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Trap

  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
147K
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Josh Hartnett in Trap (2024)
A father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they've entered the center of a dark and sinister event.
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A father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they've entered the center of a dark and sinister event.A father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they've entered the center of a dark and sinister event.A father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they've entered the center of a dark and sinister event.

  • Director
    • M. Night Shyamalan
  • Writer
    • M. Night Shyamalan
  • Stars
    • Josh Hartnett
    • Ariel Donoghue
    • Saleka Shyamalan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    147K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    589
    116
    • Director
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Writer
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Stars
      • Josh Hartnett
      • Ariel Donoghue
      • Saleka Shyamalan
    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 236Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Josh Hartnett Studied Heroes to Play a Killer in 'Trap'
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    Josh Hartnett
    Josh Hartnett
    • Cooper
    Ariel Donoghue
    • Riley
    Saleka Shyamalan
    Saleka Shyamalan
    • Lady Raven
    • (as Saleka Night Shyamalan)
    Alison Pill
    Alison Pill
    • Rachel
    Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills
    • Dr. Josephine Grant
    Jonathan Langdon
    Jonathan Langdon
    • Jamie
    Mark Bacolcol
    Mark Bacolcol
    • Spencer
    Marnie McPhail
    Marnie McPhail
    • Jody's Mom
    • (as Marnie McPhail-Diamond)
    Kid Cudi
    Kid Cudi
    • The Thinker
    • (as Scott Mescudi)
    Russ
    Russ
    • Parker Wayne
    • (as Russell 'Russ' Vitale)
    Marcia Bennett
    Marcia Bennett
    • Cooper's Mother
    Vanessa Smythe
    Vanessa Smythe
    • Tour Manager
    M. Night Shyamalan
    M. Night Shyamalan
    • Spotter
    Lochlan Miller
    Lochlan Miller
    • Logan
    Steve Boyle
    Steve Boyle
    • Lead SWAT Member
    • (as Steven Boyle)
    David D'Lancy Wilson
    David D'Lancy Wilson
    • Sniper Leader
    James Gomez
    • Sniper Leader
    Nadine Hyatt
    Nadine Hyatt
    • Sniper Leader
    • Director
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Writer
      • M. Night Shyamalan
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Trap' offers suspense and psychological thrills, with Josh Hartnett's performance as a serial killer receiving praise for intensity. However, the film faces criticism for plot holes, and unrealistic scenarios. The pacing, dialogue, and coherence are contentious, with mixed opinions on the film's engagement level. Despite these issues, some appreciate its originality and unique concert setting.
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    Featured reviews

    6iirissavilaakso

    Nepotism ruined it!

    I thought that the setting of the movie was interesting, and it had some exciting moments. One of the bigger side roles is played by the directors niece I belive. She had so much screen time and those parts were mostly not great. She is a great singer, but the acting needs improvement.

    The cast is otherwise great, I just hope other side characters would have gotten more screen time.

    Ofcourse the movie included alot of fun and interesting twists, but it leaves you wanting something more.

    The movie could have been alot better without a clear try to launch a relatives career. Overall medium interesting watch.
    patisxpanj

    how is this even a movie

    The start of the movie was really promising. The plotline was also really promising. I don't understand how is this movie a horror movie actually, because it seems more like a psychological thriller/crime to me. From a director who did a masterpiece like "sixth sense" I was really expecting something else. In fact, "sixth sense" seems more logical to me. The movie is filled with a lot of plot holes and illogical scenes. I don't understand why. It looks like the director wanted to push something more personal in the movie and in the meantime he forgot about the actual movie's plot and purpose. As I said, it started off as very promising but the plot developed in such a wrong way for a movie that should revolve around logical and realistic things. Maybe the director should have studied about this matter more so maybe he would escape all of those plot holes. Josh Harnett is sexier than ever.
    3Gevarya13

    This one hurt

    I'm a sucker for M. Night and being a fan can be challenging but I'll always give him a shot. This was bad. Not in a campy way but this hurt to watch. Josh Hartnett worked with what he had but this so bad. It went nowhere. A sad nepotism project at best sad to say the music was laughable as was the acting. The songs were endless and so was the build up (?) Wait for it to stream and then ignore it. I had second hand embarrassment watching the cringe inducing concert felt like I was trapped not in a good way. The writing was juvenile and lazy. People actually started laughing in the movie theater. This had a Hallmark network quality to it and that's an insult to them. The concept had potential but it felt like AI wrote this. M. Night had to have put his own money up to get this greenlit. This was just absurd.
    6franp1982

    Watchable but not well executed.

    A watchable movie, but the director ventures into too many different directions. The third act feels very disconnected from the rest of the film, culminating in a never-ending finale with bland characters that are poorly developed.

    The story veered into many different directions, making it feel unfocused. I did not enjoy the poor acting, except for Josh Harriett, who was the only good part of the movie.

    The third act was particularly undetermined and disjointed. Surprisingly, the best part of the movie was during the film credits.

    Even Josh Harnett's performance, the sole highlight, couldn't save the film from its shortcomings.
    5akhiljoshy

    Incredibly mediocre

    Starts off well, but then it becomes increasingly dull and boring. The dialogue between the father and the daughter is unrealistic almost cringe worthy, the acting is mediocre for majority of the movie (it did seem to get better towards the end). Expected so much more from M Night. I would avoid this one :(. The main character barely has a backstory, the movie would have been so much better if they had explored that aspect of the story a little more. There was one decent twist, but other than that, it was just very dull. You would be better off watching this when it becomes available on streaming platforms.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      M. Night Shyamalan declared in an interview that the plot was inspired by the Washington D.C. "Operation Flagship" sting operation on December 15, 1985, which was organized by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Metropolitan Police to lure wanted fugitives to the Washington Convention Center under the pretense of free tickets. It resulted in 101 arrests, one of the largest and most successful mass arrests of fugitives by U.S. law enforcement. Operation Flagship was also the inspiration for the sting shown in Sea of Love (1989).
    • Goofs
      Given a stardom like seen with Lady Raven it is completely unusual to get her in the limousine without her bodyguards. A huge star like Lady Raven would always be guided by security, on every step she takes, particularly when going to an unknown location (here: Riley's family). Additionally her Tour Manager would want to guide her.
    • Quotes

      Cooper: Psst! Cooper.

      Jamie: Jamie.

      Cooper: What's with all the police trucks outside and the cameras everywhere, Jamie?

      Jamie: I'm not supposed to tell.

      Cooper: Something happening?

      Jamie: Don't rat me out.

      Cooper: I won't.

      Jamie: You know the Butcher? That freakin' nutjob that goes around just chopping people up? Well, the feds or whatever heard that he's gonna be here today, so they set up a trap for him. This whole concert? It's a trap. They're watching all the exits, checking everyone that leaves. There's no way to get out of here. It's kinda dope, right?

    • Crazy credits
      There is a short scene, early in the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Project: Episode dated 28 July 2024 (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Wanna Be Yours
      Written by Saleka Shyamalan

      Performed by Saleka Shyamalan (as Saleka)

      Produced by Saleka Shyamalan, Sean Douglas and Ryan Williamson (as Rykeyz)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2024 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Lady Raven's Official Website
      • Official Amazon Link
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La trampa
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Rogers Centre)
    • Production companies
      • Blinding Edge Pictures
      • The Government of Canada Income Tax Credit Program
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,777,281
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,454,146
      • Aug 4, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,677,281
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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