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Night Call (film)

Night Call is a 2024 action thriller film directed by Michiel Blanchart in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gilles Marchand. Set over the course of a night amid a Black Lives Matter protest in Belgium, a young locksmith is called for nocturnal assignment that plunges him into danger. It stars Jonathan Feltre, Natacha Krief, Jonas Bloquet, Thomas Mustin, and Romain Duris. The film is an international co-production between Belgium and France.

Production
Night Call marks the directorial debut of Belgian filmmaker Michiel Blanchart, who wrote the screenplay in collaboration with French filmmaker Gilles Marchand. A co-production between Belgium and France, the film was produced by Michaël Goldberg for Boucan Productions and Boris Van Gils for Formosa, with co-production by Margaux Marciano and Nicolas Duval Adassovsky for Quad. Additional co-producers include Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, RTL, VOO, BeTV, and Proximus. The production was also supported by Canal+ and the Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, and Eurimages. == Release ==
Release
Night Call was the opening film at the Biarritz Film Festival - Nouvelles Vagues in Biarritz, France on 18 June 2024, where it had its world premiere in the International Competition section. The film was released theatrically in France by Gaumont on 28 August 2024, and was released in Belgium by Lumière on 4 September 2024. == Reception ==
Reception
Box office In Belgium, Night Call surpassed 30,000 admissions, making it one of the most-watched Belgian films of 2024. Romain Pirard from Moustique magazine considered it a notable performance compared to the previous cinematic season in the country, citing the top three Belgian films of 2023—Omen (14,270 admissions), Love According to Dalva (11,678 admissions), and The Jolly Forgers (10,864 admissions)—all of which recorded lower numbers. Pirard also noted that Night Calls strong reception demonstrates the potential of national productions from Belgium to attract a wide audience. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 79% based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. Ben Gibbons from Screen Rant gave it four stars out of five, praising the film for imbuing a typical action-thriller premise with creativity and deeper meaning. He remarked, "It's not a movie about spies and highly skilled fighters; it's a story about a dark and occasionally terrifying world." Murtada Elfadl from Variety stated that the film not only delivers an entertaining action adventure but introduces a director who brings a modern spin to the genre, addressing topical issues and distinguishing itself from typical action fare. == Accolades ==
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