When a Stranger Calls
A teenage babysitter must outwit a relentless unknown caller who threatens the children she's caring for, turning an ordinary night into a deadly battle of wits.
“Whatever You Do, Don't Answer The Phone.”
Synopsis
Far from the scene of a brutal murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at an upscale home for a babysitting job. With the children already asleep, she anticipates a routine evening. However, the ringing of a telephone and the chilling words of a sadistic caller quickly disrupt the calm.
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Principal cast & crew: 24
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Edited by Jeff BetancourtShot by Peter Menzies JrScored by Jim DooleyDesigned by Jon Gary Steele
Box Office
2006 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$67.1M
US & Canada: $47.9M — 71% of worldwide · International: $19.2M (29%)
Opening weekend: $21.6M — 45% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $24.8M — 52% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,999 theaters
Also known as
- Unbekannter Anruferde
- Terreur sur la lignefr
- Chiamata da uno sconosciutoit
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Cast & Crew
24 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Camilla Belle
as Jill Johnson
Tommy Flanagan
as Stranger
Katie Cassidy
as Tiffany
Tessa Thompson
as Scarlet
Brian Geraghty
as Bobby
Clark Gregg
as Ben Johnson
Derek De Lint
as Dr. Mandrakis
Kate Jennings Grant
as Kelly Mandrakis
Marie Sylvie Deveau
as … Costume Design
David Denman
as Officer Burroughs
Arthur Young
as Will Mandrakis
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