She’s the Main Character

153 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-08-26.

A tribute to women who don’t just exist in the story; they are the story. From warriors and witches to astronauts, pop stars, mothers, killers, queens, and girls just trying to survive the apocalypse, this list is for every film where she i

1. 1
   Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

   ★★★★★
2. 2
   The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

   ★★★★★
3. 3
   A Star Is Born (2018)

   ★★★★★

   A deeply emotional rise and fall romance about love, fame, and self destruction.

4. 4
   Bugonia (2025)

   ★★★★★

   Much stronger on a second viewing because the film shifts from feeling like a mystery to feeling like an interpretation exercise.

5. 5
   Aliens (1986)

   ★★★★★

   <i>"Get away from her, you bitch!" </i> I really appreciate the old school filmmaking craft here.

6. 6
   The Perfect Neighbor (2025)

   ★★★★★

   The film keeps shifting my confidence from one side to the other, making every new detail feel like it could completely change how I see the situation.

7. 7
   Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

   ★★★★★

   In my memory, this felt like a fast paced action film, but on rewatch it plays more like a slow burn.

8. 8
   Moana (2016)

   ★★★★½

   Watched on Sunday December 22, 2019.

9. 9
   The Marvels (2023)

   ★★★★½
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    Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

    ★★★★½
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    Sucker Punch (2011)

    ★★★★½
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    Crawl (2019)

    ★★★★½
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    Before I Fall (2017)

    ★★★★½
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    Pieces of a Woman (2020)

    ★★★★½

    Pieces of a Woman feels less like a film, and more like an open wound you’re forced to touch.

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    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

    ★★★★½
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    Alien: Romulus (2024)

    ★★★★½
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    Looking for Alaska (2019)

    ★★★★½
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    The Housemaid (2025)

    ★★★★½

    Watching this a second time gives me a very different appreciation for how the film is built.

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    Past Lives (2023)

    ★★★★½

    A quiet, intimate film that leans heavily on silence, pauses, and unspoken emotion.

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    The Shape of Water (2017)

    ★★★★½

    Non spoiler thoughts summary: At its heart, this is a gentle and sincere romance built on trust and recognition rather than words.

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    Poor Things (2023)

    ★★★★½

    Emma Stone completely disappears into the role.

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    Death Proof (2007)

    ★★★★½

    So this is how it feels when Quentin Tarantino directs a Fast and Furious movie?

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    Lady Vengeance (2005)

    ★★★★½

    The slow deliberate pacing kept me distant at first, but the second half pulled me in once the visuals became more precise and the colors drained away.

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    The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

    ★★★★½

    I experience this as a darkly funny and uncomfortable film about beauty, acceptance, and the ridiculous extremes people go through just to fit society’s standards.

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    Anora (2024)

    ★★★★½

    This feels like a mix of The Wolf of Wall Street, The Hangover, and Project X.

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    Midnight Girls (2026)

    ★★★★½

    I watched this because I am Japan sepanx.

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    Nowhere (2023)

    ★★★★½

    Shocking. I care most about her because she’s pregnant.

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    Resident Evil (2002)

    ★★★★
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    Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

    ★★★★
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    Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

    ★★★★
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    Prometheus (2012)

    ★★★★
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    Alien: Covenant (2017)

    ★★★★
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    Titanic (1997)

    ★★★★
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    House of Gucci (2021)

    ★★★★
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    Mamma Mia! (2008)

    ★★★★
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    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

    ★★★★
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    Turning Red (2022)

    ★★★★
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    Bird Box (2018)

    ★★★★
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    Zootopia (2016)

    ★★★★
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    Frozen (2013)

    ★★★★
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    A Quiet Place (2018)

    ★★★★
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    Midsommar (2019)

    ★★★★

    Ang ganda ng color contrasts sa opening sequence.

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    Escape Room (2019)

    ★★★★
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    Ocean's Eight (2018)

    ★★★★
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    Lucy (2014)

    ★★★★
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    Salt (2010)

    ★★★★
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    Orphan (2009)

    ★★★★
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    The Lovely Bones (2009)

    ★★★★
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    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

    ★★★★
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    The Age of Adaline (2015)

    ★★★★
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    Wonder Woman (2017)

    ★★★★
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    Companion (2025)

    ★★★★

    What if AI robots becomes super expressive, with real emotions, loyalty, and the need for consent, but doesn’t even know that it is a robot?

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    The Great Flood (2025)

    ★★★★

    Hindi naghold back ang film. Baha agad. Walang warm up, diretso chaos.

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    Swiped (2025)

    ★★★★

    Lily James is so beautiful as always. But more than that, she carries the film with a quiet strength.

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    Babylon (2022)

    ★★★★

    Nellie (Margot Robbie) and Manny’s (Diego Calva) conversation early on is immediately relatable.

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    Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

    ★★★★

    A wildly creative and emotionally grounded multiverse story that turns chaos into a metaphor for family, regret, and connection.

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    Pearl (2022)

    ★★★★

    The film presents a colorful world that hides loneliness and repression.

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    Reminders of Him (2026)

    ★★★★

    A quiet story centered on forgiveness and the hope for redemption.

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    The Devil Is Busy (2024)

    ★★★★

    Watching this was honestly challenging for me.

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    Jane Austen's Period Drama (2024)

    ★★★★

    Well it is actually funny when it finally clicked why that is the title.

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    Planet Terror (2007)

    ★★★★

    This is pure grindhouse energy turned all the way up.

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    The Favourite (2018)

    ★★★★

    The Favourite is a visually striking period film that uses exaggerated wide angle lenses, crisp focus, and distorted framing to create an intentionally unsettling and…

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    Joy (2015)

    ★★★★

    This is a grounded startup story that takes its time building empathy for an underdog boxed in by financial pressure, family dynamics, and self doubt.

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    Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

    ★★★★

    I watched this during Valentine’s while I had a tremendous headache, so I just wanted something light and easygoing.

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    Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)

    ★★★½
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    Monster Hunter (2020)

    ★★★½
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    The Old Guard (2020)

    ★★★½
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    Captain Marvel (2019)

    ★★★½
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    Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

    ★★★½
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    Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

    ★★★½
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    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

    ★★★½
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    The Menu (2022)

    ★★★½

    I’m going to eat a cheeseburger after this.

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    The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

    ★★★½
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    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)

    ★★★½
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    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)

    ★★★½
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    Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

    ★★★½
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    Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

    ★★★½
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    Bumblebee (2018)

    ★★★½
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    The Hunger Games (2012)

    ★★★½
80. 80
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)

    ★★★½
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    Maleficent (2014)

    ★★★½
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    Gravity (2013)

    ★★★½
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    Encanto (2021)

    ★★★½
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    Tomb Raider (2018)

    ★★★½
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    Eat Pray Love (2010)

    ★★★½
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    Quarantine (2008)

    ★★★½
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    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003)

    ★★★½
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    Atlas (2024)

    ★★★½
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    Pain Hustlers (2023)

    ★★★½
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    Heart of Stone (2023)

    ★★★½
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    Night Always Comes (2025)

    ★★★½

    Her mom is a terrible mom. Inuna pa yung sasakyan kaysa pamilya.

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    Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

    ★★★½

    Kill Bill: Vol. 2 takes a very different approach from its predecessor, trading constant spectacle for restraint, dialogue, and character driven tension.

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    Momo (2025)

    ★★★½

    The time concept alone is instantly intriguing.

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    Jackie Brown (1997)

    ★★★½

    I immediately felt Tarantino’s signature rhythm in how tension is built through conversations, framing, and quiet maneuvering instead of nonstop action.

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    Anaconda (1997)

    ★★★½
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    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

    ★★★
97. 97
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

    ★★★
98. 98
    A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

    ★★★
99. 99
    Dark Phoenix (2019)

    ★★★
100. 100
     Twilight (2008)

     ★★★
101. 101
     The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

     ★★★
102. 102
     Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

     ★★★
103. 103
     Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

     ★★★
104. 104
     Black Swan (2010)

     ★★★
105. 105
     Tangled (2010)

     ★★★
106. 106
     Black Widow (2021)

     ★★★
107. 107
     Cruella (2021)

     ★★★
108. 108
     Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

     ★★★
109. 109
     Red Sparrow (2018)

     ★★★
110. 110
     Mortal Engines (2018)

     ★★★
111. 111
     What Happened to Monday (2017)

     ★★★
112. 112
     Ghost in the Shell (2017)

     ★★★
113. 113
     The 5th Wave (2016)

     ★★★
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     Tomorrowland (2015)

     ★★★
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     As Above, So Below (2014)

     ★★★
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     If I Stay (2014)

     ★★★
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     Coyote Ugly (2000)

     ★★★
118. 118
     Charlie's Angels (2000)

     ★★★
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     Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

     ★★★
120. 120
     She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)

     ★★★
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     Ms. Marvel (2022)

     ★★★
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     BuyBust (2018)

     ★★★
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     Alien (1979)

     ★★★

     Atmospheric start. Calm before the storm.

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     Promising Young Woman (2020)

     ★★★

     I experience this as a revenge film driven more by psychology and social commentary rather than physical violence.

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     The Worst Person in the World (2021)

     ★★★

     A vibrant yet introspective relationship story about indecision, timing, and personal growth.

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     The Bride! (2026)

     ★★★

     Jessie Buckley really feels like Bellatrix here.

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     Challengers (2024)

     ★★★

     Challengers is less a traditional sports film and more an intense psychological relationship drama that uses tennis as its battlefield.

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     Voicemails for Isabelle (2026)

     ★★★

     Zoey Deutch's Jill looks like a mix of Cobie Smulders, Lily Collins, Daisy Ridley, and Natalie Portman.

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     Prey (2022)

     ★★★

     There are some cool scenic, cinematic wide shots that I think were shot in real locations.

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     Priscilla (2023)

     ★★★

     What I appreciate most is how grounded the film feels.

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     Send Help (2026)

     ★★★

     What starts with a rough and distracting CGI-heavy opening eventually settles into a tense survival thriller once the focus shifts to human behavior under pressure.

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     The Assessment (2024)

     ★★★

     The production design immediately stands out.

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     The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

     ★★★

     Meryl Streep’s charisma is undeniable here.

134. 134
     Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

     ★★½
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     Barbie (2023)

     ★★½
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     Annihilation (2018)

     ★★½
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     Frozen II (2019)

     ★★½
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     Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

     ★★½
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     Jupiter Ascending (2015)

     ★★½
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     Beautiful Creatures (2013)

     ★★½
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     G20 (2025)

     ★★½

     Early on, the film throws a very classic and cliché question at the president: how do we know we can trust you to keep us safe when you can’t even keep your own house in…

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     Die My Love (2025)

     ★★½

     The film starts energetic, chaotic, and completely unhinged.

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     The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

     ★★½

     I’m immediately pulled in by the star power, but it’s Meryl Streep who anchors everything.

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     The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)

     ★★½

     It captures the same spirit as the first one.

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     Nightbitch (2024)

     ★★½

     Funny and weird movie. It uses that strange metaphor of a mother slowly turning into something she is not.

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     Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

     ★★

     Watched on Wednesday February 15, 2023.

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     Brave (2012)

     ★★
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     Lady Bird (2017)

     ★★

     I experience this as a warm, funny coming of age story about growing up inside rigid structures and slowly learning to appreciate where I came from.

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     Whisper of the Heart (1995)

     ★★

     Not everyone needs to follow the same path.

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     MaXXXine (2024)

     ★★

     I watched this after X because I wanted to see what the future holds for Maxine and how her story would conclude.

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     Saccharine (2026)

     ★½

     Obsession... but make it food. The film is very atmospheric.

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     Supergirl (2026)

     ½

     I'd like to diss this movie. Okay, I just watched this because of Milly.

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     The Call (2020)