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The Call

2020Movie1 h 37 minNR

49
MediocreGoodWatch score
49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident occurs. Needing only to make a single phone call, the request seems horribly ordinary until they realize that this call could change their life…or end it.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Pure escapism
  • Adults

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Written by
Patrick Stibbs
Produced by
Jeffrey Reddick

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Facts

October 23, 2020 · 1 h 37 min · NR

Released
October 23, 2020
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, United States
Box office
$791,762
Available in
36 countries

Tropes

What Are Records?, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, Man Bites Man +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Call?"

Questions about The Call

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Where can I stream The Call?

In the United States, The Call streams on Prime, fuboTV, Peacock, Philo, and AMC+, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 20 other countries.

Is The Call worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 4.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 46%).

Will The Call scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does The Call use?

What Are Records?No Good Deed Goes UnpunishedMan Bites ManAbusive ParentsRescue Equipment AttackPsychotic SmirkEstablishing Character MusicSleeping DummyRepressed MemoriesScars Are ForeverSet Right What Once Went WrongOff-into-the-Distance Endingand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including What Are Records?, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, and Man Bites Man.