Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "prank-telephone-call"
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 436,080
2. Dead Poets Society (1989)
PG | 128 min | Comedy, Drama
Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles
Votes: 546,435 | Gross: $95.86M
3. Grandma's Boy (2006)
R | 94 min | Comedy
A thirty-five-year-old video game tester has to move in with his grandma and her two old lady roommates.
Director: Nicholaus Goossen | Stars: Allen Covert, Linda Cardellini, Shirley Jones, Peter Dante
Votes: 88,563 | Gross: $6.09M
4. Cashback (2006)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.
Director: Sean Ellis | Stars: Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Michelle Ryan, Erica Ellis
Votes: 90,802 | Gross: $0.02M
5. Porky's (1981)
R | 94 min | Comedy
In 1954, a group of Florida high-school guys try to help their buddy lose his virginity, which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson
Votes: 45,761 | Gross: $111.29M
6. Scream 2 (1997)
R | 120 min | Horror, Mystery
Two years after the first series of murders, as Sidney acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Jada Pinkett Smith
Votes: 209,817 | Gross: $101.36M
7. Scream 4 (2011)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Lucy Hale
Votes: 171,247 | Gross: $38.18M
8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley, Jeffrey Tambor
Votes: 291,581 | Gross: $260.04M
9. Filth (I) (2013)
R | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.
Director: Jon S. Baird | Stars: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots
Votes: 115,859 | Gross: $0.03M
10. Ghost World (2001)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
Two eccentric best friends graduate high school and respond to a man's romance-seeking newspaper ad as a gag, only to find their lives becoming increasingly complicated.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Renfro
Votes: 126,854 | Gross: $6.22M
11. Phone Booth (2002)
R | 81 min | Crime, Thriller
Publicist Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist's sniper rifle. Unable to leave or receive outside help, Stuart's negotiation with the caller leads to a jaw-dropping climax.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Radha Mitchell
Votes: 285,861 | Gross: $46.57M
12. The Snowman (2017)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson
Votes: 71,681 | Gross: $6.67M
13. The Big Sleep (1946)
Passed | 114 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers
Votes: 90,538 | Gross: $6.54M
14. Rose Red (2002)
PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A college professor and a team of psychics investigate mysterious deaths and disappearances at an old abandoned mansion.
Stars: Nancy Travis, Matt Keeslar, Kimberly J. Brown, David Dukes
Votes: 27,033
15. Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Unrated | 71 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur that lead Dr. Von Helsing to believe that the Countess must be a vampire.
Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden, Marguerite Churchill, Edward Van Sloan
Votes: 8,015
16. Big Fat Liar (2002)
PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd has a reputation for stretching the truth. So, when big-time Hollywood producer Marty Wolf steals his class paper and turns it into a smash hit movie, no one believes Jason's latest tall tale.
Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Detmer
Votes: 39,577 | Gross: $48.36M
17. Short Cuts (1993)
R | 188 min | Comedy, Drama
The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Andie MacDowell, Julianne Moore, Tim Robbins, Bruce Davison
Votes: 47,388 | Gross: $6.11M
18. Our Friend (2019)
R | 124 min | Drama, Romance
After receiving life-altering news, a couple finds unexpected support from their best friend, who puts his own life on hold and moves into their family home, bringing an impact much greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Jason Segel, Isabella Kai, Violet McGraw, Casey Affleck
Votes: 15,307
19. When a Stranger Calls (2006)
PG-13 | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
During a babysitting gig, a high-school student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Camilla Belle, Tommy Flanagan, Katie Cassidy, Tessa Thompson
Votes: 48,667 | Gross: $47.86M
20. Black Christmas (1974)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon
Votes: 48,375 | Gross: $4.05M
21. Don't Hang Up (2016)
R | 83 min | Horror, Thriller
An evening of drunken prank calls becomes a nightmare for two teenagers when a stranger turns their own game against them, with deadly consequences.
Directors: Damien Macé, Alexis Wajsbrot | Stars: Gregg Sulkin, Garrett Clayton, Bella Dayne, Sienna Guillory
Votes: 16,353
22. I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time. Mother Nature messes with their fates.
Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Saoirse Ronan, Tracey Ullman
Votes: 19,465
23. Neighbors (1981)
R | 94 min | Comedy
A quiet man's peaceful suburban lifestyle is threatened by the new, obnoxious couple that moves in next door.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Kathryn Walker, Cathy Moriarty
Votes: 8,595 | Gross: $29.92M
24. Strangerland (2015)
R | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A family's dull life in a rural outback town is rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.
Director: Kim Farrant | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes, Hugo Weaving, Lisa Flanagan
Votes: 10,037 | Gross: $0.02M
25. I Saw What You Did (1965)
Approved | 82 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Teenagers Libby and Kit innocently spend an evening making random prank calls that lead to murderous consequences.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Leif Erickson, Sara Lane
Votes: 3,444
26. I Saw What You Did (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A group of pranksters unintentionally gets the attention of a serial killer who soon starts targeting them.
Director: Fred Walton | Stars: Shawnee Smith, Tammy Lauren, Candace Cameron Bure, Robert Carradine
Votes: 936
27. The Jerky Boys (1995)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Crime
A hilarious prank phone call pushes the buttons of an angry mob boss.
Director: James Melkonian | Stars: John G. Brennan, Kamal Ahmed, Alan Arkin, William Hickey
Votes: 2,806 | Gross: $7.56M
28. Death Walks on High Heels (1971)
Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
After a French stripper is harassed by a man who wants a cache of diamonds stolen by her late father, she flees to England in the company of a doctor, but danger follows.
Director: Luciano Ercoli | Stars: Frank Wolff, Nieves Navarro, Simón Andreu, Carlo Gentili
Votes: 2,274
29. Little Murders (1971)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Crime
Pitch black comedy about a young nihilistic New Yorker coping with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.
Director: Alan Arkin | Stars: Elliott Gould, Marcia Rodd, Vincent Gardenia, Elizabeth Wilson
Votes: 3,567 | Gross: $0.26M
30. Close Calls (2017)
Unrated | 128 min | Horror, Thriller
A troubled, drug-addled teen starts to suspect something sinister is at work when her father leaves her home alone to contend with her insane grandma, a mysterious caller, and her own paranoia.
Director: Richard Stringham | Stars: Jordan Phipps, Greg Fallon, Carmen Patterson, Kristof Waltermire
Votes: 519
31. Fragment of Fear (1970)
GP | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Reformed drug addict Tim Brett (David Hemmings) is vacationing in Italy with his aunt. When she is murdered, he tries to investigate. Soon his whole life spins out of control.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: David Hemmings, Gayle Hunnicutt, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Flora Robson
Votes: 951
32. Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999)
147 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Separated from their wealthy father and each other, two brothers (Sanjay Dutt, Govinda) try to win the hearts of their dream girls.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Pooja Batra
Votes: 3,631
33. Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama
A moving portrayal of the 2006 train bombings in Mumbai, this Indian drama follows the interconnected stories of several strangers.
Director: Nishikant Kamat | Stars: Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, Madhavan
Votes: 6,600 | Gross: $0.01M
34. O.C. and Stiggs (1985)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Romance
O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against them. They seek revenge against the middle-class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: the middle class.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Daniel Jenkins, Neill Barry, Jane Curtin, Paul Dooley
Votes: 1,467 | Gross: $0.03M
35. The Local Stigmatic (1990)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama
Two symbiotic sociopaths play obscurely deviant mind games with each other while engaging in perversely brutal acts of violence against victims apparently chosen at random.
Director: David F. Wheeler | Stars: Al Pacino, Paul Guilfoyle, Joseph Maher, Michael Higgins
Votes: 1,671
36. Tehran Taboo (2017)
Not Rated | 96 min | Animation, Drama
In their desperate search for freedom and happiness, four young people from Tehran, Iran are forced to break the taboos of a restrictive, islamic society.
Director: Ali Soozandeh | Stars: Jasmina Ali, Hasan Ali Mete, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Milinko Ametovic Beganovic
Votes: 4,984 | Gross: $0.07M
37. Fonejacker (2007–2008)
23 min | Comedy
British comedy series in which Kayvan Novak takes on the guise of various eccentric characters as he prank calls unsuspecting business owners and members of the public.
Stars: Kayvan Novak, David Whitney, Ed Pearce
Votes: 2,260
38. Crutch (2004)
R | 89 min | Drama, Romance
An autobiographical film taken from the experiences of writer-director Rob Moretti, CRUTCH is a coming-of-age tale about a young man's struggle with family problems and substance abuse. ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Moretti | Stars: Eben Gordon, Rob Moretti, Juanita Walsh, Jennifer Laine Williams
Votes: 722 | Gross: $0.02M
39. Boys (III) (2016)
15 min | Short, Drama
At a summer sleepover, two best friends realize they may be connected by more than just friendship.
Director: Eyal Resh | Stars: Wyatt Griswold, Pearce Joza, Lexi Jayde, Melissa Burnett
Votes: 194
40. Sexy Killer: You'll Die for Her (2008)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A femme fatale fashionista at a trendy design school embarks on a brutal and bloody killing spree, while gleefully evading the hapless cops assigned to the murder cases.
Director: Miguel Martí | Stars: Macarena Gómez, Alejo Sauras, César Camino, Ángel de Andrés López
Votes: 1,642
41. Kenny & Company (1976)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A coming-of-age story about the lives of a teenage boy and his friend as they traverse the highs and lows of boyhood in the run-up to Halloween.
Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: Dan McCann, A. Michael Baldwin, Jeff Roth, Ralph Richmond
Votes: 790
42. Griff the Invisible (2010)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Griff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.
Director: Leon Ford | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Marshall Napier, Patrick Brammall
Votes: 5,027
43. Close to Leo (2002 TV Movie)
Unrated | 88 min | Drama, Romance
When 21-year-old Leo, the oldest of four brothers, announces to his rural French family that he's HIV+ family bonds are tested. The family decides that 11-year-old Marcel, the youngest, is ... See full summary »
Director: Christophe Honoré | Stars: Yaniss Lespert, Pierre Mignard, Marie Bunel, Rodolphe Pauly
Votes: 1,123
44. American Teen (2008)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
Director: Nanette Burstein | Stars: Hannah Bailey, Jake Tusing, Megan Krizmanich, Colin Clemens
Votes: 4,229 | Gross: $0.94M
45. Shut Up Little Man (2011)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
When two friends tape-recorded the fights of their violently noisy neighbors, they accidentally created one of the world's first 'viral' pop-culture sensations.
Director: Matthew Bate | Stars: Eddie Lee Sausage, Mitch Deprey, Daniel Clowes, Ivan Brunetti
Votes: 1,330 | Gross: $0.02M
46. Kickboxing Academy (1997)
PG-13 | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Sport
Watch your nose in the hallways, these guys can really kick. In this fight flick, the students of a kickboxing academy take on students from a rival school.
Director: Richard Gabai | Stars: Chyler Leigh, David Everett, Christopher Khayman Lee, Daphne Duplaix
Votes: 559
47. Inquilaab (1984)
Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Drama, Musical
Street-wise and poor, Amar Nath makes a living selling cinema tickets and fast-food snacks (Bhel Puri) outside cinema halls. He is taken under the wing of a politician and Chair of the "... See full summary »
Director: Rama Rao Tatineni | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Ranjeet Bedi, C.S. Dubey, Utpal Dutt
Votes: 347
48. Wedding Present (1936)
Approved | 81 min | Comedy, Romance
When Charlie Mason is promoted from irresponsible reporter to hard-nosed city editor, it costs him his girlfriend, ace reporter Rusty Fleming. After he hears she's engaged to another, he quits and tries to win her back.
Director: Richard Wallace | Stars: Joan Bennett, Cary Grant, George Bancroft, Conrad Nagel
Votes: 735
49. 8 Minutes Idle (2012)
86 min | Comedy
When Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call center where he works.
Director: Mark Simon Hewis | Stars: Ophelia Lovibond, Antonia Thomas, Paul Kaye, Jack Ashton
Votes: 687
50. It's me, Billy (2021)
42 min | Short, Horror
It's Me, Billy is a short Black Christmas fan and tribute film based on the 1974 Canadian horror classic Black Christmas. The film is an unofficial sequel set nearly 50 years after the ... See full summary »
Directors: Bruce Dale, Dave McRae | Stars: Dave McRae, Malaika Hennie-Hamadi, Shelby Handley, Caro Coltman
Votes: 220