The Phone

The Phone

It all begins with a call.

Directed by Kim Bong-joo

Produced by Next Entertainment World, Mr. Romance

2015115 min6.9 / 10

A dark, tension-driven thriller about grief and obsession, where a widowed lawyer pursues his wife's killer through a web of corruption and mystery.

When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Phone sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Phone scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Phone easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Phone violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The Phone end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Phone

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Phone

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Phone, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Phone, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Phone, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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