# Panic Room (2002)

> A newly divorced mother and her diabetic daughter endure a meticulously engineered home invasion from inside the very safe room the burglars are desperate to breach.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2627

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: David Fincher
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto, Patrick Bauchau, Ann Magnuson, Ian Buchanan
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258000/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, claustrophobic, foreboding, late night thriller viewing, rainy day suspense

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