Shia LaBeouf getting interrogated in DisturbiaImage via DreamWorks
There are evergreen movies, the sort that feel fresh and inventive even if you watch them for the first time decades after their original release. And then there are movies that seem to exist in a bubble, deliberately capturing what it felt like to be alive at a particular moment. One of the better examples of the second category is a movie that launched Shia LaBeouf as a big-screen star, even before he began headlining the Transformersfranchise. In fact, it was his performance in this film that convinced Steven Spielberg to take him under his wing.
Spielberg would go on to work with LaBeouf on the first three Transformers films as an executive producer, and as a director on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Their partnership, however, began with the 2007 thriller that somehow bottled what it was like to be a bored millennial in the mid-2000s. The soundtrack, featuring System of a Down and Kings of Leon, further added to the atmosphere. Scenes of the protagonist killing time on Xbox Live and iTunes showed the earliest whispers of internet culture seeping into modern movies. The film featured LaBeouf as a troubled teenager on house arrest for attacking one of his teachers. Locked in his house for three months, he starts spying on his neighbors and begins to suspect that one of them is the serial killer being talked about on the news. Together with his best friends, he attempts to crack the mystery.
Collider Exclusive · The Sorting Hat Awaits Which Hogwarts House Are You? Gryffindor · Slytherin · Hufflepuff · Ravenclaw
Four houses. One destiny. The Sorting Hat has considered thousands of students — now it’s your turn. Answer honestly and discover where you truly belong at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Gryffindor
Slytherin
Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
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What quality do you value most in yourself? Answer as honestly as you can — the Hat always knows.
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A friend is being treated unfairly. What do you do? How you protect others says everything about who you are.
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What does success look like to you? What you’re working toward defines who you’re becoming.
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What is your greatest fear? Fear is the most honest thing about a person.
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The rules say no. Your gut says go. What do you do? Every institution has rules. What you do with them is a choice.
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What kind of friend are you? Who you are to the people you love is who you really are.
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You look into the Mirror of Erised. What do you see? The mirror shows the deepest desire of your heart.
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The Sorting Hat pauses. It whispers: “You could do well in any house. But what matters most to you — truly?” This is your tiebreaker. The Hat always listens.
The Sorting Hat Speaks Your House Has Been Chosen
After careful deliberation, the Sorting Hat has made its decision. This is the house your values, your instincts, and your particular way of being in the world were made for.
Gryffindor Tower · Scarlet & Gold
Gryffindor
You have nerve. Not the reckless kind, but the deep, quiet courage that shows up even when you’re terrified — especially then.
Gryffindors don’t act because they’re fearless — they act because they understand that some things are worth being afraid for.
You stand up for people when it would be easier to look away.
You charge toward what’s right even when the odds are terrible.
Harry, Hermione, Ron — the heroes of Hogwarts’s greatest chapter — all called the tower with the scarlet and gold home. And now, so do you.
Slytherin Dungeon · Emerald & Silver
Slytherin
You are driven, sharp, and utterly clear-eyed about what you want and how to get there.
Slytherin has long been misunderstood — painted as the house of villains when it is, at its best, the house of those who refuse to accept limits placed on them by others.
You are resourceful, strategic, and you play the long game.
You know your worth. You protect your own fiercely.
The dungeon common room with its view of the Black Lake is yours — and the ambitions that will take you further than anyone expects are yours too.
Hufflepuff Basement · Yellow & Black
Hufflepuff
You are the kind of person that makes the world genuinely better just by being in it.
Hufflepuff is not the “safe” house or the “leftover” house — it is the house of those with the greatest heart and the most unwavering integrity.
You show up. You work hard. You don’t need glory or recognition — you do what’s right because it’s right.
Your loyalty never wavers, even when tested.
Nymphadora Tonks, Cedric Diggory, Newt Scamander — some of the wizarding world’s finest. And now you join them.
Ravenclaw Tower · Blue & Bronze
Ravenclaw
Your mind is your greatest gift, and you’ve always known it.
Ravenclaws are the thinkers, the questioners, the ones who find a puzzle irresistible and a good book better company than most people.
Ravenclaw is not merely about intelligence — it’s about the love of learning, the pursuit of truth, and the rare courage to admit you don’t know something yet.
You see the world with unusual clarity and depth.
Luna Lovegood, Filius Flitwick, Rowena Ravenclaw herself — all extraordinary, all original. And so are you.
Where To Watch Shia LaBeouf’s Millennial Hit for Free
The movie in question, of course, is Disturbia — essentially a remake of Alfred Hitchcock‘s 1954 classic Rear Window, starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Directed by D.J. Caruso and also starring Matrix icon Carrie-Anne Moss, Disturbia grossed nearly $120 million worldwide on a reported budget of $20 million. It received mixed reviews, and is now sitting at a 69% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The site’s consensus reads, “Aside from its clichéd resolution, Disturbia is a tense, subtle thriller with a noteworthy performance from Shia LaBeouf.” Caruso and LaBeouf worked together again on the 2008 movie Eagle Eye, which was even more successful at the box office. By then, LaBeouf had already boarded the Transformers, Indiana Jones, and somewhat surprisingly, the Wall Street franchises. You can watch Disturbia for free this month on Tubi, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
