One Missed Call

"Death cannot be put on hold..."

2003 1h 52m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 507

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People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.

“Death cannot be put on hold...”

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Cast

Ko Shibasaki
Yumi Nakamura
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Hiroshi Yamashita
Kazue Fukiishi
Natsumi Konishi
Anna Nagata
Yoko Okazaki
Atsushi Ida
Kenji Kawai
Mariko Tsutsui
Marie Mizunuma
Azusa
Ritsuko Yamashita
Karen Ôshima
Mimiko Mizunuma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Minako Daira
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Grossed $18M — a 10.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "One Missed Call Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Miike, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yasushi Shimamura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Miike directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Yasushi Shimamura cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $18M — a 10.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
5Part of the "One Missed Call Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Takashi Miike, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Yasushi Shimamura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Ko Shibasaki and Shinichi Tsutsumi and Kazue Fukiishi carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Death cannot be put on hold...".
11IMDB entry: tt0366292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "mass murder", "restaurant", "victim", "knife".

The technical file

Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Original score: Koji Endo
Editing: Yasushi Shimamura
Production design: Hisao Inagaki
Makeup / hair: Etsuko Egawa
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,700,000
Box office: $17,605,379
Return: 1036% of budget
Original language: JA
IMDB: One Missed Call (2003)

Part of

One Missed Call Collection

Cult Japanese horror franchise revolving around a deadly curse that travels through cellphones.

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Takashi Miike

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JPV8522020-02-13
★ 8/10
One of the more emotionally driven of the J-horror genre, One Missed Call is a well done film with some haunting images, which is a staple with these of course, and although I probably prefer The Grudge, still found this one engaging thanks to some fine performances, mainly Ko Shibasaki and Shin'ichi Tsutsumi. 3.75/5
Dr Nostromo2026-02-10
★ 7/10
68/100 Take a "Ring", add a little "Grudge", throw in a few cell phones and you have one creepy-ass movie. People are getting messages on their cell phones, from their cell phones, chronicling their own death in a day or two. Despite being somewhat long winded, the characters anxiety and eerie atmosphere kept me totally engrossed. Although I found the last 5 minutes to be somewhat perplexing, the payoff is startling. Great spooks! -- DrNostromo