A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.
When a Stranger Calls has generally received mixed reviews.
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When a Stranger Calls was released in 1979 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 439 reviews, giving When a Stranger Calls (1979) an average rating of 59%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 55%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 44%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with When a Stranger Calls than critics were.
With a score of 59%, When a Stranger Calls is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1979, which stands at 60%.
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