NetflixWhen a Stranger Calls (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core subject matter of a home invasion and psychological terror, along with its emphasis on individual survival against a personal threat, is inherently apolitical and lacks any discernible ideological agenda, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a predominantly traditional cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without any critical portrayal or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The character of the police detective, Ben, was portrayed by a Black actor in the 1979 original film. In the 2006 remake, the equivalent character, Detective Burroughs, is portrayed by a white actor, constituting a race swap.
The film 'When a Stranger Calls' (2006) is a horror-thriller that does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the suspenseful ordeal of a babysitter, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2006 remake of "When a Stranger Calls" retains the established genders of its primary characters, including the protagonist Jill Johnson and the antagonist, The Stranger, from the 1979 original film. No canonical characters were portrayed with a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.1
5.7
Critic Ratings
0.8
2.7
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