Buried is a 2010 film in the mystery/thriller/drama genre which was released to theaters on September 24, 2010, in limited release. The film was directed by Rodrigo Cortés, who previously penned and directed several short films such as Dirt Devil and Los 150 metros de Callao.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0181579/ Buried had a budget of approximately $3 million dollars.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462758/ In its first week of release, Buried was released to eleven U.S. movie theaters and earned over $100 thousand dollars.http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekly&id=buried.htm

Buried's leading role is played by actor Ryan Reynolds, who also starred in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Proposal.http://www.experienceburied.com/index.html#/about/ Most of the other actors, including José Luis García Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis, and Erik Palladino, contribute only their voices to the film.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462758/ The taglines of Buried are “Paul Conroy Isn't Ready To Die” and "170,000 SQ miles of desert. 90 minutes of Oxygen. No way out."http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462758/taglines

Two different trailers were released for Buried on April 30, 2010, and July 28, 2010.http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/buried/ They introduce its viewers to Paul Conroy, a U.S. contractor from Michigan stationed in Iraq. His convoy was ambushed in Iraq, and he was bludgeoned and subsequently buried alive within a coffin by unknown persons. The movie follows Conroy’s traumatic experience as he is tortured by his captives for ransom, and also Conroy’s attempts to coordinate his release with various people via cell phone.http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/buried/

• Ryan Reynolds: Paul Conroy
• José Luis García Pérez: Jabir (voice)
• Robert Paterson: Dan Brenner (voice)
• Stephen Tobolowsky: Alan Davenport (voice)
• Samantha Mathis: Linda Conroy (voice)
• Ivana Miño: Pamela Lutti
• Warner Loughlin: Maryanne Conroy / Donna Mitchell / Rebecca Browning (voice)
• Erik Palladino: Special Agent Harris (voice)
• Kali Rocha: 911 Operator (voice)
• Chris William Martin: State Department Rep. (voice)
• Cade Dundish: Shane Conroy (voice)

• “My convoy was ambushed. I’m buried in a coffin, in the ground, and I need help. Please send help. I’m begging you.”—Paul Conroy, to 911 operatorhttp://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/buried/

• "I need one million dollars by nine o'clock tonight or I'll be left to die in this coffin!"—Paul Conroyhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462758/quotes

• "Your ransom video already has 47,000 hits on YouTube."—Dan Brennerhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462758/quotes

• "Nobody’s going to pay 5 million dollars for me.”—Paul Conroyhttp://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/buried/

• "The sensation of confinement is so powerful that after a while I had an overwhelming urge to try and claw my way out through the side of the cinema and I spent most of the movie fidgeting and shifting in my seat from the sheer discomfort. Now, that might not sound like everyone's idea of a fun and entertaining afternoon at the movies, but as a film-making device it is very effective and I have to admire a film that can manipulate my emotions and my fears as expertly as this one does."—Tim Martain of The Mercuryhttp://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/10/15/179321_movie-reviews.html

• "Thematically and technically ingenious as Cortés's film is, though, it likely wouldn't register as more than a tooth-grinding novelty without the performance of Reynolds, an actor who generally gives the impression of amiably being above his material. (Which, admittedly, isn't much of a knock, given most of his films.) Here, though, he commits totally to playing far against type, as a not-exceptionally-bright everyman stuck in a situation way beyond his ken. His efforts transform what could have been a chilly technical exercise into something darkly comic, unexpectedly moving, and, above all, hot-plate skittery. You will squirm."—Andrew Wright of The Strangerhttp://www.thestranger.com/seattle/buried-its-literally-a-dude-in-a-box/Content?oid=5083344

• "Whether it be out of cleverness or convenience, Buried dares you to second-guess its every move. Sometimes a sizeable amount of hard-earned, tightly-wound tension is frittered away as a result. However, with his first feature, Spanish director Rodrigo Cortes reveals a freakish talent for making a little go a long, long way. Every conceivable camera angle in and around the coffin is exploited to the max. Remarkably, a sense of visual monotony - which should have been a given - is never a factor here. There is even a handful of audaciously microscopic action scenes. No small achievement when your sole cast member can barely move.That lone hand, by the way, is none other than Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds. This is as un-Hollywood a role as you could ever get, but he nails both the compressed physicality and fried psyche of his character with palpable precision."—Leigh Paatsch of The Herald Sunhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/buried-movie-review/story-e6frf8r6-1225935299943

• "That’s the gimmick, but that’s not all there is to it. In fact, this one-man show is skillfully directed, shrewdly written, darkly funny, classically scored and acted right the fuck out of the park by a star not known for his dramatic chops."—William Goss of Orlando Weeklyhttp://www.orlandoweekly.com/film/review.asp?rid=15280

• "A lot of movies make viewers feel temporarily claustrophobic. Buried wants you to gasp for air and claw at armrests for the duration."—Steve Persall of Tampabay.comhttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/movies/content/ryan-reynolds-goes-underground-buried#comments