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One Missed Call

R Released Nov 3, 2003 1h 51m Horror Mystery & Thriller List
44% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Yumi (Kou Shibasaki) tries to assuage the fears of a friend, Yoko (Anna Nagata), who has received a disturbing voice mail from herself. In the message, Yoko screams while chatting with Yumi. Three days later, the exact call plays out, and Yoko dies. As the bodies of Yumi's friends start piling up after they receive voice mails and videos of themselves, she discovers that a vengeful spirit is the source of the disturbing messages and murders -- and all the messages are strangely connected to her.
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One Missed Call has a few interesting ideas and benefits from director Takashi Miike's eye, but is ultimately too unoriginal to recommend.

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V.A. Musetto New York Post One Missed Call is a mess. Rated: 2/4 Apr 22, 2005 Full Review Dana Stevens New York Times One Missed Call staggers under the weight of its director's taste for baroque excess. Rated: 1.5/5 Apr 21, 2005 Full Review Jan Stuart Newsday There is something uniquely delicious in what the film says about the desperation of some cell users. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 21, 2005 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews At the movie's core is a mystery that simply isn't even remotely interesting... Rated: .5/4 Jun 11, 2010 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews More annoying than answering a wrong number phone call. Rated: C+ Sep 16, 2009 Full Review Anton Bitel Film4 Miike's return to the horror genre is a slicker and less original affair than Audition, but also sharply dissects the J-horror phenomenon even as it scares the hell out of you. Mar 18, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Well made j-horror about a cursed phone call. Sound familiar? Takashi Miike takes what could have been an otherwise dull screenplay and transforms it into one of the best in the j-horror curse/ghost genre. He manages to nail the pacing and even throws in a little body horror. However, the movie still suffers from an overall lack of depth; the film essentially rehashes what has already been done by its predecessors. It just does it better than other imitators. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member "One missed call" follows a predictable formula of Japanese movie with trivial scenes which fail to scare a regular horror film fans but it is effective in creating shock and tension for those who are not really familiar with Japanese horrors. The movie makes attempt to exploit the fear of a casual item, mobile phone. The surprising rings constitute a sense of insecurity and tension as they are omens for potential deaths. It is not that forgettable as it has a good and coherent explaination to link the story to another one smoothly. It is also successful in creating some twists, which keeps viewers awake. The message about family love can be recognised but not very clear or emphasized. Although the film is nothing very special, this is a wise choice for those who are new to Japanese horrors' tropes and don't dare to give more disturbing films a try. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Pues no va y resulta que me estaba perdiendo una de las entregas más interesantes de la época dorada del J-Horror. Sí, bebe de muchos clichés de películas algo mejores como Ringu o Dark Waters, pero su resultado final es más que vistoso. Su historia es interesante y consigue mantener el misterio hasta el final, aunque si se hace un poco enrevesada e inconclusa por momentos. Visualmente está muy por encima de otras del género, al menos en lo que a realización se dice. Si bien algunos efectos no están del todo bien logrados, y algunos trucajes de cámara y edición muy de la época la hace algo distrayente. Un visionado que merece la pena. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Chakushin Ari E Um filme Medíocre Meio chato Não recomendo e e uma perda de tempo Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member very good; almost as good as ring 1 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was just ok. I was hoping for much more considering it was from Miike. The scares just aren't there... and when that's the film's main goal, it's hard to give it a passing grade. It is by far better than it's American counterparts but that's not saying much as those were terrible. This movie comes across as typical J-horror fare for that time period (it's akin to The Grudge imo). The acting is ok but there's nothing special re the direction which is very surprising. Here's to hoping the sequels are actually better. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Yumi (Kou Shibasaki) tries to assuage the fears of a friend, Yoko (Anna Nagata), who has received a disturbing voice mail from herself. In the message, Yoko screams while chatting with Yumi. Three days later, the exact call plays out, and Yoko dies. As the bodies of Yumi's friends start piling up after they receive voice mails and videos of themselves, she discovers that a vengeful spirit is the source of the disturbing messages and murders -- and all the messages are strangely connected to her.
Director
Takashi Miike
Producer
Naoki Sato, Yoichi Arishige, Fumio Inoue
Screenwriter
Minako Daira, Yasushi Akimoto
Production Co
Kadokawa Daiei Studio
Rating
R (Violence|Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 3, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround