Disconnect

Name: Disconnect
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2013-04-12
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Frank Grillo, Michael Nyqvist, Paula Patton

2013·Movie·R·116 min·★ 7.1(1,255)

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“Look up.”

A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can't find the time to communicate with his family. An estranged couple uses the internet as a means to escape from their lifeless marriage. A widowed ex-cop struggles to raise a mischievous son who cyber-bullies a classmate. An ambitious journalist sees a career-making story in a teen that performs on an adult-only site. They are strangers, neighbors and colleagues and their stories collide as ordinary people struggling to connect in today's wired world.

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Can I watch Disconnect in United States? Yes — you can stream Disconnect in United States on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube, MagentaTV
France	—	Apple TV Store, Sooner, Amazon Video
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

About Disconnect

Disconnect is a 2013 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Henry Alex Rubin. The cast is led by Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Frank Grillo. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Disconnect was produced by Lionsgate, Exclusive Media, and Wonderful Films PLC and made in United States of America. It was released on April 12, 2013, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Henry Alex Rubin
Writers: Andrew Stern
Release date: April 12, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Lionsgate, Exclusive Media, Wonderful Films PLC

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Disconnect cast & crew

Disconnect was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and written by Andrew Stern.

The cast features Jason Bateman as Rich Boyd, Hope Davis as Lydia Boyd, Frank Grillo as Mike Dixon, Michael Nyqvist as Stephen Schumacher, Paula Patton as Cindy Hull, and Andrea Riseborough as Nina Dunham.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Richter, cinematography is by Ken Seng, and it was produced by Brad Simpson and Marc Forster.

Is Disconnect worth watching?

Disconnect holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,255 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Disconnect is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Disconnect

In United States, you can stream Disconnect on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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