The Guilty

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The Guilty

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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

11/02/2021

3/5

Does just enough to keep you engaged but nothing more.

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

10/15/2021

2.5/5

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.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

10/08/2021

3/5

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

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Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan)

Women Write About Comics

Aug 21

I understand that the story remained faithful to the original film, which is commendable. But the beats of this story are so obvious that it’s frustrating. I kept hoping for something different, but at every possible twist I knew what to expect.

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Hector A. Gonzalez

The Movie Buff

09/08/2024

C-

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.

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

03/01/2024

B

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.

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Thomas S

09/25/2021

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

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Thiago B

Nov 30

The film takes place entirely in a single environment, which creates a claustrophobic and distressing atmosphere. Joe is trapped in this space, limited to making calls while trying to solve a complex case: a woman was kidnapped by her husband, a man with a history of violent crimes. For much of the film, we are led to believe that Henry, the husband, is a maniac responsible for murdering his own son and kidnapping his wife during an outbreak. However, the script surprises us by revealing that, in fact, it was Emily, the wife, who committed the terrible act of taking her son's life. This movie brought me a frighteningly tense feeling.

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A V.

@bladerunner69 Nov 29

Incredible. The twin brother of Enemy

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Aun M

Sep 11

I slept during this movie.

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SteevJ B

Aug 23

Ive signed up for RT to leave this review. Never heard of this film, but loved the filmmakers ability to create such a riveting film so minimally. Truly an inspiration. An anxiety overload but amazing film.

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Beau H

Aug 15

Jake Gyllenhaal does an amazing performance throughout the entire film. Unexpected plot twist. Wasn't biggest fan of the ending and feel like the whole Jess and his child subplot could've been expanded on so we can have a lot more empathy for Joe and understand him deeper. 6.5/10

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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: Amet Entertainment, Bold Films, Nine Stories Productions, Fuqua 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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