The Hitcher

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The Hitcher

R

2007

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Grace and Jim are a pair of college students on their way to spring break in a 1970 Oldsmobile. Blissfully unaware of the horror that awaits them, they offer a ride to hitchhiker John Ryder, a killer who subsequently terrorizes the couple and implicates them in a grisly slaying.

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Critics Consensus

Sean Bean tries giving motive and emotion to The Hitcher, but director Dave Meyers is more interested in cheap shocks, and gratuitous gore and torture.

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Jason Anderson

Globe and Mail

Apr 27, 2020

2/4

Viewers looking for more than a few secondhand thrills should drive right past The Hitcher.

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

Jul 28, 2008

The recent assembly-line remaking of recognizable horror titles continues with The Hitcher, a dreary updating of the 1986 Rutger Hauer thriller.

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

Aug 22, 2007

2/4

[It's] cheerfully in touch with its own brainlessness.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Apr 27, 2020

A huge waste of time. [Full review in Spanish]

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William Venegas

La Nación (Costa Rica)

Apr 27, 2020

The highway becomes a battlefield full of blood and junk. [Full review in Spanish]

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Chris Beaumont

Film School Rejects

Apr 27, 2020

It is all setup and superficial story with very little depth. Still, it was fun.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 23, 2026

The Hitcher = a 2.5 star Movie!

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Abigail G

@RT06497239 Jul 3, 2026

Só nos últimos 15 minutos é que percebi que já tinha assistido a esse filme antes. Provavelmente meu cérebro fez questão de esquecer o quão burros esses personagens são.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Mar 29, 2026

The worldwide gross is $25,400,000.00 over a budget of $10,000,000.00. Rated R for Strong Bloody Violence, Language and Terror.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Mar 5, 2026

Definitely one of the best horror remakes!

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Ben H

@MovieBuffBen Oct 6, 2025

I'm not sure why this movie gets so much hate. It's one of the best remakes I've seen in this seemingly endless sea of stale remakes. It's risky, fast paced, fun, gritty and violent. Edge of your seat thrills and action. Sean Bean plays one hell of a bad guy. The movie's pacing is so well done too.

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Synopsis

Grace and Jim are a pair of college students on their way to spring break in a 1970 Oldsmobile. Blissfully unaware of the horror that awaits them, they offer a ride to hitchhiker John Ryder, a killer who subsequently terrorizes the couple and implicates them in a grisly slaying.

Director: Dave Meyers
Producer: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller, Alfred Haber, David Linde, Charles R. Meeker
Screenwriter: Eric Bernt
Distributor: Rogue Pictures, Focus Features
Production Co: Platinum Dunes, Intrepid Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language|Terror)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.4M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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