The Call
Seen it?2020 | 112 min | Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Halloween, start here. 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 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a caller puts a woman’s past — and life — on the line to change her own fate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 180K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Chung-hyun
- Park Shin-hyeSeo-yeon
- Jeon Jong-seoYoung-sook
- Kim Sung-ryungEun-ae
- ELJa-ok
- Park Ho-sanMr. Kim
- Oh Jung-seSeong-ho
- Lee Dong-hwiBaek Min-hyun
- Um Chae-youngYoung Seo-yeon
- Jo Kyung-sookSun-hee
- Kim Min-haYoung Sun-hee