The Phone Call

The Phone Call

Directed by Mat Kirkby

Produced by RSA Films

201321 min7.3 / 10

An intimate, melancholic two-character drama about connection forged through crisis, where a crisis counselor and a suicidal caller find unexpected meaning in their final conversation.

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Phone Call sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is The Phone Call violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

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

  • Does The Phone Call end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Phone Call 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Phone Call

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Phone Call

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Phone Call, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Phone Call, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Phone Call, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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