When a Stranger Calls (1979)
"Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real..."
ThumbScore
👍 76%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 41%
(RT: 41%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Is When a Stranger Calls good?
Most people think so. 76% audience score, estimated from 311 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 41%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
