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Buried

2010·Movie
1h 35min·R
71
GoodGoodWatch score

Buried fingerprint

A , thriller: , but never gory, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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170,000 sq miles of desert. 90 minutes of oxygen. No way out.

As an American civilian truck driver working in Iraq, Paul Conroy's convoy is attacked by a group of Iraqi insurgents. Some time later, Paul awakes in a coffin with only a lighter, a cell phone, and his ever-growing anxiety. Faced with a dwindling oxygen supply and a dying battery, he must fight panic, despair, and delirium as he races against time to escape the claustrophobic death trap.
Claustrophobic ThrillerSurvival DramaPsychological TormentSingle Location FilmIntense & GrippingExistential DreadTicking Clock NarrativeWar-Zone BackdropSolo Performance ShowcaseMasterful Tension Building

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Is Buried worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 65).

Will I feel good after watching Buried?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Buried scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Was Buried a box office hit?

Budget$2 million
Box office$19 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 9.6 times its budget.

What tropes does Buried use?

Super Cell ReceptionDowner EndingAcceptable Breaks from RealityThe Hero DiesNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Kick the DogObstructive BureaucratEnclosed SpaceOrange/Blue ContrastNever Trust a TrailerJerkass Has a PointI Have a Familyand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Super Cell Reception, Downer Ending, and Acceptable Breaks from Reality.