Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Apr 11, 2022 0.5/4

The film's lifelessness and sloppiness represent an all-time-low for King adaptations, which is saying something.

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Victoria Luxford City AM Feb 18, 2022 1/5

Cheap production values underline the suspicion that this started out as an earnest attempt to adapt the book, and devolved into a mediocre zombie film in a world overrun with mediocre zombie films.

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Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Jul 6, 2021

It feels like they had one day too few too shoot it, one dollar too little, one hot cappuccino two degrees too cold delivered to John Cusack's trailer just a minute too late to put him in the right mood on the first day of shooting

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Allison Rose FlickDirect Sep 25, 2019 1.5/5

As a commentary on today's world where most of us are in a zombie-like state staring at our electronic devices instead of interacting with those around us, Cell is a meaningful look at what we as a society have become.

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C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore May 7, 2019 3/5

Creepy at the best of times. Plenty of flaws to boot and there are definitely lacklustre performances out of Cusack and Jackson, which is unfortunate.

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Bertie Archer One Room With A View Mar 26, 2019 1/5

There is nothing to see here which can't be found done much better by countless other bad films which put Cell to shame.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Oct 18, 2018

An incoherent and disjointed festival of nonsense.

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Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) Apr 9, 2018 3/5

Predictable in a lot of places, but all concerned wisely play things for knowing laughs when the occasion demands (and it often does) and Cusack and Jackson make a grand pairing.

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Deborah Wee The New Paper (Singapore) Sep 19, 2017 2/5

The theme of human enslavement to technology is still there, but Cell does not dive any further - besides the occasional reminder about the prevalence of telecommunication devices.

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault May 16, 2017 D

"Cell" is empty and meaningless, though it's gloomy and slow-moving enough to feign some philosophical weight.

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Kaori Shoji Japan Times Feb 15, 2017 2/5

The phone-as-evil concept makes a fast exit as Cell morphs into a zombie-like flick that bears the unmistakable patina of Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later.

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Jason Best Movie Talk Feb 7, 2017 3/5

This apocalyptic horror thriller is a movie that will appeal less to fans of the genre than to technophobic grumps who reckon mobile phones turn people into mindless zombies.

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Jamie Graham Total Film Jan 1, 2017 3/5

The opening is a hoot and the closer would make George A. Romero quake, but much in between is as flat as Cusack's battery.

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Steve Greene IndieWire Jan 1, 2017 C-

This is the undead equivalent of fast food. Some might find comfort in all these known quantities. Those looking for anything of substance would do better to wait for an upgrade.

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James Mottram South China Morning Post Oct 10, 2016 2/5

Unlike recent zombie efforts such as The Girl with All the Gifts and Train to Busan, Williams' work offers little in the way of originality.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Oct 10, 2016 1/5

A deeply silly horror movie.

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Marija Djurovic Cairo360 Sep 2, 2016 2/5

Despite having all the potential to be a genuinely haunting and chilling zombie flick, the script feels outdated and clunky.

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César Cortez Cinencuentro Aug 30, 2016

Another terrible film of 2016 that not even Stephen King's name can save. [Full review in Spanish]

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Alistair Harkness Scotsman Aug 28, 2016 2/5

Too many ropey CGI effects and predictable plot turns frequently bring the narrative grinding to a halt.

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David Aldridge Radio Times Aug 28, 2016 3/5

Slickly made and worth the watch.

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