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One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo

6.7

One Hour Photo

R·2002·96m

Summary

Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he's part of their family. When "Uncle" Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, what happens next "has the spine-tingling elements of the best psychological thrillers!"

Crew

Director, Writer

Mark Romanek

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

August 2, 2024

7

The ending underwhelms slightly, though <em>'One Hour Photo'</em> is still worth a watch.

As great as Robin Williams' comedy is, I like the idea of seeing the guy act more serious - and he certainly did so in this 2002 release! The film starts are very strongly, I really enjoyed the vibe that was building. Williams plays a creepy character very well, while the rest of the cast - namely Connie Nielsen - support ably.

The movie does a drag a tiny bit the longer it goes on, despite only having a run time of around 90 minutes, and the conclusion didn't have as much of an impact as it should've. Still, I definitely got enough out of this one thanks to some good atmosphere building and a competent Williams performance.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$12,000,000.00

Revenue:

$52,223,306.00

Keywords

hotel room
cheating
supermarket
penalty
photography
knife
birthday party
stalker
photo lab
voyeurism
unfaithful husband
suspenseful
tense
foreboding