Advanced Search Beta »
Basic Search Fields
One Missed Call
Metascore
24 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 11 out of 14
view
per page
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    50
    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.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    42
    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."
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    40
    This decent if derivative scare machine should benefit from a lack of genre competition.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Scott Schueller
    38
    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.
  5. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    Uninspired and painfully familiar.
  6. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jason Anderson
    38
    Give this call a miss.
  7. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Richard James Havis
    30
    The direction is uninspired, acting is lifeless, and the script borders on the inept.
  8. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    30
    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.
  9. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    30
    A poker-faced puzzle whose biggest shock is the absence of Sarah Michelle Gellar.
  10. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Ryan Stewart
    25
    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.
  11. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    25
    This garbled American remake of Takashi Miike's already staticky 2004 exercise in J-horror is a wrong number.
  12. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    12
    One Missed Call was originally a so-so Takashi Miike freak-out. Now it's a worse-worse American eyesore.
  13. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    11
    Do yourself a favor and go rent any Miike film other than this one.
  14. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    10
    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.
prev next
Page:
  • 1

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
3.2 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 29
  3. Negative: 16 out of 29
  1. JorgeR
    10
    2nd favorite horror movie. Screw all u haters. here is nothing wrong with this movie, sure, this was a failed attempt, but wut was best about this movie was the horrific scenes.… Full Review »
  2. RogerSmith97
    10
    I Loved This Movie! A Great Movie For A Stormy Night :) Great Cast... I Know Everyone Say's This Is Not As Good As The 1st One Made, But I So Disagree! This Is So Much Better! Overall This Is In The Top 50 Best Horror Movies! I Am Shocked At The User Score Now Is 3.2! I Hope My Review Brings It Up! :)… Full Review »
  3. JC
    10
    How do all the great movies get bad reviews. For real the scariest or funniest movies always have bad scores. This movie is great.
See all user reviews »