Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger

Five great stars in a masterpiece of bold and intimate emotions !

Directed by Jean Negulesco

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1952105 min6.4 / 10

A melancholic post-war drama about a plane crash survivor's journey through the intimate lives of his fellow passengers, leading to a reckoning with his own fractured self.

Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who these people were, but ultimately discovers the devastating truth about himself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Phone Call from a Stranger sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Phone Call from a Stranger scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Phone Call from a Stranger end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Phone Call from a Stranger violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Phone Call from a Stranger easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

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Rarity41

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Surprise20

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Love40

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