Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- friends night
- date night
What critics said
Critics found the film brisk, funny, and sweetly raunchy, with Ari Graynor's charismatic performance elevating a familiar female-friendship comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Katie and Lauren build a phone sex business together while their candid conversations about sexuality deepen their friendship.
The protagonists turn a phone sex line into a joint livelihood, making commercial collaboration inseparable from their emotional growth.
The Gramercy Park apartment becomes the headquarters for explicit phone work, awkward callers, and everyday roommate intimacy.
Former college frenemies Katie and Lauren move in together for financial reasons before becoming emotionally indispensable to one another.
Films like For a Good Time, Call..., and why
Bridesmaids
raunchy female friendship comedy with romantic complications and an upbeat ensemble tone
The Heat
R-rated buddy comedy built around female camaraderie, sexual humor, and emotional growth
The To Do List
warm, sex-positive comedy balancing crude jokes with intimate friendship and relationship themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Jamie Travis
- Release Date
- 2012-08-31
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (325)
Cast
- Ari Graynor
- Lauren Miller Rogen
- Justin Long
- Mark Webber
- Mimi Rogers
- Don McManus
- Nia Vardalos
- Seth Rogen
- Veronika Dash
- James Wolk
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is For a Good Time, Call... about?
- Two mismatched roommates turn a phone sex line into an unexpectedly intimate partnership that tests the limits of female friendship.
- What is For a Good Time, Call... like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of For a Good Time, Call... as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is For a Good Time, Call... violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in For a Good Time, Call....
- What did critics think of For a Good Time, Call...?
- Critics found the film brisk, funny, and sweetly raunchy, with Ari Graynor's charismatic performance elevating a familiar female-friendship comedy.
- Which films are like For a Good Time, Call...?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridesmaids, The Heat, and The To Do List.
- How long is For a Good Time, Call...?
- For a Good Time, Call... runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch For a Good Time, Call...?
- In United States, For a Good Time, Call... is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
