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Call If You Need Me

2009·Movie
1h 44min

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High energy, strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Tense and violent

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Violence7
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor2
  • Situational Comedy0

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Standout cinematography and sound design

  • Cinematography8
  • Sound Centrality8
  • Editing7

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About

Gentle, easy-going Or Kia moves from the countryside to Kuala Lumpur to work for his cousin and best friend Ah Soon, a mid-level gangster and enforcer. While Or Kia works hard to put a sister through school, Ah Soon cares for an unstable girlfriend prone to mysterious disappearances. As they both sink deeper into a nocturnal world of debts, drugs, and betrayal, Or Kia's loyalties are strained when Ah Soon falls out of favor with the bosses and tries to escape the business.
Malaysian Crime ThrillerNeo-NoirAtmospheric & GrittyUrban DespairLoyalty and BetrayalCharacter-Driven DramaSlow-Burn TensionInevitable Tragedy

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Where can I stream Call If You Need Me legally?

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Is Call If You Need Me worth watching?

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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Call If You Need Me rated?

ViolenceDrug useStrong language

Content advisories: violence, drug use, and strong language.

How long is Call If You Need Me?

1 h 44 min

Call If You Need Me runs 1 h 44 min.

What language is Call If You Need Me in?

Chinese

It was made in Chinese. Produced in Malaysia.

In how many countries can I watch Call If You Need Me?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Call If You Need Me in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.