Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Seen it?2025 | 94 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Vulgar, taunting texts blow up the phones of a teen and her boyfriend. Who's sending them — and why? This twisty documentary reveals the shocking answer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 251K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Skye Borgman
- Lauryn LicariSelf
- Owen McKennySelf
- Sophie WeberSelf
- Macy JohnstonSelf
- Shawn LicariSelf
- Kendra LicariSelf
- Dave McKennySelf
- Jill McKennySelf
- Bill ChillmanSelf - The Superintendent
- Dan BoyerSelf - Principal