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Open Windows

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A fan (Elijah Wood) of a sexy actress (Sasha Grey) becomes a pawn (Neil Maskell) in another man's plan to follow her every move.
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Open Windows is undeniably ambitious; unfortunately, director Nacho Vigalondo's reach far exceeds his grasp.

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Nov 7, 2014
3/4
It's nonsense, but it's glorious nonsense. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Nov 7, 2014
Before the tedious and convoluted cyber-thriller "Open Windows" is said and done, you may feel like jumping out of one. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Nov 6, 2014
A thriller with so many viewpoints, feints and fake-outs that it swiftly disappears up its own URL. Go to Full Review
Emma Wolfe SpookyAstronauts Jun 1, 2021
7/10
Uses some pretty crafty techniques... A super thrilling experience. Go to Full Review
Dan Tabor Cinapse May 29, 2020
Open Windows is compelling in a the most voyeuristic way possible as we see Chord's exploitation of Jill through Nick's eyes, which given recent events seems eerily ripped straight from the headlines. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Sep 12, 2019
1.5/5
Open Windows is a stretched out gimmick, one hiding its predictability in its flashy visual innovations. Go to Full Review
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Crockett H. @CrockettHoughton Sep 18, 2025 I’m reminded of a quote from Elijah Wood where he tells a story about Jack Nicholson watching Return Of The King, he said, “too many endings. Just too many endings.” This movie had too many endings. See more
Richard L @KaneLives Jul 3, 2023 This movie was made by someone who has never used a computer in their life. And taken one too many creative writing classes, I suppose. See more
Feb 20, 2020 Bottom line: A good thriller. Dynamic, addictive, with Wood in the title role and entertaining plot twists, plus all this was originally shot with imitation of capturing video from the desktop. A moment is missed with decentralized applications such as Utopia p2p, but this is not critical. Open Windows is a good choice if you want to watch an entertaining movie. Recommend. See more
Sarah Stax Feb 20, 2020 This film is a reflection on our society, where the possibility of losing personal data is a nightmare for everyone. If the main characters had an application of the latest generation Utopia p2p, then many problems would have been avoided. The acting of Sasha Gray is one of the most terrible that I have seen. Just for the sake of the plot, I advise you to watch this movie. See more
Jan 15, 2020 The plot twists were well over the top; however, I was even more confused by Sasha Grey's presence as the female lead. That woman cannot act, but she does do a nice frontal! See more
Nov 24, 2019 Every so often a movie comes along that tests the patience, intelligence and, for lack of a better word, good will of the viewing audience. Sometimes these film professionals become so overwhelmed with their story and cinematic "genuis" they completely forget that there's an audience who are trying to understand the story for the very first time. This film, "Open Windows" is a perfect example of film craft at it's most pretentious and self indulgent See more
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Nacho Vigalondo

Director

Elijah Wood

Nick Chambers

Sasha Grey

Jill Goddard

Neil Maskell

Chord

Nacho Vigalondo

Richy Gabilondo

Iván González

Tony

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Movie Info

Synopsis A fan (Elijah Wood) of a sexy actress (Sasha Grey) becomes a pawn (Neil Maskell) in another man's plan to follow her every move.
Director
Nacho Vigalondo
Producer
Belén Atienza, Mercedes Gamero, Enrique López Lavigne
Screenwriter
Nacho Vigalondo
Distributor
Cinedigm
Production Co
Atresmedia Cine
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 40m
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