Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- warm
- hopeful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an underwhelming romantic comedy with a pleasant premise but limited execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Priya and Granger fall for each other through repeated phone calls before meeting face to face.
An Indian call-center employee travels to San Francisco to pursue an American man she knows by phone.
Priya's transition from an Indian call center to life and romance in San Francisco creates the central comic friction.
Priya's call-center persona and her private relationship with Granger pull her toward different versions of herself.
Films like The Other End of the Line, and why
Outsourced
cross-cultural romance, fish out of water comedy, and culture-clash humor
The Holiday
long-distance romantic connection, identity concealment, and breezy romantic comedy tone
Maid in Manhattan
workplace setting, mistaken identity, and upbeat romantic comedy structure
Movie Details
- Director
- James Dodson
- Release Date
- 2007-03-23
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (193)
Cast
- Jesse Metcalfe
- Shriya Saran
- Austin Basis
- Larry Miller
- Nouva Monika Wahlgren
- Sushmita Mukherjee
- Michael Chen
- Sara Foster
- Harry Key
- Tara Sharma
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Other End of the Line about?
- A guarded call-center employee crosses continents to turn a phone-bound romance into a real-life relationship.
- What is The Other End of the Line like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Other End of the Line as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Other End of the Line violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Other End of the Line.
- What did critics think of The Other End of the Line?
- Critics generally found the film an underwhelming romantic comedy with a pleasant premise but limited execution.
- Which films are like The Other End of the Line?
- Films with a similar feel include Outsourced, The Holiday, and Maid in Manhattan.
- How long is The Other End of the Line?
- The Other End of the Line runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Other End of the Line?
- In United States, The Other End of the Line streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
