A Call to Spy
Written by and starring Sarah Megan Thomas (Equity), this British World War II thriller follows Churchill's spy agency SOE who recruit civilian women and train them to be spies.
2020Rating: M, Mature themes and violence124 minsUSA
DramaThrillerTrue Story & BiographyWarHistorical
- Director:
- Lydia Dean Pilcher ('Radium Girls')
- Writer:
- Sarah Megan Thomas
- Cast:
- Stana KaticRadhika ApteSarah Megan ThomasLinus Roache
A Call to Spy / Reviews
Slant Magazine
Because its focus is so split, the film lacks the pervasive sense of danger one expects from a spy thriller.
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It’s refreshing to come at the spy genre from a different angle and rewarding to be introduced to these extraordinary women. Just don’t expect a pulse-pounder or even a particularly atmospheric, experiential film.
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The New York Times
One wishes the movie had been imagined as a limited series, which would give viewers an opportunity to spend more time with these women whose lives were so clearly rich and textured — not to mention, courageous.
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Variety
In a world hungering for depictions of national valor and compassion, the movie’s variations on heroism are a boon.
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IndieWire
True stories about brave, everyday people fighting evil powers never go out of fashion, and “A Call to Spy” joins their ranks with ease.
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RogerEbert.com
An engrossing and often thrilling spy drama, and a tribute to this courageous and diverse group of women.
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