Critics Scoreboard
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Average Critic Score:
24
(14 sources)
24
(14 sources)
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50
TV Guide
The result is yet another tired, ultimately incoherent horror movie that undoes the promise of its pretty good premise and potentially interesting story structure with dull scares, sloppy ending and a pair of unconvincing, leaden lead performances. Read Full Review » -
42
The Onion (A.V. Club)
On the shortlist for least essential movie of the decade, a copy of a copy of a copy that's so worn down, it's about as fresh and vital as a fifth-generation dub of "The Star Wars Holiday Special." Read Full Review » -
40
Variety
This decent if derivative scare machine should benefit from a lack of genre competition. Read Full Review » -
38
Chicago Tribune
While director Eric Valette provides the occasional chill, the disturbing spooks aren't enough to make this boat float. Burns sleepwalks through One Missed Call totally devoid of charisma, and Sossamon muddles along, going through the motions. Read Full Review » -
38
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30
The Hollywood Reporter
The direction is uninspired, acting is lifeless, and the script borders on the inept. Read Full Review » -
30
The New York Times
A poker-faced puzzle whose biggest shock is the absence of Sarah Michelle Gellar. Read Full Review » -
30
LA Weekly
If your cell phone vibrates while you're watching One Missed Call, go ahead and answer, because even a wrong number will be more exciting than what's happening onscreen. Read Full Review » -
25
Premiere
With his preferences for static, colorless visuals and exposition-laden dialogue over conversation, director Valette has now set the bar for the worst film of 2008. Read Full Review » -
25
Entertainment Weekly
This garbled American remake of Takashi Miike's already staticky 2004 exercise in J-horror is a wrong number. Read Full Review » -
12
Boston Globe
One Missed Call was originally a so-so Takashi Miike freak-out. Now it's a worse-worse American eyesore. Read Full Review » -
11
Austin Chronicle
Do yourself a favor and go rent any Miike film other than this one. Read Full Review » -
10
Film Threat
The original movie One Missed Call is based on was pretty tame, at least by Miike standards. And since it appears studios have no intention of halting this flood of abysmal rehashes, allow me to suggest that they at least have the stones not to pussyfoot around and give us a remake worthy of Hollywood, of America, and of an audience that lacks the willpower to stop buying tickets to half-assed crap. Read Full Review »
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