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Cell 211
To survive inside, he has to become one of them.
To survive inside, he has to become one of them.
Action, Drama, Thriller - 2009
7.7
97%
N/A
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
Director:
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
6 Nov 2009
Country:
FR, ES
Languages:
English, Spanish, Basque
Budget:
$5,700,000
Revenue:
$19,300,483
Awards:
33 wins & 20 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Nearly every minute throbs with heart-pounding suspense, from the opening scene of a prisoner slashing his wrists with a razor blade fashioned from a cigarette filter to its mournful, blood-soaked conclusion.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
29 Oct 2010
fresh:
Celda 211 (Cell 211) requires you to look past a couple of contrivances in order to enjoy its main scenario: How quickly can the ruinous nature of prison life corrupt an innocent, moral man?
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan 2011
fresh:
Just be sure to up your internal disbelief setting from 'suspended' to 'nonexistent'.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
12 Jul 2011
fresh:
It's a cut above the usual penal picture, intelligent with sharply drawn, memorable characters, a storyline suffused with tension and unexpected turns, and a morass of moral quandaries that could lead the most innocent into irretrievable darkness.
– Bruce Demara,
Toronto Star,
28 Oct 2011
fresh:
From Spanish director Daniel Monzon, this is a white-hot prison drama with a Byzantine plot and enough gore to make Reservoir Dogs look like a petting zoo.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
28 Oct 2011
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