Disconnect

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Disconnect

R,

2013,

1h 55m,

Drama

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70%

77 Reviews

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10,000+ Ratings

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75%

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A youth becomes a victim of cyberbullying in one of three tales centered around the impact of the Internet on people's lives.

Critics Consensus

It's didactic in spots and melodramatic in others, but Disconnect's strong cast helps make it a timely, effective exploration of modern society's technological overload.

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Leah Churner

Austin Chronicle

Apr 26, 2013

1.5/5

Come on, guys: There's nothing cinematic about Googling.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Apr 19, 2013

B

Sensitive performances from the entire cast are absorbing, especially Jason Bateman in his first full-on dramatic role.

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Apr 19, 2013

2.5/4

Handsomely shot and judiciously edited, the film benefits from a superlative cast ...

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 6, 2022

4/4

Disconnect is brilliantly acted and staggeringly emotional, and it leaves you feeling guilty for every text, email, and Facebook post made after viewing.

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Jan 26, 2019

B+

Disconnect has suspense, grace and ultimately a sense of connection, all of which make it worth seeing.

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Examiner

Dec 19, 2018

2.5/4

Disconnect offers an important message... But it's not the full story of the power of the Internet.

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Draco L

Dec 14, 2018

The three different but overlapping stories were unnecessary. I lost interest at first, but it was more watchable as it went on. I don't really care for this style of movie in general, and this was average at best. It would have been better if they had just the made the movie on the cyberbullying story. (First and only viewing - 12/14/2018)

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Finn S

Nov 25, 2018

This is an interesting and effective movie that catches you by the heart and then makes you think about the implications for your own life. The story is well-crafted and the acting is uniformly excellent. I am surprised it is not better known. A hidden and complex gem for the online era.

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Rey W

Mar 5, 2017

3 stories about the darker side of technology and the effect it can have on people, this is not a feel good film

Ron G

Jan 14, 2017

Powerful. I could relate with a person from each "story."

Leia S

Aug 21, 2013

"Disconnect" is one of the most relevant, timely, and thought-provoking films of the modern age. The more I thought about this movie, the more I really loved it. It is a slower pacer that leads up to an explosive finale but I found myself engaged by all of the storylines presented. It's one of those movies that shows multiple stories with different characters but with one common theme: the dark side of technology. The three storylines intertwine in subtle ways that don't feel over the top and add to the realism of the story. The drama in this movie is set up with intensity and is rivetingly real. All of the performances are great and I did genuinely feel like I was watching real human beings. I will say Jason Bateman was the stand out performance for me and this film is a great example to remind us that he really has range has an actor. I won't say the film is an easy one to watch, on the contrary, it can be pretty tough to take in, but it is one that shows engagingly tense drama and demands to be seen with socially relevant themes.

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Henry Alex Rubin

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Jason Bateman

Rich Boyd

Hope Davis

Lydia Boyd

Frank Grillo

Mike Dixon

Michael Nyqvist

Steven Schumacher

Paula Patton

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Synopsis

A youth becomes a victim of cyberbullying in one of three tales centered around the impact of the Internet on people's lives.

Director: Henry Alex Rubin
Producer: Mickey Liddell, William Horberg, Scott Ferguson
Screenwriter: Andrew Stern
Distributor: LD Entertainment
Production Co: Wonderful Films
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Violence|Sexual Content|Some Graphic Nudity|Some Involving Teens)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 55m

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