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Caller, The
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Caller, The reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 33 Metascore out of 100
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Frank Langella, Elliott Gould, and Laura Harring

A whistle-blower for an energy company fears for his life. He decides to hire a detective to uncover the source behind a series of threats.


GENRE(S): Drama  |  Suspense/Thriller  
WRITTEN BY: Richard Ledes  
DIRECTED BY: Richard Ledes  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: February 13, 2009 
RUNNING TIME: minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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60
Variety Ronnie Scheib
Frank Langella's note-perfect, tour-de-force turn as a man elegantly shaping his own demise is nicely counterpointed by a shambling Elliott Gould as a bird-watching private eye.
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40
Village Voice Aaron Hillis
The Caller begins as a multinational corporate thriller more ambiguous and geopolitically senseless than "Demonlover."
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40
The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
The resulting cat-and-mouse game -- occupies most of the film's running time, to gradually diminishing results.
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30
The New York Times Stephen Holden
Turns into an impenetrable essay on guilt, memory and the fear of death that even Mr. Langella's gravity cannot salvage.
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25
New York Post Lou Lumenick
The Caller qualifies as something of a Holocaust movie, with flashbacks to World War II France. Guess who the two boys we see grow up to be?
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