Buried

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  • Opened September 24, 2010 (Limited 9/24, Expands 10/8)
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • R | Language and some violent content

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up 6 feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited. Poor reception, a rapidly draining battery, and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time- fighting panic, despair and delirium, Paul has only 90 minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Ivana Miño, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis
  • Director: Rodrigo Cortés
  • Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller

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not the movie i expexted

by gager440

When i saw the movie i was expexting a thriler with a hell of an ending but insted i get 90 minutes of watching ryan renolds in a coffin.And the ending sucked and the made the movie drop to a...

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Buried

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Suspenseful and ironic ending....

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Critic Reviews

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

This exercise in racked nerves makes most of the year's thrillers look like flailing maniacs by comparison. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

The use of 2:35 wide screen paradoxically increases the effect of claustrophobia. I would not like to be buried alive. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

Those drawn to unusual, unflinching feats of filmmaking and rare acting turns as well as sustained suspense will be captivated by Buried. Read full review

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NPR
| Jeannette Catsoulis

It's brilliantly silly entertainment whose flaws are glaring only in hindsight; in the moment, you'll have much more fun if you stop looking for holes in the script and join Paul in looking for a way out. Read full review

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Ryan Reynolds as Paul Conroy in "Buried."