Name: The Guilty
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021-09-24
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Riley Keough, Peter Sarsgaard, Christina Vidal Mitchell

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A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

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Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Written by: Nic Pizzolatto
Produced by: Jake Gyllenhaal, Antoine Fuqua, Svetlana Metkina
Music by: Marcelo Zarvos

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September 24, 2021 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released: September 24, 2021
Runtime: 1 h 29 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 131 countries

Tropes

The Kindnapper, Poor Communication Kills, Accidental Murder +9

The Kindnapper
Poor Communication Kills
Accidental Murder
Insane Equals Violent
Vigilante Execution
Speech-Centric Work
TV Telephone Etiquette
Death of a Child
Phoney Call
"Could Have Avoided This!" Plot
I'll Pretend I Didn't Hear That
Outliving One's Offspring

12 of 43 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Guilty?

Netflix

In the United States, The Guilty streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Guilty worth watching?

64

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 63).

What tropes does The Guilty use?

The KindnapperPoor Communication KillsAccidental MurderInsane Equals ViolentVigilante ExecutionSpeech-Centric WorkTV Telephone EtiquetteDeath of a ChildPhoney Call"Could Have Avoided This!" PlotI'll Pretend I Didn't Hear ThatOutliving One's Offspringand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including The Kindnapper, Poor Communication Kills, and Accidental Murder.