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Freeze Frame (2004): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Freeze Frame is a 2004 drama thriller directed by John Simpson. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $39,663 worldwide. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including Best Production Design at the IFTA Awards 2004. Critics gave it 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.

IMDb rating
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
worldwide gross
$39.7K
award won
1
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Freeze Frame (2004) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 39m (99 min)
Director
John Simpson
Genres
Drama , Thriller , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Freeze Frame About?

The premise of Freeze Frame without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Following a gruesome triple homicide, Sean Veil finds himself at the center of suspicion. As his innocence is seemingly confirmed, his life spirals into a tense cycle of monitoring his own actions and concealing the truth. However, the unexpected reappearance of a presumed victim throws everything into question, forcing Veil to desperately investigate and expose a tangled web of alibis and deceit to prove his innocence.

Freeze Frame Themes & Keywords

· 49 tags
  • female on male rape
  • video surveillance
  • false rape accusation
  • detective
  • man
  • year 2003
  • videotape collection
  • video archive
  • filming oneself
  • paranoid archivist
  • archivist
  • alibi
+37 more
  • profiler
  • newspaper clipping
  • toilet
  • false accusation
  • bathroom
  • bar
  • videotape
  • suicide
  • voice over narration
  • villainess
  • video camera
  • vault
  • torture
  • to do list
  • tied to a chair
  • split screen
  • ski mask
  • shot in the forehead
  • shaved head
  • press conference
  • paranoia
  • obsession
  • newspaper headline
  • murder investigation
  • loss of family
  • interrogation
  • holding cell
  • freeze frame
  • female reporter
  • eccentricity
  • delusion
  • coughing
  • burglar alarm
  • birthday party
  • birthday cake
  • author
  • archive
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Crew

The Director of Freeze Frame

Directed by John Simpson.

From the director

More from John Simpson

One more film directed by John Simpson: Amusement.

Full filmography
Ratings

Freeze Frame Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Freeze Frame 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.

Plot

Freeze Frame Plot Summary

What happens in Freeze Frame from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Sean Veil, portrayed by Lee Evans, finds himself wrongfully accused of the gruesome murder of Susan Jasper and her twin daughters, Moira and Maggie, portrayed by Gabriella Henriette and Emily Anthony. Although the jury ultimately dismisses the case due to insufficient evidence, forensics specialist Saul Seger, played by Ian McNeice, and Detective Louis Emeric, portrayed by Sean McGinley, remain convinced of Sean’s guilt.

Full summary

The whole story of Freeze Frame, scene by scene

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Box office

Freeze Frame Box Office

Freeze Frame grossed $39,663 worldwide. $1,100 came from the US and Canada and $38,563 (97%) from the rest of the world.

2004 box office

Worldwide gross

$39.7K

US & Canada
$1.1K
International
$38.6K
US & Canada 3% Rest of the world 97%
Awards

Freeze Frame Awards & Nominations

Freeze Frame won 1 award from 1 nomination, including Best Production Design at the IFTA Awards 2004.

1 win1 nomination1 ceremony

Videos

Freeze Frame Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Freeze Frame.

Freeze Frame - Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Freeze Frame?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What crime was Sean Veil originally accused of?

Cars

Cars in Freeze Frame

2 cars on screen: the 2000 Toyota Celica and the 1993 Ford Mondeo MkI.

  • 2000 Toyota Celica in Freeze Frame 2000 Toyota Celica Minor role
  • 1993 Ford Mondeo MkI in Freeze Frame 1993 Ford Mondeo MkI Background role
Details

Freeze Frame Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Стоп-кадр” and “פריז פריים”.

Also known as
  • Стоп-кадр
  • פריז פריים
  • 프리즈 프레임
  • A Cena do Crime
  • Donuk Kare

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FAQ

Freeze Frame FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Freeze Frame, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Freeze Frame?

Freeze Frame runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

When was Freeze Frame released?

Freeze Frame was released on December 10, 2004.

Who directed Freeze Frame?

Freeze Frame was directed by John Simpson.

More films by John Simpson

How much did Freeze Frame make at the box office?

Freeze Frame grossed $39,663 worldwide ($1,100 domestic, $38,563 international).

How is Freeze Frame rated?

Freeze Frame has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.

What awards did Freeze Frame win?

Freeze Frame won 1 award from 1 nomination, including Best Production Design at the IFTA Awards 2004.

Does Freeze Frame have a post-credit scene?

No. Freeze Frame has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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