Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.
When a Stranger Calls has generally received mixed reviews.
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When a Stranger Calls was released in 2006 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 570 reviews, giving When a Stranger Calls (2006) an average rating of 46%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 54%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 42%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with When a Stranger Calls than critics were.
With a score of 46%, When a Stranger Calls is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2006, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2006 with similar scores include films like Little Man, The Grudge 2 and See No Evil.
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