The Guilty

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Thomas S Sep 25, 2021 I couldn't understand much of the dialog so I did jot know what was going on with any precision. See more Michael D @mikedime13 6 days ago It gets one singular star for the decent acting and thats about it. This movie is like Phone Booth, but if phone booth was a really bad movie. See more Jay M @Jbird2026 Sep 7, 2026 Jake did a great acting job in perhaps the most depressing movie I’ve seen in decades. See more Monica F @RT91327365 Sep 1, 2026 Simple movie, lots of thrills, huge and unexpected plot twist. See more Azert H @RT27213191 Aug 22, 2026 A psychological thriller that did not commit to the genre at all. I was ultimately disappointed with how unlikable the main character is and how it feels that no one wants to help a real emergency. The wildfires are a weak excuse to explain why the police are too busy. There were plenty of calls that just dragged the film on and the actual plot is so small and the link between his court case and the 911 emergency feels so forced. With the lack of intense music or tension makes this a hard watch. Also, the timeline was quite unrealistic - ie driving at 2am and their kids still awake. Joe just seems like an over-exaggerated Hollywood loose-cannon that is terrible at his job. The Call (2013) is just better. See more Zainab M @RT84753918 Aug 14, 2026 The Guilty completely gripped me. What amazed me was that Jake Gyllenhaal (Joe) is essentially carrying the entire movie while sitting at a desk and talking on the phone. We don't actually see most of the people involved—we experience them through their voices, whether they're on the other end of the phone or somewhere in the police station. And somehow, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen or stop listening. Jake Gyllenhaal's performance was perfect. You could feel the stress, urgency, frustration, compassion, and desperation in him. But Joe isn't just dealing with the emergency on the other end of the phone. He's dealing with his own story and his own guilt. As the movie progresses, we learn that he shot someone while he was angry, and that realization changes the way you understand his desperation to save Emily. He doesn't want another death on his hands. See more Read all reviews

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