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The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

1999
Suspense/Thriller
1h 58m
A diabolical killer whose brutal slayings leave a trail of cryptic messages hidden at the scene of the crime is loose on the streets of Manhattan. As the city lies in fear, a gifted but disabled detective (Washington) teams with a rookie street cop (Jolie) to go inside the mind of this terrifying madman and defeat him at his own game. (Universal Studios)

Directed by:

Phillip Noyce

Screenwriter:

Jeffery Deaver, Jeremy Iacone

Starring:

Luis Guzmán, Angelina Jolie, John Benjamin Hickey, Denzel Washington, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker, Mike McGlone, Leland Orser, Ed O'Neill, Bobby Cannavale, David Warshofsky, Richard Zeman

Genre:

Suspense/Thriller

Countries:

Canada, USA

Language:

English
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The Bone Collector

1999
Suspense/Thriller
1h 58m
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tonytheponyTonythePony
Rated 27 Apr 2008
52
16th
There is an amazingly original twist that makes all the tired cliches and annoying 'female in jeopardy' crap worthwhile...at least that must have been the pitch to get this made. They lied.
Rated 27 Apr 2008
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 18 Sep 2021
55
27th
Please kneel on my neck Officer Angelina Jolie. Super slick snooze for the most part, very ugly looking film, everything shot inside a car look heinous. Denzel Washington spends almost the entire movie laying in bed, any actors dream role. I saw that this was based on a book so I went to investigate and ... there are THIRTEEN of them, I heard by the end Denzel’s character has a mech exoskeleton suit made so he can go and cut off any hands needed. One of the books is called The Skin Collecto
Rated 18 Sep 2021
zephonithZephonith
Rated 24 Oct 2010
60
28th
Formulaic but reasonably fun to watch
Rated 24 Oct 2010
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 01 Jul 2024
60
42nd
The end feels like they didn't know what to do and just rushed something. You think they are going somewhere until you realise they don't anymore
Rated 01 Jul 2024
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 24 May 2015
55
28th
I enjoyed it but it's forgettable. I know this because I have forgotten most of it.
Rated 24 May 2015
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 03 Jan 2014
28
9th
A talented cast is wasted on a bland attempt at a suspenseful, serial killer flick.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
paxtonPaxton
Rated 08 Feb 2012
28
4th
I absolutely hated this movie. Spoiler Alert: There is a life and death fight between a serial killer and a paraplegic, with a mind bogglingly stupid result.
Rated 08 Feb 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
61
28th
I remember Denzel was in a bed. Jolie's lips still looked weird and lumpy and that it was pretty average.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
wicheWiche
Rated 10 Jun 2010
61
37th
I thought this one would be great, but it's mediocre at best. Absolutely no tension, no great performances and the plot has some good ideas, but misses too much to be more than ordinary.
Rated 10 Jun 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 22 Dec 2009
60
4th
Forgettable thriller.
Rated 22 Dec 2009
auritechauritech
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
18th
Generic film with a slightly cheap gimmick. Angelina Jolie makes the best of her role, but it's not really much to talk about.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
starsirenStarSiren
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
45th
It's not bad but it's not memorable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
11th
I predicted the killer in the first scene in which they were involved, so I guess that kinda blew it for me.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
41st
Decent thriller until the final 15 minutes or so, which is ridiculously whatever. Anybody else but Denzel Washington in this, and this movie would've been a joke.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bojanpopicbojanpopic
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
2nd
This is crap! It's just offence to common sense. To belive that cripled, retired detective, despite how good he is, leed investigation with exclusive help of cop (not detective), despite how hot she looks is just against rules, not to mention logic. It's not zero just becouse good cast. Go watch "7" once more and don't waste your time!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
alfonsalfons
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
0th
the old zoom-enhance-zoom-enhance bullshit, but now with only ONE button!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 02 Jul 2007
2
14th
I have a BONE to pick with the filmmakers for trying to COLLECT my money with such a standard, unimaginative thriller!
Rated 02 Jul 2007
brando814brando814
Rated 01 May 2007
56
33rd
If you like watching Angelina Jolie dictate what we see her doing to Denzel Washing ton this movie may be for you. If you like lame ass reveals that ask what kind of vegetable a quadriplegic wants to be I say again this movie is for you.
Rated 01 May 2007
thaneoffifeThaneOfFife
Rated 27 Mar 2007
30
11th
Don't see what the hype was about. Stupid ending
Rated 27 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
46
17th
Though The Bone Collecter isn't completely worthless it rarely gives you any heightened sense of tension and barely keeps you engaged.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 24 Feb 2007
32
19th
Nothing really special about this thriller. The gimmick of the one cop being the eyes, ears and arms of the other cop, who is the brain, gets old fast and you're left with a mediocre film. Nothing much else to say.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
40
10th
Another generic and boring crime thriller.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 25 Nov 2022
55
25th
I always enjoy a good bit of murder mystery and serial killer tracking in my movies. The Bone Collector has some decent ideas and visuals and it does really manage to break out the eerie mood suitable for the theme. What it lacks is just... sense, I guess? The killer leaves clues that are strange and vague and in the end, they undermine him in a way that seems unexplained. Even if one could put that on the account of being too prideful, it still feels too stupid. Watchable, but not good.
Rated 25 Nov 2022
julesfmbjulesfmb
Rated 14 Dec 2021
60
41st
Decent enough.
Rated 14 Dec 2021
redflagredflag
Rated 29 Mar 2021
70
10th
Ugh. Terrible script in a stupid movie that Denzel holds up all on his own with just his eyes. A hard day's work :p
Rated 29 Mar 2021
brellbrell
Rated 07 Nov 2020
25
25th
I'm not sure why we watched this in Bio 2 but it seemed like a movie I guess
Rated 07 Nov 2020
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 02 Jan 2020
25
18th
Immensely boring and by the books murder mystery. A lot of drama is really hard to take seriously due to the melodramatic music and cheesy writing. The part where Jolie struggles to remove the handcuffs off of a dead body because Denzel "needs the DNA" was so ham-fisted I couldn't help but laugh. As for the mystery itself, evidence is often supplied in the most contrived way imaginable to the point of parody, and the detectives come to correct conclusions based on wild assumptions.
Rated 02 Jan 2020
dunbardunbar
Rated 24 Nov 2018
60
25th
Pretty average thriller that I’ve never given a second thought.
Rated 24 Nov 2018
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 06 Jul 2018
76
57th
This is a good thriller with a mostly good script. The actors all do a good job in this film. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 06 Jul 2018
tsvetetsvete
Rated 25 Jan 2018
81
18th
1
Rated 25 Jan 2018
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 07 Sep 2017
45
8th
Wasn't really impressed with this one. The look of it was fine and the acting was fine. The script had a few too many silly things going on for the style of movie they were trying to make.
Rated 07 Sep 2017
medikolaynmedikolayn
Rated 03 Mar 2017
67
45th
I do remember dis
Rated 03 Mar 2017
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 07 Nov 2015
50
38th
Very average but watchable. Jolie is unusually human in this.
Rated 07 Nov 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 30 Aug 2015
95
63rd
impressive central performances from Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie as two very different cops who team up to track down a serial killer. Washington plays a decorated police officer now confined to his bed after an accident at work left him virtually paralysed. Jolie's the young rookie who's brought in to explore the deepest, darkest areas of Manhattan under his instruction as they follow the trail of a sadistic murderer who picks up his victims in a yellow taxi.
Rated 30 Aug 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 08 Jun 2015
65
31st
64.500
Rated 08 Jun 2015
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 11 Oct 2014
2
1st
I've got a bone to pick with this film.
Rated 11 Oct 2014
wezzoWezzo
Rated 18 Feb 2013
74
35th
By-the-numbers, but hey, those numbers are kinda compelling. Starts stronger than it finishes, but decent all through. Like a real good CSI episode. You know the one, the one you're not embarrassed to like.
Rated 18 Feb 2013
lemmingmanlemmingman
Rated 10 Jan 2013
76
39th
a Mini-Review
Rated 10 Jan 2013
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 08 Sep 2012
35
6th
Pretty incompetent on most levels. Even the acting is just passable. A movie made by someone that just had no idea what the hell they were doing.
Rated 08 Sep 2012
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 27 Jan 2012
50
30th
Vat a twist!
Rated 27 Jan 2012
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 24 Jan 2012
85
73rd
Washington is in top form and the plot is intense.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
tinelovetinelove
Rated 29 Nov 2011
82
70th
Great performance by Angelina Jolie
Rated 29 Nov 2011
rossRoss
Rated 11 Sep 2011
45
38th
Wow, I had forgotten how good Denzel was in the 90s. His character is ridiculous and the story is bland and has a weak ending, but Denzel brings his A-game and makes you care.
Rated 11 Sep 2011
anchoviesanchovies
Rated 07 Oct 2010
52
36th
At least it was scary in parts...The ending was terrible but Jolie/Washington were both decent as usual.
Rated 07 Oct 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 10 Sep 2010
34
33rd
#00s(e)#, story, (Angelina J, D Washington)
Rated 10 Sep 2010
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 10 Aug 2010
40
38th
It's not original, but I thought it was pretty exciting. It was extremely predictable and the ending was extremely weak. You failed! You fucking failed!
Rated 10 Aug 2010
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 03 Feb 2010
59
35th
Feels like a long episode of CSI, or some other crime show. There's nothing here that really stands out, you'd be much better off reading the book. The premise doesn't translate well into film.
Rated 03 Feb 2010
amygoAmygo
Rated 13 Jan 2010
5
26th
If you didn't laugh out loud at the murderer failing to kill a crippled man, you haven't fully appreciated this film. Editing is amateurish and the script has barely any soul. Denzel Washington did an amazing job with what little he had, though.
Rated 13 Jan 2010
mykeMyke
Rated 16 Dec 2009
71
21st
Nothing to see here, just another one of those good crime thrillers with a strong cast in Washington and Jolie.
Rated 16 Dec 2009
myszatekMyszatek
Rated 11 Sep 2009
65
35th
A nice watch. Nothing special
Rated 11 Sep 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
41
30th
Run-of-the-mill thriller.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 23 Jul 2009
69
53rd
I would actually have liked to see them film more of the books as a series.
Rated 23 Jul 2009
stamannas.tamanna
Rated 06 Jul 2009
85
89th
Loved this thrilling suspense drama....Washington is great as usual !!!
Rated 06 Jul 2009
mortonmorton
Rated 17 Jun 2009
87
21st
i am a hardcore denzel fan. i mean he is one of the most finest actors who can carry a role of a criminalist or a police officer. also a good movie for jolie. this movie triggered a reading spree by me(books by jeffery deaver). the forensic details are superb..........
Rated 17 Jun 2009
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 11 Jun 2009
63
52nd
Good whodunnit spoiled by slushy ending. Denzel did well with a poor script.
Rated 11 Jun 2009
cinemabuffcinemabuff
Rated 23 May 2009
70
30th
Decent movie but not enough suspense or tension to make it a great thriller. Interesting crime scenes are the highlight, would have liked to see a twist or something deeper to keep us engaged.
Rated 23 May 2009
lolocaustLolocaust
Rated 28 Apr 2009
5
1st
Wants to be Seven so baldly
Rated 28 Apr 2009
van_baggioVan Baggio
Rated 08 Mar 2009
87
67th
Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington in a police thriller... What a real challange...
Rated 08 Mar 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 02 Mar 2009
40
44th
Judd, Jolie, Jackson, Morgan standard serial killer plot line - automatic 40 points so I dont have to bother remember which one it was exactly.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
Amusing
Rated 26 Jan 2009
hu7Hu7
Rated 25 Nov 2008
70
59th
I like the book better. But worth watching.
Rated 25 Nov 2008
snakeysnakey
Rated 20 Nov 2008
90
38th
This movie actually got me to read all the Lincoln Rhyme mysteries, which I've mostly found just as entertaining as this cinematic adaptation. This may be the only movie I actually like Angelina Jolie in so far, and if it isn't it doesn't have much company.
Rated 20 Nov 2008
samik1981samik1981
Rated 31 Oct 2008
99
34th
I LOVE THIS FILM FROM MY CHILDHOOD
Rated 31 Oct 2008
crazybobcatcrazyBobcat
Rated 10 Aug 2008
62
56th
could have been so much more; but decent performances from Jolie, Washington & Latifah saved it from the trash heap.
Rated 10 Aug 2008
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
65
28th
Pretty good. A fun thriller.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
67
71st
good movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 16 May 2008
60
39th
memory says: okey
Rated 16 May 2008
keauKeau
Rated 01 Apr 2008
25
9th
Enjoyed the suspense, though it need more "meat" to it.
Rated 01 Apr 2008
yilbyilb
Rated 30 Mar 2008
40
25th
Pretty consistently taught mainly because of the interesting killings & cool sets & set ups, the end is impossible to guess and stupid as expected. Angela is striking in her dark hair and breathes life into her character, Denzil's laden looks will never wash with me. Several gruesome bodies/killings decorate the movie to good effect.
Rated 30 Mar 2008
dayndayn
Rated 06 Mar 2008
45
22nd
boring! **
Rated 06 Mar 2008
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 01 Feb 2008
2
33rd
I try to keep quiet in theaters, but I fucked up and audibly identified the killer as soon as he made his appearance. What's worse is that I was an easily distracted high school freshman at the time. Way too predictable for a so-called mystery movie.
Rated 01 Feb 2008
godzhesasgodzhesas
Rated 28 Jan 2008
90
81st
very intense, very very good thriller
Rated 28 Jan 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 04 Jan 2008
88
86th
Well paced, fast when it needs to be and slow enough to build tension. This is a well crafted script with a strong performance from Washington and a very exciting climax.
Rated 04 Jan 2008
meerkatmeerkat
Rated 15 Dec 2007
60
17th
Despite having two excellent headliners AND Ed O'Neill, just not a good movie. Predictable. Silly. But, whatever, it is what it is. So it goes. (Tell me where that's from & you get a cookie...)
Rated 15 Dec 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
75
71st
Good action movie, has a very interesting argument and good performances from Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. The suspense grows with each sequence, until the surprising climax.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 15 Sep 2007
70
63rd
Solid thriller if not all that special.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 09 Sep 2007
59
29th
Not-so-thrilling.
Rated 09 Sep 2007
amerigoamerigo
Rated 25 Aug 2007
30
2nd
You would think that with a title like Bone Collector this film would be "chilling" or at least "unnerving". Not at all. It is as detatched as it could be from all conceptions of horror.
Rated 25 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
1
5th
crap
Rated 22 Aug 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 15 Aug 2007
61
29th
A completely forgettable film.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
triffidtriffid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
32nd
A combined rip-off of "Se7en" and "Silence of the Lambs". Nowhere near the qualities of those two, but decent enough to be watchable. The ending's just lame, though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
21
14th
Somewhere in California, Jeffery Deaver is fashioning voodoo dolls of Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie for dropping the ball and making his appealing crime novel into a laughable motion picture.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bbbdBBBD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
25th
Meh. Neither terrible, nor good - just average. I like Luis Guzman's character.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
papakobpapakob
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
41st
Was a good movie for its time, especially if you are a Denzel fan. If you like the Saw movies you'll probably like this.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
davgeoDavGeo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
41st
Mediocre Thriller!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
36th
Yeah, it was alright.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
albinorhinoalbino_rhino
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
65th
Pretty decent
Rated 14 Aug 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
55
48th
Angelina Jolie.
Rated 26 May 2007
kakkikakki
Rated 13 May 2007
85
63rd
Nice for CSI fans!
Rated 13 May 2007
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 21 Apr 2007
2
13th
It was ok. Jolie has great tits.
Rated 21 Apr 2007
wokelsteinwokelstein
Rated 11 Apr 2007
37
8th
Fairly generic serial killer entry is a slog to get through. Differentiated by Jolie caressing paraplegic Washington's finger and a bizarre rat attack right in the camera! I mostly remember it as being one of the first films I ever saw on DVD.
Rated 11 Apr 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 03 Mar 2007
82
69th
A movie similar in feel to Seven, only a tad lighter, this intelligent thriller follows a parapolegic cop who must advise an apprentice to do what he can't in the field making for a fun element.
Rated 03 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
60
62nd
Good film.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
cndreadercndreader
Rated 31 Dec 2006
40
30th
LOVED the book... the movie not so much...
Rated 31 Dec 2006

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