The Call
2013 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 6.8 · 48% critics
An experienced 911 operator is shaken after a mistake during an earlier call that ends badly. When a teenager abducted in a car manages to reach emergency services, the operator must rely on her experience, quick thinking, and judgment to help the teen escape and help bring the attacker to justice.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-03-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (3,075 votes)
- Box office
- $68,572,378
- Budget
- $13,000,000
About
You’ll like The Call if you enjoy high-stakes emergency thriller tension and phone-led suspense with standout performances; Not for you if you dislike stretched credibility, cliche thrills, or you prefer fully polished endings like Panic Room.
Pros: edge-of-your-seat tension; strong lead performances; gripping 911 calls | Cons: slow start; repetitive stress; divisive ending
Themes
- underground
- gas station
- kidnapping
- psychopath
- incest overtones
- murder
- serial killer
- torture chamber
- slasher
- psychological thriller
- multiple stabbings
- person on fire
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Halle Berry
as Jordan Turner
Abigail Breslin
as Casey Welson
Morris Chestnut
as Officer Paul Phillips
Michael Eklund
as Michael Foster
David Otunga
as Officer Jake Devans
Michael Imperioli
as Alan Denado
Justina Machado
as Rachel
José Zúñiga
as Marco
Roma Maffia
as Maddy
Evie Thompson
as Leah Templeton
Directed by Brad Anderson