Disturbia, 2007, Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss
Disturbia is a 2007 thriller film from DreamWorks Pictures, starring Shia LaBeouf as a depressed teen placed under house arrest who thinks he witnesses a murder while spying on his suspicious neighbor. The film is a loose modern translation of the Alfred Hitchcock classic Rear Window and was released with a MPAA rating of PG-13.
Disturbia opened at #1 in its first week at the box office with $23 million and it stayed at #1 the following two weeks with $13 and $9 million respectively. As of Sunday August 5th, 2007, the film has grossed approximately $100 million worldwide. However, many have criticized the change in the film's atmosphere 2/3 into the film when the initial pacing and action of the film morphs into that of a run-of-the-mill slasher horror film. Nonetheless it is considered a huge financial success with respect to its small production budget of only $20 million and talk of a sequel has already begun, however there have been no confirmed reports and none of the cast have signed on.
The film earned two thumbs up from Richard Roeper and A.O. Scott (filling in for Roger Ebert), with Roeper saying, "This is a cool little thriller with big scares and fine performances." Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "fresh" score of 67% and an average rating of 7.3/10, stating that Disturbia is a "tense, subtle thriller with a noteworthy performance from Shia LaBeouf".
According to Davisdvd.com, the film was released on DVD, August 7, 2007. Special features include the following: - Commentary with director DJ Caruso, Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer - 4 Deleted Scenes (Do You Wanna Talk, I Forbid It, Operation Stupid, and You're Breaking My Heart) - Making-of featurette - Music Video: "Don't Make Me Wait" by This World Fair - Outtakes - Serial Pursuit Trivia Pop-Up/Quiz - Photo Gallery - Theatrical Trailer
It was also released on HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs.Wikipedia
