One Missed Call

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One Missed Call

R,

2003,

1h 51m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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46%

26 Reviews

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62%

10,000+ Ratings

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62%

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Yumi tries to assuage the fears of a friend, Yoko, who has received a disturbing voice mail from herself. In the message, Yoko screams while chatting with Yumi. Three days later, the exact call plays out, and Yoko dies. As the bodies of Yumi's friends start piling up after they receive voice mails and videos of themselves, she discovers that a vengeful spirit is the source of the disturbing messages and murders -- and all the messages are strangely connected to her.

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Critics Consensus

One Missed Call has a few interesting ideas and benefits from director Takashi Miike's eye, but is ultimately too unoriginal to recommend.

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Apr 22, 2005

2/4

One Missed Call is a mess.

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Dana Stevens

New York Times

Apr 21, 2005

1.5/5

One Missed Call staggers under the weight of its director's taste for baroque excess.

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Jan Stuart

Newsday

Apr 21, 2005

2.5/4

There is something uniquely delicious in what the film says about the desperation of some cell users.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jun 11, 2010

.5/4

At the movie's core is a mystery that simply isn't even remotely interesting...

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Sep 16, 2009

C+

More annoying than answering a wrong number phone call.

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Anton Bitel

Film4

Mar 18, 2008

Miike's return to the horror genre is a slicker and less original affair than Audition, but also sharply dissects the J-horror phenomenon even as it scares the hell out of you.

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Finn W

Feb 20, 2019

This movie was just ok. I was hoping for much more considering it was from Miike. The scares just aren't there... and when that's the film's main goal, it's hard to give it a passing grade. It is by far better than it's American counterparts but that's not saying much as those were terrible. This movie comes across as typical J-horror fare for that time period (it's akin to The Grudge imo). The acting is ok but there's nothing special re the direction which is very surprising. Here's to hoping the sequels are actually better.

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Draco M

Feb 14, 2019

this move is better than the usa one

Albus W

Dec 13, 2018

Again i'd watch it for mindless nite with friends. i mean don't go into it with oscar expectations and you'll have fun with it. some scary scenes too

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Anakin S

Nov 30, 2018

Scary Japanese horror flick.

Oct 5, 2018

Oh dear. Not the best horror film that I've seen. I got bored in the middle. But sat through it anyway. Ending to be fair pretty rubbish

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Han P

Feb 11, 2018

Nothing new, yet some of the scenes work great. Its very obvious where this movie got some of his influence, its a horror movie that can be apreciated by wester audiences, but still mantaining some great J-horror elements.

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Synopsis

Yumi tries to assuage the fears of a friend, Yoko, who has received a disturbing voice mail from herself. In the message, Yoko screams while chatting with Yumi. Three days later, the exact call plays out, and Yoko dies. As the bodies of Yumi's friends start piling up after they receive voice mails and videos of themselves, she discovers that a vengeful spirit is the source of the disturbing messages and murders -- and all the messages are strangely connected to her.

Director: Takashi Miike
Producer: Naoki Sato, Yoichi Arishige, Fumio Inoue
Screenwriter: Minako Daira, Yasushi Akimoto
Production Co: Kadokawa Daiei Studio, Toho
Rating: R (Violence|Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2020
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Surround

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