The Guilty

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The Guilty

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Released Sep 24, 2021

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger-but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out.

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Critics Consensus

The Guilty is another Americanized remake overshadowed by the original, but its premise is still sturdy enough to support a tense, well-acted thriller.

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Audience Says

Jake Gyllenhaal is great -- but not great enough to carry The Guilty through its frustratingly static story.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Does just enough to keep you engaged but nothing more.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 2, 2021

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

Gyllenhaal works hard to make Baylor a more conflicted character. Yet in humanizing him the film also reduces an institutional failing into an individual one.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 15, 2021

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

Gyllenhaal's best performance since his phenomenal turn in Nightcrawler. The adaption itself does however fail to make a convincing argument for its existence.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 8, 2021

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Hector A. Gonzalez

The Movie Buff

Antione Fuqua’s remake of The Guilty has some thrilling moments, thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance; however, it lacks the impact of the original and doesn’t have the purpose of being.

Rated: C-

Sep 8, 2024

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

Jake Gyllenhaal continues to show that he is one of the best actors working in the industry right now, and even with the tonal issues and the blunders at the end, there is plenty of things to enjoy and to keep yourself invested for a short runtime.

Rated: B

Mar 1, 2024

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Fans of the original will feel like they have been put on hold listening to the same piece of music on a 90 minute loop but for new audiences, this is an edge-of-your-seat thriller than you won’t want to hang up on.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Thomas S

I couldn't understand much of the dialog so I did jot know what was going on with any precision.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/25/21

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Mark J

Jake made this movie, completely sold me despite a thin plot. Could see what was coming which meant the last third started to lose it’s umph and the tension faded instead of building.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Amir S

Excellent thriller - I highly recommend everyone to see it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Kyle M

While there may be an ethical code that possibly wasn’t fully considered and without having seen the original, what really elevate this American remake to standout as top tier in its categorization isn’t just the thrillingly executed turns but Gyllenhaal’s raw resonance with quite an emotional weight that affectively reverberates. (B+)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Cecilia S

standout performances throughout the cast

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Bruno V

Phobic film that is just one place with intense interaction with other characters. In the end, you find out why he is to blame.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Synopsis

The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger-but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Producer: Antoine Fuqua, Scott Greenberg, Jake Gyllenhaal, David Haring, David Litvak, Michel Litvak, Riva Marker, Svetlana Metkina, Kat Samick, Gary Michael Walters
Screenwriter: Nic Pizzolatto
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Nine Stories Productions, Amet Entertainment, Fuqua Films, Bold Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 24, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2021
Runtime: 1h 31m

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