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Cell 211

2009
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7.4/10

Release Date

06/11/2009

Popularity

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98%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
76%

A prison riot, a trapped man, one goal: survive.

Juan Oliver is a young man preparing to start work as a prison officer. On the eve of taking up his post, he visits the provincial prison of Zamora to get to know the facilities and the atmosphere of the place where he will work. The building is old and its conditions are poor. As he walks the corridors, an object falling from above strikes his head and knocks him unconscious. At that same moment, the inmates take advantage of the confusion to start a riot. Juan has no experience in prisons, and everything he sees is new to him. Daniel Monzón directs the film, and Alberto Ammann plays this rookie.

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Facts about Cell 211

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

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 18 years old
Spain releaseNovember 6, 2009
DVD and Blu-rayMarch 10, 2010
Worldwide premiereSeptember 4, 2009
Runtime1 h 50 min
Original LanguageSpanish
CountriesFrance, Spain
Production companiesVaca Films, La Fabrique 2, Morena Films
Budget$5.7M
Worldwide box office$19.3M
Return on investmentx3.4 Box office hit
Based onCell 211 by Francisco Pérez Gandul
Trailer views47K

More ratings

3.4/5Letterboxd77/100Trakt3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Cell 211

11total awards
16total nominations
Goya 8 14 nom.

Awards won

  • 2010Goya Award for Best Film
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Actor · Luis Tosar
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Director · Daniel Monzón
  • 2010Goya Award for Best New Actor · Alberto Ammann
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress · Marta Etura
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay · Jorge Guerricaechevarría
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Editing
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Sound
  • 2009Mestre Mateo Award for best film
  • 2009Premio Mestre Mateo á mellor dirección · Daniel Monzón
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  • 2009Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor · Luis Zahera

Nominations

  • 2010Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Film
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Actor
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Director
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Original Score
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
See 10 more
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Cinematography
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Art Direction
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2010Goya Award for Best New Actor
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Production Supervision
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Sound
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Editing
  • 2010Goya Award for Best Special Effects
  • 2010European Film Award for Best Actor
  • 2010European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

Cell 211 Cast

Alberto Ammann
Alberto AmmannJuan Oliver
Luis Tosar
Luis TosarMalamadre
Antonio Resines
Antonio ResinesJosé Utrilla
Marta Etura
Marta EturaElena
Manuel Morón
Manuel MorónErnesto Almansa
Carlos Bardem
Carlos BardemApache
Luis Zahera
Luis ZaheraReleches
Fernando Soto
Fernando SotoArmando Nieto
Vicente Romero
Vicente RomeroTachuela
Manolo Solo
Manolo SoloPrison Director
Patxi Bisquert
Patxi BisquertJon Arteaga
Josean Bengoetxea
Josean BengoetxeaAntxon Elorza 'El Profesor'
Anartz Zuazua
Anartz ZuazuaAsier Urruticoechea
Miguel Martín
Miguel MartínPincho
Félix Cubero
Félix CuberoGermán
David Selvas
David SelvasErnesto Dueñas
Ricardo de Barreiro
Ricardo de BarreiroJulián
Antonio 'Morris' Durán
Antonio 'Morris' DuránBorrego
Jesús Carroza
Jesús CarrozaElvis
Suso Lista
Suso ListaPitufo
Roberto Sánchez
Roberto SánchezMorao
Juanma Hernández
Juanma HernándezRafa
Xosé Manuel Olveira
Xosé Manuel OlveiraConejo
Jesus del caso
Jesus del casoDoctor
Ramiro Alonso
Ramiro AlonsoGeo ordenador
Xavier Estévez
Xavier EstévezJefe Geos
Jorge Gómez
Jorge GómezFuncionario Vigilancia 2
Antonio Mora
Antonio MoraFuncionario Vigilancia 1
José Ignacio Álvarez
José Ignacio ÁlvarezJefe Antidisturbios

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Cast of Cell 211 by the numbers

42average cast age in years
7years of age gap between the leads
4%women in the cast
39%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Alberto Ammann, age 31 at release. The oldest: Antonio Resines, at 55.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

Spain 2Argentina 1

Crew

  • AddressDaniel Monzón
  • WritingJorge Guerricaechevarría, Daniel Monzón
  • Original novelFrancisco Pérez Gandul
  • MusicRoque Baños, Ginés Carrión
  • PhotographyCarles Gusi
  • EditingMapa Pastor
  • Costume designMontse Sancho
  • ProductionJuan Gordon, Álvaro Augustín, Emma Lustres, Borja Pena

Trivia about Cell 211

It was filmed entirely in Zamora, mainly at the city's former prison, which had been out of use since the 1980s and was renovated for the shoot.
It opened at number 1 at the Spanish box office, dethroning Ágora from Alejandro Amenábar, which had spent four weeks at the top of the chart.
On September 15, 2010, it was shortlisted to represent Spain at the Oscars, but the Academy ultimately chose Icíar Bollaín's También la lluvia instead.
Up until March 14, 2010, it had earned 12,876,475 € at Spanish cinemas and attracted 2,055,848 moviegoers.

Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Wikipedia (Spanish)

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What it's about Cell 211

suicidehusband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookpregnancyprison cellpenitentiaryprison guardflashbackjaileta terrorist groupwalkie talkieprison riotsurveillance camerawrist slittinggaggedviolence

What Cell 211 is called in other countries

It was released in 28 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainCelda 211
  • FranceCellule 211
  • GermanyZelle 211 - Der Knastaufstand
  • ItalyCella 211
  • BrazilCela 211
  • PortugalCela 211
  • Japanプリズン211
  • South Korea셀 211
  • China夺狱困兽
  • RussiaКамера 211
  • BulgariaКилия 211
  • CanadaCellule 211
See the remaining 16 countries
  • CzechiaVezenské peklo
  • Georgiaკამერა 211
  • GreeceΚελί 211
  • Hong Kong奪獄困獸
  • Hungary211-es cella
  • Israelתא 211
  • LithuaniaKamera 211
  • NetherlandsCell 211
  • PolandCela 211
  • SerbiaĆelija 211
  • SlovakiaCela 211
  • SwedenCell 211
  • Taiwan奪獄困獸
  • Thailandวันวิกฤติ ห้องขังนรก
  • TurkeyHücre 211
  • UkraineКамера 211

Where it was filmed Cell 211

FilmingWhere the story takes place

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Soundtrack from Cell 211

Original music by Roque Baños y Ginés Carrión

Cell 211 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackCelda 211 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Roque Baños · 2009 · 13 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    La Celda 211
    2:12
  2. 2
    La Celda 211
    2:12
  3. 3
    Malamadre
    3:42
  4. 4
    Los Rehenes
    2:38
  5. 5
    Llamada De Elena
    2:46
  6. 6
    Los Geos
    2:58
  7. 7
    El Walkie
    2:22
  8. 8
    Carga Policial Y Muerte De Elena
    6:00
  9. 9
    ¡Córtale Una Oreja!
    2:29
  10. 10
    Muere Utrilla
    3:11

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