gets to revel in the sheer gee-whizziness of his craft. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
From the bravura title sequence ... to tracking shots of the criminals casing their target, Fincher is able to expand artistically while shackled to a claustrophobic setting. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
A superb exercise in eliciting suspense out of simple, progressively sticky situations. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Tense, terrific, sweaty-palmed fun. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Susan Stark)Detroit News (Susan Stark)
It confirms Fincher's status as a film maker who artfully bends technical know-how to the service of psychological insight. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Solid ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
It's a pleasurable revelation to see Foster feel out a role, both emotively and physically, with the well-marshaled gusto that she does here. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Jane Sumner)Dallas Morning News (Jane Sumner)
A solidly constructed, entertaining thriller that stops short of true inspiration. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Dallas Morning News (Jane Sumner)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Defies logic, the laws of physics and almost anyone's willingness to believe in it. But darned if it doesn't also keep us riveted to our seats. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Joe Leydon)San Francisco Examiner (Joe Leydon)
Style dominates content, even when it comes to such niceties as continuity and establishing shots. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Joe Leydon)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
One of those rare movies where you realize you're being manipulated but you succumb to it because the guy who's pulling the strings is a master. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Yes, Fincher is stooping this time -- his posture may not be sublime, but he does manage to conquer most of our objections. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Defies logic, the laws of physics and almost anyone's willingness to believe in it. But darned if it doesn't also keep us riveted to our seats. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Acceptably diverting Saturday night at the movies, especially if you're willing to check your brains at the popcorn stand. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The movie resembles a chess game; the board and all of the pieces are in full view, both sides know the rules, and the winner will simply be the better strategist. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Generally makes good on its promise. There are shivers to be felt, especially in the early stages, and there's fun to be had, including the post-movie pleasure of detecting the soft spots in the plot. The result is an always-watchable picture from a ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Fincher has a dazzling command of visual storytelling. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
It's pure popcorn entertainment, and it's pure formula, too: It's already been described, somewhat derisively, as Home Alone for grown-ups, which is not entirely off the mark. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Those hoping for another Fincher classic along the lines of Seven or Fight Club will have to wait, because Panic Room, ultimately, isn't much more than Wait Until Dark or The Desperate Hours with a more confined setting and niftier camera tricks. This ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Reel.com
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Vera H-C Chan)Contra Costa Times (Vera H-C Chan)
We should be so lucky if all popcorn movies starred Jodie Foster and had the delicious interplay of psychological will, strategic cunning and reasonably watertight plausibility. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Contra Costa Times (Vera H-C Chan)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (John Anderson)Newsday (John Anderson)
Taut and forbidding, enough so that you won't mind the implausibilities. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
[Fincher] magically crafts stylish suspense out of the narrative equivalent of thin air. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
The star of this movie is Fincher, who has filmed it in a grand style that manages to avoid showy excesses. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
David Fincher’s Panic Room is the closest we’ve come to a film worthy of the banner “a female Die Hard.” ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Style definitely wins over substance, and it's difficult to imagine the film being as enjoyable an entertainment if that were not the case. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaSpeak.com (Ian Golding)CinemaSpeak.com (Ian Golding)
Contrivance and illogical decisions rule the day when David Fincher tells the story of a single mother and her child, who move into a Manhattan brownstone and discover that it has a Panic Room -- a safe room designed to protect the owner from home ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at CinemaSpeak.com (Ian Golding)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
Well-paced, well-structured nail-biter with precious little of the usual Hollywood nonsense, several virtuoso sequences, and a camera flourish that only occasionally gets silly. ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Here's a scenario for you... A trio of bumbling crooks break into a seemingly deserted gothic brownstone in New York to steal some loot, not knowing that the new tenants have ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movies for GuysMovies for Guys
Overall, this is a very good movie, but it is not a GREAT movie. We can't quite put it on the same level as Fincher's ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Movies for Guys
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
PANIC ROOM would seem like a can't miss thriller, especially given the talent involved and their respective track records.  Jodie Foster starred in one of the best of the nineties (SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), director Fincher directed a few ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Chris Kaynes)Apollo Guide (Chris Kaynes)
As the movie opens – following some truly unique and visually creative opening credits – we are introduced to Meg Altman and her 12-year-old daughter Sarah. Meg is recently divorced from her wealthy husband, and the pair is searching New York for a ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Apollo Guide (Chris Kaynes)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
It is safe to say that David Fincher has still not directed a bad movie. If Panic Room is a disappointment, it has as much to do with my elevated expectations as anything else. For Fincher’s next film, I’ll probably have lower expectations, ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Those hoping for another Fincher classic along the lines of Seven or Fight Club will have to wait, because Panic Room, ultimately, isn't much more than Wait Until Dark or The Desperate Hours with a more confined setting and niftier camera tricks. This ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Reel.com
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
As a critic I indulge myself by scoffing at loopholes in thrillers that could not exist without them. I guess I'm seeking the ideal of a thriller existing entirely in a world of physical ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Director David Fincher is not a storyteller; he is more of a visual virtuoso. His films ("The Game", "Alien 3" and "Fight Club") tangibly drip with atmosphere regardless of the quality of their scripts. Mr. Fincher, it seems, has been searching for a ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Panic Room begins with a coolly designed title sequence, an aerial camera glide up the isle of Manhattan, from way downtown to the Upper West Side, from thrumming skyscraper industry to the tree-lined blocks of brownstones sitting in pricey, ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Geoffrey Kleinman)DVD Talk (Geoffrey Kleinman)
Panic Room is a very well made movie that is definitely worth checking out. Unfortunately, Columbia Tri-Star made a mistake classifying this DVD release as a 'Superbit'. The Panic Room - Superbit Edition DVD doesn't meet the expectations set by the ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at DVD Talk (Geoffrey Kleinman)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael Scrutchin)Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael Scrutchin)
Meanwhile, Jodie Foster is acutely watchable whether she's making a slow-motion dash to the safety of the panic room with the bad guys on her tail, or struggling to keep her daughter calm as her blood sugar level plummets. The rest of the cast -- ...read the complete Panic Room movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael Scrutchin)
Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium reviewJoBlo's Movie Emporium review
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for PixelsurgeonPixelsurgeon
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (John Beachem)CultureDose.net (John Beachem)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for LowComDom Online Film ReviewsLowComDom Online Film Reviews
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Almost Fabulous Movie ReviewsAlmost Fabulous Movie Reviews
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Movie Vault (Movieman)Movie Vault (Movieman)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Entertainmentopia: We Are EntertainmentEntertainmentopia: We Are Entertainment
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for TNMC (Drew "Dr. Strangelove" Morton)TNMC (Drew "Dr. Strangelove" Morton)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for I Viddied it on the Screen (Alex Jackson)I Viddied it on the Screen (Alex Jackson)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for hip online hip online
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for DVDwolf (Rob Paul)DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for MovieCritic.ca (Luc-Rock Paquin)MovieCritic.ca (Luc-Rock Paquin)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Plume NoirePlume Noire
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for The Filmsnobs (James Owen)The Filmsnobs (James Owen)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
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Panic Room (2002) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for CinemaScreen (James Salter)CinemaScreen (James Salter)
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