The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
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MPAA Rating: R | Year: 2009

A New York City subway dispatcher draws on his extensive knowledge of the subway system in order to outsmart a dangerous criminal mastermind who's hijacked a subway train in this remake of the 1974 thriller inspired by John Godey's best-selling book. Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) was drifting ...more

  • The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - Denzel Washington as Walter Garber in "The Taking of Pelham 123."
  • The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - John Travolta as Ryder in "The Taking of Pelham 123."
  • The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - (Center) James Gandolfini as the Mayor in "The Taking of Pelham 123."
  • The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - Denzel Washington as Walter Garber in "The Taking of Pelham 123."
  • The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - John Travolta as Ryder in "The Taking of Pelham 123."

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 places two men in a confessional; albeit it's not the standard church closet space. These men are also anything but typical. They're two of the most respected and acclaimed actors in Hollywood—Denzel Washington and John Travolta. However, they manage to become two seemingly regular guys confessing their sins and lies over a public transportation dispatch line. That tense interaction is what makes Pelham such an intense drama. The film kicks off with a bang. As Jay-Z's ...more

Box Office Info

  • Date
  • Rank
  • Weekend
    Gross
  • %Change
  • Theater
    Count
  • Total
    Gross
  • Week#
  • Jun 21
  • 3
  • $25,000,000
  • -
  • 3074
  • $25,000,000
  • 1
  • Jun 28
  • 5
  • $11,300,000
  • -52%
  • 3077
  • $43,332,000
  • 2
  • Jul 05
  • 7
  • $5,400,000
  • -55%
  • 2995
  • $53,406,000
  • 3
  • Jul 12
  • 8
  • $2,500,000
  • -54%
  • 1908
  • $58,471,000
  • 4


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