When a Stranger Calls fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
When a Stranger Calls is nerve-racking, terrifying, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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When a Stranger Calls is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 35/100 (IMDb 5.1, Rotten Tomatoes 8%, and Metacritic 27). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
When a Stranger Calls runs 1 h 27 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate When a Stranger Calls higher (50) than critics (18). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $67 million worldwide, 4.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+96GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for When a Stranger Calls in 110 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 75 storytelling tropes for When a Stranger Calls, including Mirror Scare, Adapted Out, Alpha Bitch.
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