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Don't Hang Up (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Don't Hang Up (2017) movie poster

Don't Hang Up is a 2017 horror thriller directed by Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Macé. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes and earned $332,571 worldwide. IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.

IMDb rating
5.6/10
worldwide gross
$332.6K
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Don't Hang Up (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 23m (83 min)
Genres
Thriller , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Don't Hang Up About?

The premise of Don't Hang Up without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A father's worst fears come to life when he receives a disturbing phone call: his daughter has been kidnapped and will only be released if he follows a series of dangerous instructions. With the constant threat of the line being disconnected, he must race against time, navigating escalating peril while struggling to involve the police and facing unanswered calls that only intensify the danger.

Don't Hang Up Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • prank
  • telephone terror
  • prankster
  • telephone call
  • dog barks
  • alarm clock
  • pretending to be someone else
  • pretending to be a policeman
  • crying
  • crying woman
  • friend
  • friendship
+38 more
  • friendship between men
  • cruelty
  • youtuber
  • american youtuber
  • nickname
  • cynicism
  • cynic
  • sleeping in a bathtub
  • split screen
  • freeze frame
  • internet famous
  • fame seeking
  • fame seeker
  • van
  • listening to music
  • photograph
  • social site
  • internet chat
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • reference to ed sheeran
  • jump scare
  • scare prank
  • student
  • drinking beer
  • homoerotic fight
  • invitation
  • invitation for a party
  • party
  • slow motion scene
  • pizza delivery
  • delivery boy
  • delivery man
  • pizza delivery boy
  • pizza delivery man
  • secretly observing
  • neighbor neighbor relationship
  • tattoo
  • drinking from a bottle
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Crew

The Director of Don't Hang Up

Directed by Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Macé.

From the directors

More from Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Macé

One more film directed by Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Macé: Red Balloon.

Ratings

Don't Hang Up Reviews & Ratings

IMDb users rate Don't Hang Up 5.6/10.

Plot

Don't Hang Up Plot Summary

What happens in Don't Hang Up from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

As the prankster group led by “PrankMonkey69” Brady Mannion, along with his friends Sam Fuller and Jeff Mosley, gain notoriety from their clever prank phone calls, particularly the one that fooled Mrs. Kolbein into believing an intruder had breached her home, their YouTube channel is thriving. In a bid to build on their recent success, Brady decides to pay a weekend visit to Sam, sparking the duo’s enthusiasm for crafting even more devious pranks. Their latest scheme involves a pizza delivery to Larry, Sam’s neighbor, which Jeff is tasked to deliver, all while juggling his relationship with Peyton.

Full summary

The whole story of Don't Hang Up, scene by scene

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Box office

Don't Hang Up Box Office

Don't Hang Up grossed $332,571 worldwide.

2017 box office

Worldwide gross

$332.6K

International
$332.6K
Videos

Don't Hang Up Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Official Trailer
  • Trailer Official UK Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Don't Hang Up?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What online persona do the main characters use for their prank calls?

Details

Don't Hang Up Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “¡No vayas a Colgar!” and “Não Desligue”.

Also known as
  • ¡No vayas a Colgar!
  • Não Desligue
  • Не вешайте трубку
  • No cuelgues
  • אל תנתק
  • Tehlikeli Arama
  • 索命連線
  • 别挂电话
  • 데스 콜
  • ドント・ハングアップ

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FAQ

Don't Hang Up FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Don't Hang Up, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Don't Hang Up?

Don't Hang Up runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).

When was Don't Hang Up released?

Don't Hang Up was released on February 10, 2017.

Who directed Don't Hang Up?

Don't Hang Up was directed by Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Macé.

More films by Alexis Wajsbrot

How much did Don't Hang Up make at the box office?

Don't Hang Up grossed $332,571 worldwide.

How is Don't Hang Up rated?

Don't Hang Up has 5.6/10 on IMDb, 63% on TMDB and 2.3/5 on Letterboxd.

Does Don't Hang Up have a post-credit scene?

No. Don't Hang Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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