The Guilty

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The Guilty

R

2021

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger-but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out.

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Critics Consensus

The Guilty is another Americanized remake overshadowed by the original, but its premise is still sturdy enough to support a tense, well-acted thriller.

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Audience Says

Jake Gyllenhaal is great -- but not great enough to carry The Guilty through its frustratingly static story.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

11/02/2021

3/5

Does just enough to keep you engaged but nothing more.

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

10/15/2021

2.5/5

Gyllenhaal works hard to make Baylor a more conflicted character. Yet in humanizing him the film also reduces an institutional failing into an individual one.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

10/08/2021

3/5

Gyllenhaal's best performance since his phenomenal turn in Nightcrawler. The adaption itself does however fail to make a convincing argument for its existence.

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Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan)

Women Write About Comics

Aug 21

I understand that the story remained faithful to the original film, which is commendable. But the beats of this story are so obvious that it’s frustrating. I kept hoping for something different, but at every possible twist I knew what to expect.

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Hector A. Gonzalez

The Movie Buff

09/08/2024

C-

Antione Fuqua’s remake of The Guilty has some thrilling moments, thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance; however, it lacks the impact of the original and doesn’t have the purpose of being.

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

03/01/2024

B

Jake Gyllenhaal continues to show that he is one of the best actors working in the industry right now, and even with the tonal issues and the blunders at the end, there is plenty of things to enjoy and to keep yourself invested for a short runtime.

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Thomas S

09/25/2021

I couldn't understand much of the dialog so I did jot know what was going on with any precision.

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Max P.

@maxpress 6d

Kept me on the edge, suspenseful for most of the movie, not entirely believable but enough to work.

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Walaa M

@Walaaashraf Jan 16

The Guilty is one of those movies that pulls you in from the very first minute and never lets go. It relies completely on performance rather than action or locations, yet it never feels boring for a single second. The tension, anxiety, and emotional pressure are incredibly well delivered through nothing but phone calls, which is honestly brilliant. Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance is outstanding — he conveys intense inner conflict without even leaving his seat. This movie plays with your judgment, makes you assume, then forces you to question everything you thought you knew. Simple in its setting, deep in its impact. A powerful psychological experience that stays with you long after the credits roll 🎬✨

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Yoosik Ethan O

Jan 13

Nearly all of this keeps you glued to the screen in an intense story and the craziest part is that it’s basically Jake Gyllenhall on the phone the whole time, and yet it still succeeds as an effective thriller.

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Lucile F

@lucile_fl Jan 10

Jake Gyllenhaal's almost total monopolisation of screen time is very honourable performance. The pace of the film is good with an ending that wants to be touching and somewhat a lesson learnt, though it is a little too typical Hollywood for my liking. It lacks a level of depth with regards to the plot line and Joe's character. I would actually encourage people to watch this film without the image - like a podcast - to allow for total immersion into the concept of the movie.

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Danny D

Jan 2

Don't believe those who say it is predictable. Good film, First 20 minutes not slow, but not fast either. almost edge of seat. Definitely a good watch.

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Synopsis

The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger-but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Producer: Antoine Fuqua, Scott Greenberg, Jake Gyllenhaal, David Haring, David Litvak, Michel Litvak, Riva Marker, Svetlana Metkina, Kat Samick, Gary Michael Walters
Screenwriter: Nic Pizzolatto
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Amet Entertainment, Bold Films, Nine Stories Productions, Fuqua Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 24, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2021
Runtime: 1h 31m

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