Mr. Harrigan's Phone, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name, was released on Netflix earlier this week.
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Ryan Murphy produced it, and it stars Jaeden Martell, who previously appeared in an adaptation of Stephen King's IT and the film Knives Out.
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Mr. Harrigan's Phone tells the story of Craig, a young boy who befriends Mr. Harrigan, a reclusive billionaire (played by Donald Sutherland).
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Craig buys Mr. Harrigan the first iPhone during their time together, but when Mr. Harrigan dies, Craig receives a phone call from Mr. Harrigan beyond the grave.
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Mr. Harrigan's Phone was only released on Netflix three days ago (5th October), but it has already surpassed the number one spot in the UK.
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However, not everyone was as impressed, with some fans claiming that, while they enjoyed the film, it wasn't scary enough.
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Martell, who previously played Bill Denbrough in the It films, plays Craig, an unremarkable adolescent hired by billionaire Mr Harrigan.
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Donald Sutherland plays the reclusive billionaire who hires Craig (Jaeden Martell) to read to him after school at his mansion on the outskirts of their Maine town.
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Mr. Harrigan's Phone feels like a short story stretched out into a feature film in terms of adaptations.
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There’s very little substance beneath what’s essentially nothing more than a coming-of-age vignette.
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There are no scares in this film, which drags out its far-too-long runtime to tell a story that isn't worth watching.
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Harjyot gave the film 2/5 stars, while Ujwal Sharma gave it 1.5/5 stars. The film received a 6/10 rating on IMDb, and IGN gave it a 4/10.
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