Mindcage | |
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Directed by | Mauro Borrelli |
Screenplay by | Reggie Keyohara III |
Story by | Mauro Borrelli |
Produced by | Daniel Grodnik Mitchell Welch |
Starring | Martin Lawrence Melissa Roxburgh John Malkovich Robert Knepper Jacob Grodnik Aiden Turner |
Cinematography | E. Gustavo Petersen |
Edited by | Franz Königswieser James Kondelik |
Music by | Leo Z |
Production companies | Boomtown Media Partners Bondit Media Capital Head Gear Films Metrol Technology |
Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mindcage is a 2022 American supernatural mystery thriller film directed by Mauro Borrelli and starring Martin Lawrence, Melissa Roxburgh, John Malkovich, Robert Knepper, Jacob Grodnik and Aiden Turner. The film, which marks Lawrence's first major non-comedic role, was released through VOD and in theatres on December 16, 2022.
The film received mostly negative reviews from critics.
When a copycat murderer strikes, Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek help from an incarcerated serial killer called "the Artist". As Mary delves deep into the Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and Jake get lured into a diabolical game of cat and mouse, racing against time to stay one step ahead of both criminals.
Filming occurred in Springdale, Arkansas, and Fayetteville, Arkansas, in August 2021.[1][2][3][4]
That same month, it was announced that SAG-AFTRA had issued a "Do Not Work" notice to the filmmakers due to COVID-19 concerns.[5] The notice was rescinded on August 13, 2021.[6]
The film's first trailer was released on November 7, 2022.[7] The film was released through VOD and in a small number of theatres on December 16, 2022.[8]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 20% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.3/10.[9]
Many critics have compared the film unfavourably to The Silence of the Lambs, Seven and Fallen.[10][11]
In January 2024, the film entered the top 10 movies on Netflix worldwide, attracting 9.1 million viewers in its first week, and amassed 14.7 million hours of viewing time.[12][13]