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The Guilty

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A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman. From TMDB

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  • Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 5, 2025

    Watching "The Guilty" with Jake Gyllenhaal, in which he plays a cop under investigation who is forced to work as a 911 operator (this movie does not know what 911 operators do) and proceeds to do nothing but get children killed and women abused by giving them bad advice great flick

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  • Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 1, 2026

    B-movie acting aside, THE GUILTY (1947) offers a powerful depiction of PTSD. Film noir played a key role in advancing awareness of the post-traumatic stress many WW II veterans experienced. #TheNoirCollective #TheGuilty

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  • Häschen Schwartz🐰👑VILLAINOUS VTUBER @schwartzsama.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2026

    I actually like the Guilty Gear Strive movie, it's my favorite part of the game

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  • Marci @marcikay.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 5, 2025

    Fun to see Bonita Granville all grown up and playing bad girls in film noir. She also appeared on #NoirAlley as good/bad twins in The Guilty (1947). #TCMParty #Suspense

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  • Billy back in the Black @billybackinblack.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 8, 2024

    Yes this is a rerun of a shocking horror film names have been changed to protect the Guilty

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  • Mel_Fluff @melfluff.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2025

    So I watched Lawnmower Man last night for the first time and my new head canon is that the movie fits perfectly into the Guilty Gear timeline as the story behind the birth of the technology god that makes humanity move back to magic. It fits so perfectly.

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  • Kate Armstrong @brainchain.caBluesky · May 7, 2024

    Just a few.. and they are all over the map 🗺️: Runaway Jury The Guilty (Danish movie) Primal Fear Caché Dead Calm

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  • Kevin Church (Spooky Remix) @beaucoupkevin.comBluesky · Aug 14, 2023

    Oh, hey, quick note about this: really solid newspaper noir with a damned good hook. Low budget, but doesn't feel it thanks to some good performances and direction that's a cut above. Really glad the Film Noir foundation and Flicker Alley brought it back into print along with Reinhardt's THE GUILTY.

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  • Theatre Goer @theatre-goer.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2026

    Another name day. It’s back to the Donmar Warehouse for the first time in three years for The Guilty starring Russell Tovey. I’ve not seen the original Danish film or the remake, so I’m intrigued by this theatrical adaptation.🤞🏿 ❤️🎭

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  • Zach Attack @ffchalupabatman.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2024

    The Guilty (2021) is just Jake Gyllenhaal talking on a phone as a 911 operator for 99% of the movie. But damn it was compelling!

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  • Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 28, 2024

    #TCMParty Tonight's theme (apart from "Hitchcockian") seems to be "don't answer the phone". One of the best recent thrillers in that vein is the 2018 Danish film THE GUILTY (haven't seen the US remake-but it seems pointless as there is nothing here to improve upon!). denofcinema.com/tough-call-t...

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  • Erik Smith @ebrown2112.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 20, 2026

    Do you remember the Film Twitter bot? I miss reading things such as, "Sorry, The Guilty Remnant, but Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen isn't as on fleek as it should be"

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  • Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.blacksky.appBluesky · Nov 20, 2025

    Most are about someone who blacked out and can't remember if they murdered somebody lol 😆 Loved The Guilty Bystander (1950), which I hadn't heard of starring actors I didn't know. They acted their butts off; surprise ending's great. Shot in Brooklyn. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilty_... #50s #noirvember

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  • Steve CarlSon of Celluloid @lcosgrove.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2025

    TBF, he did have at least one other interesting film in him (THE GUILTY).

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  • Stephanie Malone @angryprincess.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 19, 2025

    This is a #flashback to a past ‘Ween costume. But it’s also my face recording 3 hours of the GUILTY PLEASURES podcast, debating the merits of THE 13TH WARRIOR with @kellyemintzer and @professorpuffins. Things get serious, silly, and spicy—an epic discussion for an epic film. Stay tuned! 🌶️🎤🍔

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  • Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.socialBluesky · May 23, 2025

    Just watched "The Guilty," an unsung #film with a spectacular performance by Jake Gyllenhaal. There are a few other actors, but it's mostly a one-man show in one location. And yet it's more suspenseful than many #movies with $100M+ in special effects. www.netflix.com/title/81345983

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  • Claudia @signorina37.ransomnews.onlineBluesky · Apr 29, 2025

    🎬 The Guilty (2021) 🫡 Antoine Fuqua 📺 Netflix ⭐⭐⭐⭐️⭐️ 💭 un Gyllenhaal intenso, come pochi #Film #TheGuilty #NoSpoiler

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  • Feather Dancer @feather-dancer.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2025

    Me: Oh hey I'll just start watching the Danish film The Guilty and finish it tomorrow Me nearly two hours afterwards: /I need time to recover/

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  • Chris 💙 @cmmoore75.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 15, 2025

    I just watched the movie, “The Guilty” on Netflix. Holy smokes, it stressed me out. 😧

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  • Jane Steger- Lewis @janesteger-lewis.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2024

    I don’t approve of the Guilty Pleasures term really but I’m not usually a Lloyd Webber fan but I adore the film #JesusChristSuperstar. The performances, costumes, cinematography, #NormanJewison. It’s on BBCFour atm. I’m recording to scream along with. I do a great Judas.

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  • Chris WoooOOOOooomack @hollowoak.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 11, 2024

    Okay so reading ahead (picking from @violetblue.bsky.social 's Letterboxd watchlist) went terribly awry (Den Skyldige/The Guilty is...not for me), so I'll stick to the syllabus. Tonight's Raised By Horror movie: @richardkadrey.bsky.social 's pick The Haunting. h/t to @level2hree.bsky.social too!

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  • Luke Wyman @lukewyman.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 24, 2026

    You should watch a Danish movie called "The Guilty" (2018) if you haven't already.

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  • overyourhead.bsky.social @overyourhead.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 13, 2026

    The Guilty @DonmarWarehouse Fancy watching bloke answer phone for 60 mins? Turns out yes. @russelltovey grabs you by ears & refuses let go. Chloë Moss turns film -> gripping theatre. Felix Barrett cranks suspense -> utter dread. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #TheGuilty #DonmarWarehouse #RussellTovey

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  • WiseWolf @thewisewolf.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 28, 2026

    watched the Guilty Parfait movie and I'm getting some great Hanto moments

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  • Movie Postmortem Podcast @moviepostmortem.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 30, 2026

    Good pick! Have you seen The Guilty? Jake is really good in it even though the film isn’t great. Similar “anxiety ramping the whole time” role.

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  • Killer Caits from Outer Space @caitsplace.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 25, 2025

    Stop trying to shove me into the slop vortex!! I am here for Defunctland and the Guilty Gear drama CD recordings and movie-length videos about awful tabletop RPGs, not shorts!

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  • Rob Tyers @thexclaim6.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 25, 2025

    It turns out Pizzolatto wrote the Jake Gyllenhaal remake of The Guilty, which I haven’t seen although I enjoyed the Danish original He’s got a new film coming out, his directorial debut Easy's Waltz - starring Al Pacino, Vince Vaughn and Shania Twain. Suffice to say it’s “looking for distribution”

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  • JJ Clapton @jjclapton.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 26, 2025

    Decided to watch a movie tonight. I was going to watch Meg 2 but it’s no longer on streaming like I thought. So I decided on The Guilty. And friends. It was SO. BAD. The MC had zero redeemable qualities, he was so frustrating to watch. The film was rubbish. I had to give up after 30mins 😅

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  • Ade Hodges @adehodges.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 22, 2025

    Den skyldige (The Guilty) 2018 Danish crime thriller film written by Gustav Möller and Emil Nygaard Albertsen and directed by Mölle ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  • ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 29, 2025

    The underexposure trend in TV and film has become more noticeable in recent years, especially in crime dramas and thrillers. Really bad in The Guilty with Jake Gyllenhaal. Filmmakers use it to create a gritty and immersive feel, but it often leads to frustratingly dark visuals for the average viewer

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  • Jack Kost @jackkost.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 21, 2025

    On this day in movie history: The Guilty directed by Gustav Möller released January 21, 2018. Cast: Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi, Johan Gotthardt Olsen, Jacob Lohmann, Katinka Evers-Jahnsen. #NeoNoir

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  • Dionisea @dionisea.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 28, 2024

    My partner suggested this movie and I thought this was The Guilty... I wish I could say that I was positively surprised but no. This movie could have been 2 hours shorter and still would have been too long. I hope Nitro is okay.

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  • mollusk @zinkem.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2026

    The Guilty is a 2021 American crime thriller film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a troubled police officer demoted to working a 911 dispatch shift. #film #netflix

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  • パニーニbsky @panpanbakery.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 3, 2026

    eiga.com/movie/89275/ 「THE GUILTY」 演出、脚本、カメラワーク、俳優 すべてガチっとハマっていて見応えがあったな……。 背景はわからないけどゴリゴリのCGアクション映画と比べたら低予算でここまでおもしろい作品が作れるんだというお手本みたいな作品!

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  • The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 2, 2026

    Went last night to the @donmarwarehouse.bsky.social to see The Guilty, a stage take on the Danish thriller film. Fantastic production, Russell Tovey is phenomenal given it's about an hour with just him in sight on stage, definitely go see it before the run ends!

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  • OneSheet.org @onesheet.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 8, 2026

    The Guilty (2018) Directed by Gustav Möller https://onesheet.org/movie/the-guilty-2018/

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  • 🧋Ak1Xpltl明 ⩜ 🫧🛼 @ak1xplt.bsky.socialBluesky · May 28, 2026

    Just watched “The Guilty” with girlfriend, I missed watching movies with her so much 😭 I wish we had more time 😫 The movie plot is so good, also I love how it doesn't show anything, and yet you can see everything happening 🚓🚨

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  • 💕💖Fue💓CoCo💖💕 @last-blk-unicorn.bsky.socialBluesky · May 4, 2026

    365 Movie Challenge: Day 123: The Guilty 7.5/10 I do like chaotic Jake Gyllenhaal. They keep hinting at something he's done. If this was real life they'd tell him to go home early stat. Story is suspenseful. (1/2)

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  • AngelsArcanum/NabariNoBro @angelsarcanum.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2026

    jingoistic (?) American self-defence film, the apparently dubious accuracy of his King Arthur film, that remake film of a decent European movie which apparently missed the point (?), The Guilty, and now most obviously, his divisive Michael Jackson biopic whitewashing stuff I think?

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  • Erik Smith @ebrown2112.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 20, 2026

    It's kinda outrageous. Also, is that a real bot or not? I miss that Twitter movie bot (forget the account name) that posted stuff like, "Sorry, The Guilty Remnant, but Spider Man 2 isn't as on fleek as everyone says" & "Mark Wahlberg and McG are teaming up to make bank heist movies relevant again"

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  • Jason Quarrilex @painttherosesred.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 13, 2025

    Breadth of film knowledge that has made that thrill rarer. The last time I came out of a theater in that state of aesthetic stupor was The Guilty, but that was a secondary trauma response as much as raw appreciation for how tightly scripted and acted the whole thing was.

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  • Richard Cooper @richardhcooper.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 10, 2025

    The Guilty (haven’t seen the remake but from Wikipedia plot summary seems it replicates this) has a final twist with some of the most pointlessly unpleasant & distressing imagery a film has ever put in my head (even though it’s described rather than onscreen). Hate it. Ditto the ghastly Hereditary.

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  • Director X.💥Art Contest💥 @xmi3ra.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 8, 2025

    MOVIE NIGHT LATER TODAY AT DEC 8TH 6PM EST! WE WILL BE WATCHING "THE GUILTY"! MAKE SURE TO JOIN THE DISCORD! discord.com/invite/Zusky...

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  • BOOKSNS @booksns.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2025

    The Guilty / 911 Operator https://www.booksns.com/169952/ I watched the movie "The Guilty." I find the atmosphere and the stress of analyzing a situation while someone is talking to you very exciting. Are there any books where the main character is a 911 operator in the emergency call center, …

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  • BOOKSNS @booksns.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2025

    The Guilty / 911 operator https://www.booksns.com/168901/ I watched the movie "The Guilty." I find the atmosphere and the stress of analyzing a situation while someone is talking to you very exciting. Are there any books where the main character is a 911 operator in the emergency call center, …

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  • Today In Movies @todayinmovies.comBluesky · Oct 20, 2025

    🎬 The Top 4 Thriller Movies Released on October 19! What's your fave? 1. The Guilty 2. Leo 3. Halloween 4. Crimes of Passion Check out all 61 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Thriller

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  • embracethefilm.bsky.social @embracethefilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 17, 2025

    Uncovering The Guilt in "THE GUILTY" - Movie Reviews youtu.be/yE507ZLQeAg

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  • tmdb93836550 @tmdb93836550TMDB reviews · Nov 24, 2024

    A film that for the first 1h is a very good thriller but in the remaining minutes it is very silly and confusing and ruins the previous hour.

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  • tmdb28039023 @tmdb28039023TMDB reviews · Sep 6, 2022

    The Guilty is director Antoine Fuqua's third foray into the, so to speak, internal affairs of the Los Angeles Police Department, and while it doesn't quite reach the same level of virtuosity as Training Day (or, for that matter, Brooklyn's Finest), it stands as irrefutable proof that the crime thriller is the one genre that Fuqua can always fall back on (case in point, The Guilty is Fuqua’s follow-up to the dismal Infinite). Unlike its spiritual predecessors, The Guilty avoids the city mean…

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  • Nathan @TitanGusangTMDB reviews · Jul 10, 2022

    The Guilty is a gripping experience but runs out of steam before crossing the finish line. Jake Gyllenhaal did such a fantastic job in this film. The complex emotion that he displayed here was an absolute clinic on acting. He transitioned from shock to anger to sadness with ease, demonstrating the true emotions of a person dealing with a difficult situation while simultaneously being haunted by the past. It was brilliant the way he carried the entire film with just him, his phone, and the same…

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  • Giovanni @bastagTMDB reviews · Oct 17, 2021

    Full Analysis at https://www.spotamovie.com/ - Introduction - “The Guilty” is an American movie released in 2021. It lasts for one hour and thirty minutes, and it belongs to the categories of Crime, Psychological Drama and Thriller. It’s the American remake of the 2018 Danish film “Den Skyldige.” The film takes place in one single day, mostly in one location. It’s intense, full of tensions, and won’t make you bored. Jake Gyllenhaal does a fantastic job in the role of Joe Baylor. The director…

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  • Surya @[email protected]Mastodon · Oct 1, 2021

    Movie night 🌃 🎞️ have high expectations after learning it's a remake of a Danish film. #TheGuilty #DenSkylidge https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81345983?s=a&trkid=13747225&t=twt&vlang=en&clip=81392526

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Jake Gyllenhaal
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Peter Sarsgaard
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Christina Vidal Mitchell
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