Panic

Panic (2000)

  • 92% of critics liked it
    (53 reviews)

  • 56% of users liked it
    (3,714 ratings)

A middle-aged man finds love in the last place he was looking -- his psychiatrist's waiting room -- in this dark comedy drama. Alex (William H. Macy) is a man in his mid-forties who is having something of a midlife crisis; he's unhappy with his life; his marriage to Martha (Tracey Ullman) is going… More

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Henry Bromell
Written By
Henry Bromell
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Dec 1, 2000 Wide
On DVD
Oct 23, 2001
Roxie Releasing

Critic Reviews

  • Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

    Bromell ... is adept at piercing the heart of dysfunctional family ties.

  • Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    It's less the plot than the texture that makes the film such an engaging surprise.

  • Susan Stark, Detroit News

    The results are quietly electrifying.

  • Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

    Stylish and assured, but it's finally too studied to get the kind of emotional heft it's looking for from its effects.

  • Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

    Radiates quiet and calm, while simmering with tension both comic and tragic.

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    Cast: William H. Macy, John Ritter, Neve Campbell, Donald Sutherland, Tracey Ullman, Barbara Bain, David Dorfman, Tina Lifford, Bix Barnaba, Nicholle Tom Director: Henry Bromell Summary: Alex seems like a normal guy, with a family and a job selling mail-order trinkets. But Alex… More

  • Cynthia S


    A pleasant offbeat film with wonderful William H. Macy. Very enjoyable.

  • Melvin W


    Panic is a relatively unknown movie, but a very good one. William H. Macys performance is easily his best besides his role in Fargo. He plays a hit man who is going through a midlife crisis. He has a wife, who he loves, and a son who he loves more than anything else. He is a contract… More

  • Nate Z


    [font=Arial][color=darkred]The story behind 'Panic' goes something like this. The film was dropped by Artisan because they got test screening results back and apparently it wasn't what they wanted. After this set-back it was going to be dumped to the wasteland of direct… More

  • Mark A


    William H Macy hits another one out of the park. Strong performance. Southerland and Bain were excellent as well. Tracy Ullman's talents were under-utilized. One wonders whether this was inspired by the Sopranos. Alex lacks the swagger, but the premise is similar. A middle-aged… More

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