P2

"A new level of terror."

2007 1h 38m EN

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6.2

MID

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35%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

⭐

5.9

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 963🥫35%Rotten Tomatoes●37Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 38,883

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Synopsis

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A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve.

“A new level of terror.”

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Cast

Rachel Nichols
Angela Bridges
Wes Bentley
Thomas
Simon Reynolds
Bob Harper
Philip Akin
Karl
Miranda Edwards
Jody
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Man in Elevator
Grace Lynn Kung
Woman in Elevator
Philip Williams
Cop #1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franck Khalfoun
Writers: Franck Khalfoun, Grégory Levasseur, Alexandre Aja
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franck Khalfoun, shot by Maxime Alexandre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by tomandandy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick McMahon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Rachel Nichols and Wes Bentley and Simon Reynolds carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A new level of terror.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0804516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Franck Khalfoun directs. Maxime Alexandre behind the camera. tomandandy scores. Patrick McMahon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Franck Khalfoun, shot by Maxime Alexandre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by tomandandy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Patrick McMahon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rachel Nichols and Wes Bentley and Simon Reynolds carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A new level of terror.".
8IMDB entry: tt0804516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Maxime Alexandre
Original score: tomandandy
Editing: Patrick McMahon
Production design: Oleg M. Savytski
Costume design: Ruth Secord
Makeup / hair: Etheline Joseph
VFX supervisor: Jamison Scott Goei
Sound: Marshall Garlington
Stunt coordinator: Jamie Jones
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,500,000
Box office: $7,766,240
Return: 222% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: P2 (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 35% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 37/100
IMDB rating: 5.9/10 · 38,883 votes
MPAA: R

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The Movie Mob2022-10-01
★ 6/10
P2 isn’t unique, but its outstanding lead, Christmas charm, and smart decisions make it a well-done and entertaining thriller. P2 might be a straightforward kidnapping thriller, but with a female lead that makes smart survival decisions and surprisingly strong performances for a B slasher flick, P2 is a solid suspense film that genre fans can use to celebrate the holidays. Rachel Nichols delivers a performance that makes her terror and resolve feel genuine and convincing and adds some realism to the film. So much better than what you would expect in a low-budget horror movie. Watching her character develop from panicked to decisive and strong is a major film highlight. Wes Bentley’s villain is crazed, creepy, and unpredictable, keeping the audience guessing whether he will try to romance or murder his victim. P2 is a simple low-budget thriller that might not be award-worthy but still entertains anyone looking for a different type of Christmas movie.
Dr Nostromo2026-07-05
★ 4/10
40/100 A psychotic security guard terrorizes a woman in a parking garage on Christmas Eve. I defy anyone to say they don't feel some anxiety walking though an empty parking garage. So, I expected this film to be quite a thriller. What I got was frustrated as I'm forced to watch a woman running around aimlessly trying to avoid a stupid psycho in one contrived scene after another. She only defends herself in the last 15 minutes. Ample fire axes and hoses in the garage but no fire alarms? Seriously?? Dumb movie. -- DrNostromo.com