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When Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) witnesses the deaths of two friends, she knows there is more at work than just a tragic coincidence; days before they die, both victims hear their terrifying final moments on cell phones. Though the police think Beth is crazy, detective Jack Andrews (Ed Burns), believes her. Together the pair try to unravel the mystery behind the horrifying messages before their own phone numbers come up.

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One of the weakest entries in the J-horror remake sweepstakes, One Missed Call is undone by bland performances and shopworn shocks.

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One Missed Call | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review One Missed Call | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review One Missed Call | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Bob Longino Atlanta Journal-Constitution One big miss of a horror movie. Rated: D Oct 18, 2008 Full Review One Missed Call | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com While not the disaster one might expect, the film remains one call you won't regret missing. Rated: 1.5/4.0 Sep 18, 2020 Full Review One Missed Call | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Scott Weinberg TheHorrorShow It's not even remotely scary, which leaves the horror fans out. But it's also way too boring to even poke fun at. Aug 28, 2015 Full Review One Missed Call | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Mark Palermo The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) One Missed Call remakes Takashi Miike's 2003 film as undistinguished college-age horror, except it tries to exploit some people's fear of answering the phone into a feature-length premise. Aug 19, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shirley S I enjoyed this movie. I know some prob don't like it but I thought it was fairly well thought out and the actors were ok. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Mark M Look! There's a difference between a horror movie and a horrible movie.This is one of those movies with great concepts but fail to execute these concepts perfectly and understandable. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review Carson S absolutely fantastic. inspiring characters, thrilling story, and geniusly written. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/11/23 Full Review Cameron P If "One Missed Call" leaves the audience with anything—which it is unlikely to do—it's that the popularity of the J-horror-remake genre doesn't mean its movies will be good, or even coherent. This film strives for mediocrity but fails to achieve even this goal of predictable B-level couch fare.Beth Raymond (an awful Shannyn Sossamon), after the gruesome, mysterious deaths of two of her friends, joins grieving detective Jack Andrews (Edward Burns) to uncover the evil spirit lurking in mysterious voicemails people receive of their own deaths. But any slivers of hope for this film are shredded as plotlines jump together with little rationality and horrible acting drags this movie into the abyss. Sossamon has a blank face for nearly the entire movie, and when she does try to act scared, she ends up a melodramatic mess. Not to mention the characters are as one-dimensional and have as little common sense as to be expected from a disastrous horror movie like this, with unrealistic emotional responses—or the lack thereof—and climbing into dark tunnels for the fun of it.Behind the film-school-reject-quality acting and laughable plot, you'd still find nothing but amateurish effects (unfinished 3D bugs and body heat steam, for example), camerawork too distant to be personable but too nosy for any hope of technical proficiency, and cinematography more cliché than the plot—if that's possible. The only people that could ever enjoy this movie are those who have never watched a horror film—or any movie—before, or those who enjoy truly trashy terror—and even these "target demographics" will likely be disappointed.If Eric Valette's shockingly dumb horror movie dials you, don't bother—you'll be glad you didn't pick up this "Call." Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/23 Full Review Quinn G No plot at all. But if you're looking for a good laugh. You will not find that either. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Not really a 5 star but the rating should come up because it is a watchable horror. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Éric Valette Director Shannyn Sossamon Beth Raymond Edward Burns Det. Jack Andrews Ana Claudia Talancón Taylor Anthony Ray Wise Ted Summers Azura Skye Leann Cole
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Synopsis When Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) witnesses the deaths of two friends, she knows there is more at work than just a tragic coincidence; days before they die, both victims hear their terrifying final moments on cell phones. Though the police think Beth is crazy, detective Jack Andrews (Ed Burns), believes her. Together the pair try to unravel the mystery behind the horrifying messages before their own phone numbers come up.

Director
Éric Valette

Producer
Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Scott Kroopf, Jennie Lew Tugend, Lauren Weissman

Screenwriter
Andrew Klavan

Distributor
Warner Bros.

Production Co
Intermedia Films

Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Terror|Frightening Images|Intense Sequences of Violence|Some Sexual Material|Thematic Elements)

Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 4, 2008, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 31, 2009

Box Office (Gross USA)
$26.9M

Runtime
1h 27m

Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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