Review of The Numbers Station (2013) by Nick S — 25 Apr 2013

The movie was slow. It was poorly written. With sub par acting.

This review of The Numbers Station (2013) was written by Nick S on 25 Apr 2013.

The Numbers Station has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Numbers Station

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Jesse B (855) on 18 Oct 2013

Seems like a lot of films out there want to copy the Bourne films, and this is almost a spin off of it…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 17 Sep 2014

Danish director Kasper Barfoed, who makes his English-language debut here, makes fine use of the movie's tight constraints, painting it in…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Jordon J (666) on 28 Aug 2014

The Numbers Station is a cheap and predictable thriller that works only because of its two leading cast members: John Cusack and Malin Akerman…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Rangan R (687) on 03 Aug 2016

It had a unique idea for a movie and was actually very violent and gritty…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Firebala (10) on 14 Sep 2013

And all the nonsense we do not even say that the actors brought this horror on their backs…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Karen H (484) on 17 Apr 2015

2015-04-18 pretty good suspense, not too scary. but hard to call the 15 broadcasts to be stopped 'innocent lives' as the synopsis here does…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Don-El L (12) on 30 Aug 2013

The Numbers Station is an action movie with a bit of a dragging pace, typical of John Cusack-starred movies...but still mildly engaging in…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Jocey D (500) on 09 Jun 2015

Bland covert mission thriller which doesn't deliver much excitement. Main plot is murky and undefined…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Neil C (206) on 01 Feb 2018

This is a low budget, limited script, straight to VHS if it was the '90s type of movie, but I can't help watching it with a sense that this…

Read Review

Review of The Numbers Station (2013)

By Tim M (3,013) on 23 Dec 2013

Mediocre at best. John Cusack is right at the top of my personal A list and his fans deserve better…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

More Reviews by Nick S

Review of Hell Fest (2018)

By Nick S (1,027) on 28 Sep 2018

An interesting story that should have become standard pregaming for any haunted outing was flatlined by no characterisation, no atmosphere,…

Read Review

Review of Aquaman (2018)

By Nick S (1,027) on 03 Jan 2019

Visually stunning and an entertaining ride from start to finish. Itâ(TM)s everything you want in a trip to the movies…

Read Review

Review of Halloween (2018)

By Nick S (1,027) on 20 Oct 2018

Amazing sequel to the original Halloween 1978. Great classic atmosphere, intense, and leaves the viewer at the edge of their seat…

Read Review

Review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

By Nick S (1,027) on 28 May 2018

Still Holds up as a Stellar Superhero Adventure Film, Childhood fantasy turns reality in the Big Screen…

Read Review

Review of Commando (1985)

By Nick S (1,027) on 02 Apr 2018

Okay I originally gave this 1 star, but at the time I didn't appreciate the awesomeness of this movie…

Read Review

Review of It's Alive (1974)

By Nick S (1,027) on 14 Sep 2018

What appears to be another 70's schlock creature feature on the surface is actually much more…

Read Review

Review of A Quiet Place (2016)

By Nick S (1,027) on 13 May 2018

A QUIET PLACE PORTRAYS ITSELF AS A HORROR MOVIE, BUT PLAYS MUCH MORE LIKE AN UNCOMPELLING DRAMA WITH FEW SCARES AND EVEN FEWER WISE DECISIONS…

Read Review

Review of Sorry to Bother You (2018)

By Nick S (1,027) on 02 Nov 2018

There are some really trenchant observations about the state of our country in this movie, but the endgame is far too obvious and broad for…

Read Review

Review of Isle of Dogs (2018)

By Nick S (1,027) on 08 Oct 2018

Let me start this by saying that I have literally never been more excited for a movie in my life…

Read Review

Review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

By Nick S (1,027) on 18 Nov 2018

This has NO SPOILERS: I highly recommend seeing this movie if you are a mature, avid fan of the franchise…

Read Review

More Reviews by Nick S

Popular Movies Right Now

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

71%170 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Numbers Station

2013

47%156 Reviews

Aurora

2011

59%33 Reviews

Kickboxer 3: The Art of War

1992

38%20 Reviews

Brown Sugar

2010

58%391 Reviews

The Jane Austen Book Club

2007

64%570 Reviews

U Me Aur Hum

2008

58%172 Reviews

Year One

2009

40%960 Reviews

Robots

2005

64%742 Reviews

The Man Who Cried

2000

59%372 Reviews

Nowhere Boy

2009

71%659 Reviews