Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- dread-filled
- eerie
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- j-horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an effective but derivative mainstream j-horror entry, praising its haunting imagery while faulting its formulaic premise and baroque excess.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Future death messages arrive through mobile phones and voicemail logs, making communication itself threatening.
The characters investigate a series of deaths linked to a supernatural spirit and occult history.
Critics specifically noted Takashi Miike's dread-soaked visual flair and taste for baroque excess.
Each victim receives a recording containing the date and time of their future violent death.
Films like One Missed Call, and why
Ringu
shared j-horror ghost mythology, technological haunting, and dread-filled atmosphere
Ju-On: The Grudge
shared vengeful spirit narrative, Japanese horror aesthetics, and supernatural investigation
Pulse
shared cursed technology premise, eerie imagery, and escalating supernatural terror
Movie Details
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Release Date
- 2003-11-03
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (504)
Cast
- Ko Shibasaki
- Shinichi Tsutsumi
- Kazue Fukiishi
- Anna Nagata
- Atsushi Ida
- Mariko Tsutsui
- Azusa
- Karen Ôshima
- Renji Ishibashi
- Kayoko Fujii
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, ARROW
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is One Missed Call about?
- A haunted mobile-phone message system predicts its victims’ violent deaths, forcing a young woman and her allies to unravel a terrifying ghost mystery before the calls reach them.
- What is One Missed Call like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of One Missed Call as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is One Missed Call violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in One Missed Call as moderate.
- What did critics think of One Missed Call?
- Critics generally found the film an effective but derivative mainstream j-horror entry, praising its haunting imagery while faulting its formulaic premise and baroque excess.
- Which films are like One Missed Call?
- Films with a similar feel include Ringu, Ju-On: The Grudge, and Pulse.
- How long is One Missed Call?
- One Missed Call runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch One Missed Call?
- In United States, One Missed Call streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, ARROW.
