Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

The Calling

  • 20142014
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Susan Sarandon and Topher Grace in The Calling (2014)
Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Fort Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.
Play trailer2:04
6 Videos
29 Photos
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Fort Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a ser... Read allDetective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Fort Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Fort Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jason Stone
  • Writers
    • Scott Abramovitch
    • Michael Redhill(novel)
  • Stars
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Gil Bellows
    • Ellen Burstyn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jason Stone
  • Writers
    • Scott Abramovitch
    • Michael Redhill(novel)
  • Stars
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Gil Bellows
    • Ellen Burstyn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos6

    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:04
    International Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:35
    Official Trailer
    The Calling
    Clip 1:46
    The Calling
    The Calling
    Clip 2:00
    The Calling
    The Calling - Clip (Autopsy)
    Clip 1:59
    The Calling - Clip (Autopsy)
    Working Dinner
    Clip 1:45
    Working Dinner

    Photos29

    Gil Bellows in The Calling (2014)
    Donald Sutherland in The Calling (2014)
    Topher Grace in The Calling (2014)
    Susan Sarandon in The Calling (2014)
    The Calling (2014)
    The Calling (2014)
    Kevin Parent in The Calling (2014)
    The Calling (2014)
    Katy Breier in The Calling (2014)
    Gil Bellows in The Calling (2014)
    Ellen Burstyn in The Calling (2014)
    Susan Sarandon in The Calling (2014)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Hazel Micallefas Hazel Micallef
    Gil Bellows
    Gil Bellows
    • Detective Ray Greenas Detective Ray Green
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Emily Micallefas Emily Micallef
    Topher Grace
    Topher Grace
    • Ben Wingateas Ben Wingate
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Father Priceas Father Price
    Christopher Heyerdahl
    Christopher Heyerdahl
    • Simonas Simon
    Kevin Parent
    Kevin Parent
    • Spereas Spere
    Katy Breier
    Katy Breier
    • Melanie Cartwrightas Melanie Cartwright
    Paulino Nunes
    Paulino Nunes
    • Officer Mathiesonas Officer Mathieson
    Ted Whittall
    Ted Whittall
    • Ian Masonas Ian Mason
    Amanda Brugel
    Amanda Brugel
    • Officer Vongarneras Officer Vongarner
    John Ralston
    John Ralston
    • Andrew Pedersonas Andrew Pederson
    Natalie Radford
    Natalie Radford
    • Glynnis Pedersonas Glynnis Pederson
    Alex Poch-Goldin
    Alex Poch-Goldin
    • Bob Chandleras Bob Chandler
    Ella Ballentine
    Ella Ballentine
    • Rose Battenas Rose Batten
    Kristin Booth
    Kristin Booth
    • Grace Battenas Grace Batten
    Jane Johanson
    Jane Johanson
    • Annie Iagnemmaas Annie Iagnemma
    Jane Moffat
    Jane Moffat
    • Jane Buckas Jane Buck
    • Director
      • Jason Stone
    • Writers
      • Scott Abramovitch
      • Michael Redhill(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Untraceable
    6.2
    Untraceable
    Little Accidents
    5.8
    Little Accidents
    A Dark Truth
    5.6
    A Dark Truth
    The Night Listener
    5.9
    The Night Listener
    Blood Ties
    6.4
    Blood Ties
    Goats
    5.8
    Goats
    Reasonable Doubt
    5.7
    Reasonable Doubt
    The Calling
    4.3
    The Calling
    The Cave
    5.1
    The Cave
    Horsemen
    5.5
    Horsemen
    All Good Things
    6.3
    All Good Things
    Murder by Numbers
    6.1
    Murder by Numbers

    Storyline

    Edit
    Hazel Micallef is the senior officer in the Fort Dundas, Ontario Police Department. Once having tried to commit suicide and a resulting chronic back injury are the reasons she will never be promoted, the position of Commanding Officer, of which she is acting, having been vacant for some time. Hazel self-medicates to dull the emotional and physical pain. Relatively young and inexperienced but enthusiastic Ben Wingate transferring from the Toronto Police Department to join her and the only other detective, Ray Green, coincides with the first homicide in Fort Dundas in four years, the victim aged Delia Chandler, a friend of Hazel's mother, retired judge Emily Micallef with who single Hazel lives. Delia's throat was slit, but the coroner is able to determine that the murderer posed Delia's mouth post-mortem, with the time for rigor mortis to set in meaning that he/she had to hold the mouth in place for upwards of an hour. With two subsequent murders in nearby communities with similar oral contortions leads to Hazel believing they are dealing with a serial killer who did not want to be caught, the reason for committing the murders in different jurisdictions. Ben is able to discover that there have been similar murders across the country. With some emerging evidence, Hazel consults Catholic priest Father Price, further leading to the thought that the killer is working on a ritualistic religious mission with more victims to come. With Hazel's own history and situation, it becomes a personal matter between her and the killer, arguably more for the killer than for Hazel herself. —Huggo
    • alcoholic cop
    • female police officer
    • substance abuse
    • mother daughter relationship
    • commanding officer
    • 42 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Pray for the Prey
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violent content, disturbing images and some language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      A number of scenes where shot in Dundas, Ontario. Specifically the house that belongs to Grace Batten (Kristin Booth) is now a Bed & Breakfast in Dundas. The front of the house, front door, entrance hallway can all be seen in the movie. The bedroom scene with Simon (Christopher Heyerdahl) and Rose Batten (Ella Ballentine) is one of the rooms in the B&B. When Simon goes to visit Tamera Lawrence, who is supposed to live in Saint-Dominique, Quebec, but the "hot water kettle" scene is shot in the kitchen of Dundas Glen Bed & Breakfast.
    • Goofs
      When Father Price prays the "Our Father", he uses the Anglican version, with the non-Scriptural coda "For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory". No Catholic priest (especially one as old as Fr. Price) would do this.
    • Quotes

      Grace Batten: Are you a doctor?

      Simon: I specialize in methods that conventional medicine ignores. What kind of methods? Many diseases can manifest through our environment. What we eat, how we live. And just as we may create our illness, our bodies can be healed.

      Grace Batten: And that works on, uh... On sick people?

      Simon: If they are pure of heart and mind, yes.

    • Connections
      References Clue (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      And I Know You
      Written by Michael Poskanzer

      Performed by The Treasures

    User reviews52

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Better Than Average Gumshoe - The Calling
    I like intelligent mysteries, and generally avoid simple-minded cop movies. But this one makes the grade as an above-average cop film, even with the obvious comparisons that will be made with Fargo. Sarandon is not as good as Frances McDormand, but she does look good for her age. She is believable as a substance-abusing chief of police in a small town in Canada. The plot's the thing, though. Good stories make for good films, and this one is fairly original, considering all the crappy remakes of remakes that are popping up all over the place. The dialogue is crisp and the characters are believable. I also like the twists in the film; I will not reveal what they are, but they are entertaining. Sutherland gives a very nice performance, as does the rest of the cast. Worth viewing.
    helpful•6
    0
    • arthur_tafero
    • Apr 4, 2019

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 5, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Arama
    • Filming locations
      • Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Stage 6 Films
      • Manis Film
      • Breaking Ball Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross worldwide
      • $189,254
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    RSVP for TV cinematographers panel on May 18: ‘Halo,’ ‘Night Sky,’ ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ ‘Under the Banner of Heaven,’ ‘Welcome to Earth,’ ‘The Wonder Years’
    RSVP for TV cinematographers panel on May 18: ‘Halo,’ ‘Night Sky,’ ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ ‘Under the Banner of Heaven,’ ‘Welcome to Earth,’ ‘The Wonder Years’
    May 12Gold Derby
    Manifest Season 2 Episode 10 Review: Course Deviation
    Manifest Season 2 Episode 10 Review: Course Deviation
    Mar 17TVfanatic

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Susan Sarandon and Topher Grace in The Calling (2014)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Calling (2014) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    2022 TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.