Cell 211 (2009) movie poster

Cell 211 (2009)

Celda 211
"To survive inside, he has to become one of them."
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👍 86%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 98%
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Director
Daniel Monzón
Runtime
1h 48m
Country
France, Spain
Language
Spanish
TMDB Rating
7.4/10 (1,339 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
98%

Cast

Alberto Ammann as Juan Oliver · 68% avg
Luis Tosar as Malamadre · 67% avg
Antonio Resines as José Utrilla · 64% avg
Carlos Bardem as Apache · 68% avg
Félix Cubero as Germán
Marta Etura as Elena · 70% avg
Luis Zahera as Releches · 67% avg
Vicente Romero Sánchez as Tachuela · 63% avg

Is Cell 211 good?

Yes. 86% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 98%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#287 / 1971 · Action
Rank in its year
#34 / 230 · 2009
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Action Movies on AMC+ (#11) · The Best Drama Movies on AMC+ (#15) · The Best Thriller Movies on Netflix (#15)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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⬆ 73💬 12 comments
Cell 211 - A Spanish thriller about a newly hired guard that gets swept up in a prison riot. He must pretend to be a new prisoner while also trying to save hostages.
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Top comment: "Such a great movie and cast. I strongly recommend not to watch it dubbed but with subs instead. The..."
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