Panic Room

Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.

Panic Room lands as a slick, tightly wound thriller that critics largely admired as a showcase for Fincher's visual command and Foster's performance, though the Hitchcock comparisons cut both ways — some felt the film was too polished and mainstream, a step back from the raw ambition of Fight Club. The middling score reflects a divide between those who embraced its stripped-down craftsmanship and those who wanted more from a director capable of bigger swings.