The Guilty (2021)

6.3R90 minDirector: Antoine Fuqua

American crime thriller by Antoine Fuqua

The Guilty is a 2021 American crime thriller film directed and produced by Antoine Fuqua, from a screenplay by Nic Pizzolatto. A remake of the 2018 Danish film of the same name, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Christina Vidal, with the voices of Ethan Hawke, Riley Keough, Eli Goree, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Dano, and Peter Sarsgaard.

The Guilty had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2021. The film was released in a limited release on September 24, 2021, then digitally on Netflix on October 1. It received positive reviews from critics, with Gyllenhaal's performance being praised, but it is felt that the remake was inferior to the original film.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Guilty about?
The Guilty (2021) — The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (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.
Is The Guilty based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Guilty scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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