The Wolf's Call

Name: The Wolf's Call
Genre: Thriller, Action, Adventure
Released: 2019-02-20
Cast: François Civil, Omar Sy, Mathieu Kassovitz, Reda Kateb, Paula Beer

2019 | 116 min | Thriller, Action, Adventure

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10). Make plans for this one.

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 and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off: It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Shown from the perspective of a young submariner with unusually sensitive hearing and uncannily precise sound recognition. The fate of many often depends on his ability, and one time, whilst highly stressed, he makes a incorrect call which put his entire crew in mortal danger. Trying to regain the confidence of his comrades, he conducts an unauthorised investigation of an apparent plot which, it turns out, risks escalating into a nuclear apocalypse. Suddenly working under pressure with the fleet admiral, they must do whatever is necessary, even the unthinkable, to prevent a nuclear war, since a confirmed nuclear strike order cannot be countermanded.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerWeak
$13 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year