The Cell
A child psychologist volunteers to dive into a comatose boy’s fractured mind via experimental VR, racing against a terrifying inner alter‑ego and skeptical doctors before the patient slips forever into darkness.
“Enter the mind of a killer.”
Synopsis
A psychotherapist enters the mind of a comatose serial killer in an attempt to save his most recent victim.
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A crew of 244+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Robert DuffyShot by Paul LauferScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Tom FodenSound by Kevin E CarpenterCostumes by Eiko IshiokaStunts by Jack GillVFX by Dennis Berardi
Box Office
2000 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.2× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$104.2M
US & Canada: $61.3M — 59% of worldwide · International: $42.8M (41%)
Opening weekend: $17.5M — 29% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $24.1M — 39% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,411 theaters
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Also known as
- The Cellde
- The Cell - La cellulait
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Cast & Crew
244 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jennifer Lopez
as Catherine Deane
Vince Vaughn
as Peter Novak
Vincent D Onofrio
as Carl Stargher
Colton James
as Edward Baines
Dylan Baker
as Henry West
Marianne Jean Baptiste
as Dr. Miriam Kent
Gerry Becker
as Dr. Cooperman
Musetta Vander
as Ella Baines
Patrick Bauchau
as Lucien Baines
Catherine Sutherland
as Anne Marie Vicksey
James Gammon
as Teddy Lee
Jake Weber
as Gordon Ramsey
Supporting cast
28Dean Norris
as Cole
Tara Subkoff
as Julia Hickson
Lauri Johnson
as Mrs. Hickson
John Cothran
as Agent Stockwell
Jack Conley
as Agent Brock
Kamar De Los Reyes
as Officer Alexander
Christopher Janney
as Swat Team Member
Nicholas Cascone
as FBI Technician
Joe La Piana
as FBI K-9 Agent
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Dr. Reid
Jake Thomas
as Young Carl Stargher
Kim Chizevsky Nicholls
as Stargher's Victim
Jennifer Day
as Stargher's Victim
Alanna Vicente
as Stargher's Victim
Aja Echols
as Stargher's Victim
Vanessa Branch
as Stargher's Victim
Elena Maddalo
as Stargher's Victim
Gareth Williams
as Stargher's Father
Glenda Chism
as Woman in Tub
Monica Lacy
as Mother
Joy Creel
as Mother
Leanna Creel
as Mother
Alan D Purwin
as Helicopter Pilot
Tim
as Valentine
Roger Ferreira
as Sheriff
Gene Kaz
as School Boy
Calvi Pabon
as Dream Girl
Peter Sarsgaard
as Julia Hickson's Fiancee
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
8Other crew
200Kristy Blackwell
3d animator: Toybox
Jerry Lee
accounting clerk
Val Camp
additional first assistant camera
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Jared S Eddo
aerial rigger
Pat Romano
aerial rigging coordinator / stunts (uncredited)
Xavier Allard
animator: BUF
Francois Boudaille
animator: BUF (as François Boudaille)
Danya Joseph
apprentice editor
Michael Manson
Art Directors
Guy Hendrix Dyas
assistant art director
Andy Cohen
assistant editor
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