The Calling
Seen it?2014 | 108 min | Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jason Stone
- Susan SarandonHazel Micallef
- Gil BellowsDetective Ray Green
- Ellen BurstynEmily Micallef
- Topher GraceBen Wingate
- Donald SutherlandFather Price
- Christopher HeyerdahlSimon
- Ella BallentineRose Batten
- Kristin BoothGrace Batten
- Katy BreierMelanie Cartright
- Amanda BrugelDale Varney