The Call

R

Released Mar 15, 2013

1 hr. 36 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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44%

133 Reviews

Tomatometer

65%

50,000+ Ratings

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A veteran operator for an emergency call-center, Jordan (Halle Berry) saves lives daily as part of her job, but when a young woman's frantic report of a prowler ends tragically, Jordan is devastated. She decides to pack it in on the front lines and -- instead -- teach others the ropes of the high-pressure job. But when a call from a kidnapped teen (Abigail Breslin) comes in, Jordan takes charge as never before and turns the girl into a partner in helping to save her life.

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Critics Consensus

The Call builds plenty of suspense before taking a problematic turn in the third act.

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Liane C

This is a very intense, suspenseful, edge of your seat thriller.I loved Halle Barry's character in this movie.I had no idea she was much of an actress.I thought she was mainly just famous for her looks.I haven't seen her in many movies.I had this recorded on my DVR for many months because the movie description sounded interesting.But I thought if Halle Barry starred in it that it wouldn't be very good.Boy was I wrong! The kidnapper in the movie is a complete wack job.A total lunatic,similar to Buffalo Bill in the Silence Of The Lambs.The movie gets way crazier than I expected! I recommend this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Emilliano Jr S

An ok thriller but not recomended.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Chris M

Too many plot holes to count. The car scene was a highlight.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Michelle L

The first thing I did after seeing this movie was go out to my car and memorize my own license plate. The movie was good and very suspenseful but I did have some plot hole questions. Like, there were questions that could have been asked to help pinpoint the car on the highway after they found out the license plate was stolen. (such as, what about your own license plate number? Or the location from the new caller to the emergency line? or even reading another license plate off a close car on the highway?) Obviously, some things had to be overlooked for the sake of having the desired peak and conclusion of the movie. And it could be chopped up to well, the characters are in a stressful moment and I, as the moviegoer, am on the outside looking in so I can see the picture as a whole. It still is a very good movie and there is a lot of suspense and we see Halle Barry's character conquer a very real and justified fear. Which to me is great storytelling that we don't get to see much of anymore because we're seeing more and more 'strong female characters' not have any flaws nor do they ever make a mistake and the Villain they most overcome is the patriarchy. it's a lot of Mary Sue characters we see in newer movies and Halle Barry is so amazing here because she is real with real struggles that she must overcome to save the life of a young girl. The only reason why I take a star away is because there were the plotholes. but even then, those plotholes I'm not even applying to Halle's character because of everything her character was going through in that moment she was facing a very real fear and was able to actually say some good ideas that could have helped the situation. The things Halle Barry said on that emergency phone call are also great because they are real things you can do if you are locked in the trunk of a car and this was a great way to teach people how they can save themselves if they are in that situation. This movie is underrated and I hope people give it a try.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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Sabrina S

I Loved It, The Car Scenes Were Top Tier, The Mystery Was Awesome! Michael Incested Her Sister, Who Died Of Cancer, He Was Trying To Rebuild Her, I Couldent Help But Get Angry When He Blamed His Kills On The Girl.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Wade W

Ok, I see you, WWE Studios! I had way more fun than I thought I would have. Sure, it's stupid and unrealistic at times, but it's very entertaining. Glad I finally watched it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/16/23

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Brad Anderson

Director

Halle Berry

Jordan Turner

Abigail Breslin

Casey Welson

Morris Chestnut

Officer Paul Phillips

Michael Eklund

Michael Foster

Michael Imperioli

Alan Denado

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The Call: Official Clip - Trapped Inside a Car Trunk

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The Call: Official Clip - Michael "Screws" Alan To Death

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The Call: Official Clip - Abigail Breslin Gets Kidnapped

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The Call: Official Clip - The Women's Revenge

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The Call: Official Clip - Pouring Paint From the Car

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The Call: Official Clip - Halle Berry Saves Abigail Breslin

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The Call: Official Clip - The Killer's Lair

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The Call: Official Clip - Halle Berry Hides From the Killer

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The Call: Official Clip - You Made Me Kill Him!

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The Call: Official Clip - Burned Alive at the Gas Station

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This film is a whole lot scarier than you think it's going to be.

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This is a cleverly made, smartly written, totally satisfying armrest-gripper.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

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The Call is the kind of vaguely smart, extremely gory gloop you should watch on TV, preferably when you're tucked up in bed with a delirium-inducing fever. That way, you won't notice when the script goes bonkers.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2013

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There is just enough tension and just enough suspense to keep you invested. Unfortunately the eye-rolling ending almost undoes everything the film does right.

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Synopsis

A veteran operator for an emergency call-center, Jordan (Halle Berry) saves lives daily as part of her job, but when a young woman's frantic report of a prowler ends tragically, Jordan is devastated. She decides to pack it in on the front lines and -- instead -- teach others the ropes of the high-pressure job. But when a call from a kidnapped teen (Abigail Breslin) comes in, Jordan takes charge as never before and turns the girl into a partner in helping to save her life.

Director: Brad Anderson
Executive Producer: William Gallo, Philip M. Cohen, Dale Rosenbloom, Guy J. Louthan
Screenwriter: Richard D'Ovidio
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Troika Pictures, WWE Studios
Rating: R (Some Language|Disturbing Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.9M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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