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The Call Up poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.8 / 100
2016·Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 30m

THE CALL UP

“This time it's for real”

When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.

Above the Line
Charles Barker·DirectorCharles Barker·WriterJohn Lee·Director of PhotographyTom Raybould·MusicTommy Boulding·Editor
Cast
Max Deacon·CarlMorfydd Clark·ShellyAli Cook·EdwardChris Obi·The SergeantTom Benedict Knight·MarcoDino Fazzani·TerroristAdriana Randall·TaylorMalcolm Modele·TerroristParker Sawyers·AndreBoris Ler·Zahid
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles Barker·DirectorLiz West·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Charles Barker·Writer
Camera· 4
John Lee·Director of PhotographyRyan William White·Director of PhotographyRobert Austin-Taylor·First Assistant CameraJames Harrison·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Tommy Boulding·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Tom Raybould·MusicPaul McFadden·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 8
Alex Woodward·Art DirectionRichard Campling·Production DesignLindsey Archer·Costume DesignLibby Irwin·Costume SupervisorScarlett O'Connell·Makeup DesignerVelina Iankova·Makeup ArtistJennifer Drew·Makeup ArtistEllie Pash·Set Decoration
Production· 6
John Giwa-Amu·ProducerMatthew James Wilkinson·ProducerCelebrity Booker·Casting AssociateToby Spigel·Casting AssociatePeter Rogers·Visual Effects ProducerColin Jones·Casting
Other Departments· 6
Vincent Keane·Stunt CoordinatorPeter Burgoyne·Rigging GafferLevan Doran·Stunts CoordinatorPeter Trevena·GafferDeborah Price·Visual Effects CoordinatorLee James Trueman·Armorer
By the Numbers
57.8
OF 100
Master Score
4.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2B3C4F
#82C0E0
#5A5F6E
Mood
Futuristic, Intense, Action
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“A futuristic soldier in a helmet and camouflage pants stands center, holding a rifle, against a backdrop of a ruined city with tall buildings and two helicopter”

sci-fiactionthriller
Key Elements
RifleHelmetHelicoptersRuined BuildingsDigital Glowing StructuresFlames
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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