This Is John
Jan 16, 2003 | IMDB 7.1
8 min Watch NowDrama
The age-old battle between man and answering machine wages on as John attempts to record the perfect outgoing message.
Drama
The age-old battle between man and answering machine wages on as John attempts to record the perfect outgoing message.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Hold Back the Dawn
A Delicate Balance
Smoulder
Wither
La nuit je m'ennuie
Pink Opaque
A Feral World
Cellular
Die Anruferin
The Caller
Poughkeepsie Crispies
Over the Wire
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Epeidi
Fear
Party Wire
Leopard
The Cauliflower of Destiny
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ORIGAMI
IMDB 10 | Jun , 2025
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IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 1941
Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.A Delicate Balance
IMDB 6.1 | Nov , 1973
In their finely appointed Connecticut home, Agnes and Tobias have grown used to the imperfection and fragility of their marriage. Quietly nursing their grief over the death of their son, they get by well enough together. Agnes' boozy sister wanders in and out, and they allow anxiety-stricken friends to move into an upstairs room. But, when their daughter, Julia, shows up announcing her fourth divorce, long-repressed emotions come to the surface.Smoulder
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2015
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IMDB 6.5 | Aug , 2020
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IMDB 5.8 | Sep , 2020
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IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 2004
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.Die Anruferin
IMDB 7 | Mar , 2008
A lonely woman's prank phone call leads to an unexpected friendship with a grieving widow.The Caller
IMDB 5.5 | Sep , 2008
Jimmy Stevens, a senior VP at an international energy firm, blows the whistle on his company's deadly and corrupt practices in Latin America. Knowing he will be assassinated for his betrayal, he places an anonymous call securing the services of private detective Frank Turlotte to trail him from a distance.Poughkeepsie Crispies
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IMDB 10 | May , 2023
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IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 1954
Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.Party Wire
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IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 2020
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
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