The Call

2013 | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

When a veteran 911 operator takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life.

Scores

Overall Score
80.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.7%
Review Aggregate
57.1

Critic Consensus

44.2% Fresh • 129 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 129 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulthin plotfunnypsychologicalcharacter-drivenscarymacabreemotionalcoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Halle Berry2013$935,000$1,258,000(est)
Abigail Breslin2013$575,000$775,000(est)
Morris Chestnut2013$433,000$583,000(est)
Michael Eklund2013$354,000$477,000(est)
Michael Imperioli2013$303,000$408,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes133,150

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$51,872,376$69,838,476
International2013$16,700,253$22,484,419
Worldwide2013$68,572,630$92,322,896

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$32,616,289$43,913,005
Digital Rentals ?2013$4,749,000$6,393,826
Digital Purchases ?2013$2,839,000$3,822,293
Physical Rentals ?2013$6,138,000$8,263,908
Physical Purchases ?2013$15,905,000$21,413,728
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$12,968,094$17,459,619
Total Revenues2013$75,215,383$101,266,380
Expenses
Budget ?2013$13,000,000$17,502,576
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$16,250,000 (est)$21,878,220 (est)
Participations2013$6,017,000$8,101,000
Residuals ?2013$2,513,000$3,383,383
Interest & Overhead2013$2,600,000$3,500,515
Total Expenses2013$40,380,000$54,365,693
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$34,835,383$46,900,687

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