The Call
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: March 15, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
14
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesManohla DargisMar 14, 2013
An effectively creepy thriller about a 911 operator and a young miss in peril, The Call is a model of low-budget filmmaking. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyStaff (Not credited)Mar 15, 2013
Surprisingly good, and surprisingly gruesome, fun. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMar 14, 2013
The Call might not be a classic for the ages, but for a Friday night? For a movie to take people out of themselves? And to make them marvel at the viewing experience that just happened to them? This one is hard to beat. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyMar 12, 2013
The Call for the most part is a tense, extreme-jeopardy thriller that delivers the intended goods. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleLeah ChurnerMar 20, 2013
A pastiche of classic plot devices scrounged from "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three," "The Conversation," "Blue Velvet," and dozens of other movies, the story often feels familiar, but director Anderson (The Machinist) has a such a flair for suspense that even the most jaded viewers will find themselves in a sweat. Read full review
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