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An Inspector Calls
Drama · Crime · Thriller · 2015
Northern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who only announces that a young woman has committed suicide. Then, he simply asks everyone present, one by one, if they knew her.
Movie details
An Inspector Calls
2015 Drama · Crime · Thriller 1h 28m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.6 / 10
16.4K votes
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
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Northern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who only announces that a young woman has committed suicide. Then, he simply asks everyone present, one by one, if they knew her.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over An Inspector Calls?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Aisling Walsh
Written by
Helen Edmundson
David Thewlis
Inspector Goole - The Inspector
Ken Stott
Arthur Birling
Finn Cole
Eric Birling
Chloe Pirrie
Sheila Birling
Miranda Richardson
Sybil Birling
Sophie Rundle
Eva Smith
Kyle Soller
Gerald Croft
Court is in session
Put An Inspector Calls on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.