One Missed Call
Seen it?2003 | 112 min | Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 10 times its budget, but middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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, horror fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$18 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Ko ShibasakiYumi Nakamura
- Shinichi TsutsumiHiroshi Yamashita
- Kazue FukiishiNatsumi Konishi
- Anna NagataYoko Okazaki
- Atsushi IdaKenji Kawai
- Mariko TsutsuiMarie Mizunuma
- AzusaRitsuko Yamashita
- Karen ÔshimaMimiko Mizunuma
- Renji IshibashiMotomiya
- Kayoko Fujii