A Call to Spy

A Call to Spy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLydia Dean Pilcher
Written bySarah Megan Thomas
Produced bySarah Megan Thomas
Starring
Cinematography
  • Robby Baumgartner
  • Miles Goodall
Edited byPaul Tothill
Music byLillie Rebecca McDonough
Production
company
SMT Pictures
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21) (Edinburgh)
  • October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$786,484[2]

A Call to Spy (also known as Liberté: A Call to Spy) is a 2019 American spy drama film written and produced by Sarah Megan Thomas and directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher. The title is a stylistic variant of a call to arms. It stars Sarah Megan Thomas, Radhika Apte and Stana Katic.[3]

A Call to Spy had its world premiere on June 21, 2019, at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on October 2, 2020, in theaters and on video on demand.[4]

The film received mostly positive reviews. Film critic aggregator Rotten Tomatoes said it "overcomes a surprising lack of tension with an overall engaging tribute to an oft-overlooked group of World War II heroes."[5][6][7][8][9]

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  2. ^ "A Call to Spy (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Pulver, Andrew (October 22, 2020). "A Call to Spy review – meticulous depiction of female war-time agents". The Guardian. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (August 2, 2020). "'A Call to Spy' Trailer: Female-Dominated Production Team Runs WWII Espionage Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Air Mail". airmail.news. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Cohen, Anne. "A Call To Spy & More Movies By Women To Stream This Weekend". refinery29.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Keith (September 28, 2020). "REVIEW: "A Call to Spy" (2020)". Keith & the Movies. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Bloom, Bob (September 30, 2020). "ReelBob: 'A Call to Spy' ★★★½". ReelBob. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "A Call to Spy (2019)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.