People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths.
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Takashi Miike
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| Ko Shibasaki | ... | Yumi Nakamura (as Kô Shibasaki) | |
| Shin'ichi Tsutsumi | ... | Hiroshi Yamashita | |
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Kazue Fukiishi | ... | Natsumi Konishi |
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Atsushi Ida | ... | Kenji Kawai |
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Kayoko Fujii | ||
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Azusa | ... | Ritsuko Yamashita |
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Mitsuhiro Sato | ||
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Kaoru Hanaki | ||
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Hassei Takano | ||
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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. Written by Anonymous
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Kuru. (It's coming.) See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, disturbing images and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanRelease Date:
17 January 2004 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$542,580 (Japan), 16 January 2004, Limited ReleaseCompany Credits
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(Few Skies)
Vocal by Ko Shibasaki (as Kou Shibasaki)
Written by Yasushi Akimoto
Composed by Jin Nakamura
Arranged by Chokkaku
Universal J / Chimera Energy
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In the Philippines, the movie poster carries the tagline "For the creators of The Ring and Juon: The Grudge 2." The two mentioned movies have no connection with this movie (except both movies also came from Japan where this movie was originated). See more »Soundtracks
Ikutsuka no Sora(Few Skies)
Vocal by Ko Shibasaki (as Kou Shibasaki)
Written by Yasushi Akimoto
Composed by Jin Nakamura
Arranged by Chokkaku
Universal J / Chimera Energy
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Most Japanese movies are considered as low-budget compared to their Hollywood counterparts. This is because their production costs are so high. However this factor does not deter Japanese creative production teams to come up with movie gems, in different genres.
In the realm of Japanese horrors for example, a studio working with a limited budget has to resort to Jaws-style direction, in which you hardly see or visualise the ghosts/monsters.
And it is through the movie's simplicity, or by not showing/explaining too much, that J-horrors have turned up the notch on the haunting and horror levels through movies such as Ring and Dark Water. Of course there are the still plenty of gorefest movies such as Suicide Circles and Ichi the Killer, the latter being a courtesy of that notorious but prolific J-director, Takashi Miike.
So it is remarkable and truly rewarding to see how Miike toned down his tastes for the twisted and perverted in One Missed Call. Furthermore he implemented his flair of storytelling through symbolisms and graphic metaphors quite nicely. Any shock/gore elements were used in such a way that they serve the movie, instead of downgrading it to a cheesy flick.
In conclusion, One Missed Call satisfies on many levels, providing you keep an open mind and just enjoy the ride. Another plus of the movie is the appearances of several gorgeous J-idols, such as Kazue Fukishii and Kou Shibasaki. Nifty!