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Buried

2010
Become a fan of its genres:
6.6/10

Release Date

24/09/2010

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
87%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
69%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
65%

Paul Conroy is not willing to die.

Paul Conroy, an American contractor working in Iraq, wakes up in darkness and finds himself trapped in a wooden coffin. He can't see anything and has only a Zippo lighter, a pen and a BlackBerry phone within reach. As he tries to get his bearings, panic keeps him from thinking clearly. His first instinct is to look for a way out, but the walls are solid and the space barely lets him move. With his cell phone as his only hope, he tries to make calls and finds that there is almost no signal. The battery drains, and every failed attempt pushes him closer to despair. Paul will have to decide how to make the most of the few resources he has left.

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Facts about Buried

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old
Spain releaseOctober 1, 2010
Worldwide premiereJanuary 23, 2010
Runtime1 h 33 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleBuried
CountriesSpain, United States, France, United Kingdom
Production companiesVersus Entertainment, The Safran Company, Dark Trick Films
Budget$2.0M
Worldwide box office$19.2M
Box office in the U.S.$1.0M
Return on investmentx9.6 Box office hit
Trailer views179K

More ratings

3.3/5Letterboxd68/100Trakt7.0/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Buried

16total awards
33total nominations

Awards won

  • 2011Gaudí Award for Best Non-Catalan Language Film
  • 2011Gaudí Award for Best Film Editing

Buried Cast

José Luis García Pérez
José Luis García PérezJabir (voice)
Robert Paterson
Robert PatersonDan Brenner (voice)
Samantha Mathis
Samantha MathisLinda Conroy (voice)
Ivana Miño
Ivana MiñoPamela Lutti (voice)
Warner Loughlin
Warner LoughlinMaryanne Conroy / Donna Mitchell / Rebecca Browning (voice)
Kali Rocha
Kali Rocha911 Operator (voice)
Chris William Martin
Chris William MartinState Department Rep. (voice)
Cade Dundish
Cade DundishShane Conroy (voice)
Kirk Baily
Kirk Baily411 Male Operator (voice)
Robert Clotworthy
Robert ClotworthyCRT Spokesman (voice)
Michalla Petersen
Michalla PetersenNursing Home Nurse (voice)
Juan Hidalgo
Juan HidalgoKidnapper (voice)
Abdelilah Ben Massou
Abdelilah Ben MassouKidnapper (voice)
Joe Guarneri
Joe GuarneriAdditional Voice (voice)
Heath Centazzo
Heath CentazzoAdditional Voice (voice)

Cast of Buried also appears in these series

Cast of Buried by the numbers

41average cast age in years
5years of age gap between the leads
40%women in the cast
0%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Ryan Reynolds, age 33 at release. The oldest: Stephen Tobolowsky, at 59.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 4Canada 1

Crew

  • AddressRodrigo Cortés
  • WritingChris Sparling
  • MusicVíctor Reyes
  • PhotographyEduard Grau
  • EditingRodrigo Cortés
  • ProductionAdrián Guerra, Peter Safran

Trivia about Buried

The coffin was gradually filled with sand as filming progressed, so Ryan Reynolds was truly buried while shooting the climactic scenes.
Lionsgate acquired the North American distribution rights after a bidding war. The deal was initially estimated at 3.2 million dollars, but it ended at 10 million including its marketing commitments.
Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers gave it two out of four stars and summed up the movie as ninety minutes of being buried alive with Ryan Reynolds.
The film won the Meliès d'Or at the Sitges Film Festival in 2010.

Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Wikipedia (Spanish)

What it's about Buried

race against timepanicambushundergrounddespaircoffinclaustrophobialighterburied aliveiraqdeliriumcell phonetruck driverinsurgenttrying to escapepanic attackdesperateanxietyfrustrationfight for survivalsurvival thriller

Main theme: terrorism

What Buried is called in other countries

It was released in 30 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainBuried (Enterrado)
  • GermanyBuried - Lebend begraben
  • ItalyBuried - Sepolto
  • MexicoSepultado
  • BrazilEnterrado Vivo
  • PortugalEnterrado
  • Japan[リミット]:2010
  • South Korea베리드
  • China活埋
  • RussiaПогребенный заживо
  • BulgariaПогребан
  • CanadaEnterré
See the remaining 18 countries
  • CzechiaPohřbený
  • EstoniaElusalt Maetud
  • FinlandHaudattu
  • Georgiaცოცხლად დამარხული
  • Hong Kong活埋
  • HungaryÉlve eltemetve
  • Israelקבור
  • LatviaAprakts dzīvs
  • LithuaniaPalaidotas gyvas
  • PolandPogrzebany
  • RomaniaÎngropat
  • Saudi Arabiaمدفون
  • SlovakiaPochovaný zaživa
  • Taiwan活埋
  • Thailandคนเป็นฝังทั้งเป็น
  • TurkeyToprak Altında
  • UkraineПохований заживо
  • VietnamChôn Sống

Where it was filmed Buried

FilmingWhere the story takes place

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Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Soundtrack from Buried

Original music by Víctor Reyes

Buried (Original Motion Picture Score)
SoundtrackBuried (Original Motion Picture Score)Victor Reyes · 2010 · 19 songs

Songs

  1. 1
    Main Titles
    2:30
  2. 2
    Thanks for Calling the Conroy's
    1:17
  3. 3
    You American? Then You Soldier
    2:57
  4. 4
    Don't Be Sorry, Just Help Me
    2:26
  5. 5
    I Was Informed of What's Going On
    1:33
  6. 6
    Ssssnake!
    3:08
  7. 7
    A Kid from New Hampshire
    2:38
  8. 8
    Make Video Now
    0:18
  9. 9
    Chicago Field Office
    2:35
  10. 10
    Is This Paulie?/You Get Money!/My Name Is Paul Conroy
    4:22

30-second previews on Deezer and Apple Music.