Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Directed by John Lee Hancock, the story follows the friendship between a kid, Craig (Jaeden Martell) and a miserly billionaire, Mr. Harrington (Donald ...

Based on a novella by the same name, the new Netflix film follows a teenager named Craig who has a set of supernatural experiences after the death of Mr.

Netflix's new adaptation of Stephen King's novella doesn't have a lot of substance, but great performances do the heavy lifting.

Add "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" to the relatively short list of really good Stephen King adaptations, garnishing a coming-of-age story with understated hints of ...

While it could easily get lost in the Halloween noise, this smart “Phone” deserves an enthusiastic reception, with a message that comes through loud and clear. (Whether the movie promotes Apple’s flagship product while decrying its effects will likely be, to reference another “Twilight Zone,” in the eye of the beholder.) Written and directed by John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side”), “Mr. Harrigan dies, and Craig’s phone somehow still seems to be communicating with his – the heart of the movie resides in those exchanges, and the bond that forms between the two. Harrigan rattles off every terrible thing that the cellphone might unleash, calling it “a gateway drug” for all manner of societal ills, including the Amid a month of Halloween-tinged offerings, it might be one of the few to share with the kids – at least, before the next time you punish them by taking their phone away.

With this explainer, we dive deep into the ending of Mr. Harrigan Phone, Netflix new Stephen King film adaptation.

Mr. Whatever Mr. Mostly, Mr. Moved by his rage, Craig leaves a message to Mr. Years go by and Craig uses the money Mr. Craig uses a new phone in college, one that doesn’t seem connected to Mr. Harrigan dies, Craig hides the man’s phone in his pocket. Harrigan teaches Craig the recipe for his success. The device becomes an important tool Craig and Mr. Harrigan chose Craig because he knew the boy had lost his mother. Harrigan without any allusion to the supernatural. The movie follows the improbable friendship between a lower-middle-class teenage boy (Martell) and a wealthy elderly man (Sutherland), who keeps in touch even when death threatens to break their bond.

In an interview with Digital Trends, Knives Out actor Jaeden Martell talks about his role as Craig in the Netflix Stephen King adaptation Mr. Harrigan's ...

One of the pleasant surprises for me was that the film paid a lot of attention to your relationship with Donald Sutherland’s character, Mr. Like you mentioned earlier, the film is more than a horror story. He doesn’t need to live as Harrigan did, which caused him to be removed from everyone and be feared by everyone. I feel very fortunate to have worked with him because I got to see his process and how his brain works. [Stephen King film](https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/stephen-king-movie-adaptations-pulp/) mainstay now. [world of Stephen King](https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/5-underrated-stephen-king-movies-you-need-to-watch/). And he is one of them. He’s worked with some of he greatest actors and the greatest directors who have ever lived. Craig is a very complex character and how he reacts to certain things that happen in the film felt genuine. Harrigan’s Phone on [Netflix](https://www.digitaltrends.com/netflix/). Do you have a favorite [Stephen King novel](https://www.themanual.com/culture/best-stephen-king-books-ranked/)? [Martell is back](https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/metal-lords-interview-jaeden-martell/) in King’s haunted Maine stomping grounds with Mr.

Mr Harrigan's Phone doesn't quite succeed in its study of smartphone addiction so it probably won't be the catalyst to you giving up your phone in favour of ...

Exclusive: Mr. Harrigan's Phone director John Lee Hancock reveals Stephen King was very involved in this particular film adaption of his work.

The increased involvement of King suggested good things for Mr. The most common complaints, though, is that it is more a coming-of-age story than a terrifying horror film. Most assume that the author's involvement means that the adaption will adhere closer to the source material and, thus, will resonate well with fans of the original work. Perhaps feedback from King could've given the filmmakers a better vision of what Firestarter should have looked like. Generally, when an author is involved to a large extent in the film adaption of their work, expectations for the project grow higher. In some of King's adaptations, such as the recent It remains to be seen what fans of the original He wanted to stay out of the way and let me do my thing, but he let me know that he was there for me, and so I started taking advantage of that. And he would say, "I think the one on the left with the red. In an interview with Screen Rant, Hancock reveals that King was very involved in the development of Mr. Hancock took advantage of this, and consulted and received King's approval or input on several aspects of the film, such as its script and locations. Mr.

about “Mr. Harrigan's Phone.” Based on a Stephen King story, the John Lee Hancock movie tells the story of a teenager who appears to receive calls and texts ...

The actor Kirby Howell-Baptiste provides a beam of light and the voice of caution as Craig’s science teacher, Ms. There’s a bittersweetness to Craig and Harrigan’s friendship and good chemistry between the leads. When Craig enters high school, he becomes the target of a bully, makes friends and finds a champion. The analog world, with its hard-bound literature and daily papers, is fundamental in this parable about the lure of digital technology. Craig’s father (Joe Tippett), although not a fan of Harrigan, trusts his son’s moral compass. With its curmudgeonly swipes at digital technology, there’s something mildly “get off my lawn!” about “Mr.

The Blind Side writer and director John Lee Hancock collaborated with Jason Blum from Blumhouse and Ryan Murphy to bring Mr. Harrigan's Phone to life. Hancock ...

Mr. The phone proves to be a great way to connect them across generations, and Craig even sticks the phone in Mr. The original movie already stretched a novella to its absolute limits with an almost two-hour runtime. Craig gets his first iPhone, and not long after, he buys one for his elderly friend Mr. Harrigan’s Phone to life. Adapted from the [Stephen King](https://netflixlife.com/2022/10/03/all-stephen-king-movies-netflix/) novella of the same name from King’s 2020 collection If It Bleeds, the dark drama film stars [Jaeden Martell](https://netflixlife.com/2022/10/03/mr-harrigans-phone-star-jaeden-martell-interview/) as teenage Craig, who befriends a reclusive billionaire named Mr.