Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "prank-call"

1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy

In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.

Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd

Votes: 379,073 | Gross: $85.29M

2. Joy Ride (2001)

R | 97 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychopathic killer.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman

Votes: 76,087 | Gross: $21.97M

3. Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Hot-tempered journalist Maya got herself fired yet again. Unable to find a job anywhere else and facing eviction, she is forced to go work for Blush, her father's fashion magazine.

Stars: Laura San Giacomo, Enrico Colantoni, George Segal, Wendie Malick

Votes: 21,879

4. Serial Mom (1994)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman who'll literally kill to keep her children happy.

Director: John Waters | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard

Votes: 32,791 | Gross: $7.88M

5. New Nightmare (1994)

R | 112 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Jf Davis, Miko Hughes

Votes: 64,327 | Gross: $18.09M

6. Compliance (2012)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, History

A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.

Director: Craig Zobel | Stars: Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Bill Camp

Votes: 37,338 | Gross: $0.32M

7. Another (2012)

TV-MA | 286 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

A young man named, Koichi Sakakibara, transfers to a new school where he finds himself drawn into a mystery involving a mysterious girl and a series of gruesome deaths.

Stars: Atsushi Abe, Natsumi Takamori, Tomoaki Maeno, Monica Rial

Votes: 18,302

8. Navalny (2022)

R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography

Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.

Director: Daniel Roher | Stars: Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, Christo Grozev, Dasha Navalnaya

Votes: 30,021

9. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009 Video)

R | 77 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A washed-up luchador and a super-spy investigate Nazi zombies, a nefarious scientist, and a stripper with a Satanic birthmark.

Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Joe Alaskey, Ken Foree, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tom Papa

Votes: 8,214

10. 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: 10,048 | Gross: $0.02M

11. Office Uprising (2018)

TV-MA | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

An employee at a weapons factory discovers that an energy drink turns his co-workers into zombies.

Director: Lin Oeding | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Jane Levy, Karan Soni, Zachary Levi

Votes: 17,775

12. Lisa (1990)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A flirtatious teenager with an eye for older men gets more than she bargained for when the handsome stranger she's pursuing turns out to be a serial killer.

Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Staci Keanan, Cheryl Ladd, D.W. Moffett, Tanya Fenmore

Votes: 2,333 | Gross: $4.35M

13. The Funhouse Massacre (2015)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Horror

Six of the world's scariest psychopaths escape from a local Asylum and proceed to unleash terror on the unsuspecting crowd of a Halloween Funhouse, whose themed mazes are inspired by their various reigns of terror.

Director: Andy Palmer | Stars: Jere Burns, Scottie Thompson, Matt Angel, Robert Englund

Votes: 4,329

14. Don't Pick Up the Phone (2022)

TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Crime

Follows the investigation into a hoax caller who convinced managers to strip-search employees at fast food businesses across the United States.

Stars: Victor Flaherty, Buddy Stump, Connie Leonard, Louise Ogborn

Votes: 2,929

15. A Blade in the Dark (1983)

Unrated | 108 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A killer stalks a composer staying at a posh Tuscany villa while writing the score to a horror film which has an incriminating clue to the killer's identity.

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Andrea Occhipinti, Anny Papa, Fabiola Toledo, Michele Soavi

Votes: 4,032

16. 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: 3,450

17. Bad Johnson (2014)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A charismatic womanizer receives his comeuppance after his penis mysteriously leaves his body and takes human form.

Director: Huck Botko | Stars: Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet, Katherine Cunningham, Nick Thune

Votes: 5,350

18. Crank Yankers (2002–2022)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

A show with real 'crank' phone calls to real victims. Puppets are added as the 'actors' to give visual support to what is happening in the phone calls.

Stars: Victor Yerrid, Paul McGinnis, Artie Esposito, BJ Guyer

Votes: 3,327

19. The Telling (2009 Video)

R | 84 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

For their final task as sorority pledges, three girls must tell the scariest story they know. Once they finish, the votes are in. But has someone taken murder to heart?

Directors: Nicholas Carpenter, Harry Grigsby | Stars: Holly Madison, Christina Rosenberg, Nicole Zeoli, Najarra Townsend

Votes: 1,637

20. 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: 3,641

21. Dead Tone (2007)

R | 100 min | Horror, Thriller

Finals at the prestigious University of Dreyskill are finally over and it's time to party. "The Crew", as they are known by their peers and dorm mates, are invited to a rich classmate's ... See full summary »

Directors: Brian Hooks, Deon Taylor | Stars: Austin Basis, Chris Blasman, Jonathan Chase, Donald Ray Crockett

Votes: 3,139

22. Maximum Impact (2017)

Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Comedy

The agents of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the US Secret Service are forced to work together to prevent a full-scale international crisis.

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak | Stars: Alexander Nevsky, Kelly Hu, Evgeniy Stychkin, Tom Arnold

Votes: 1,135

23. Okkadu (2003)

Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A Kabbadi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.

Director: Gunasekhar | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, Prakash Raj, Mukesh Rishi

Votes: 10,767

24. La compagna di banco (1977)

84 min | Comedy

Lilli Carati plays a high school student being pursued by a very persistent young man in this Italian sex-comedy

Director: Mariano Laurenti | Stars: Lilli Carati, Gianfranco D'Angelo, Alvaro Vitali, Antonio Melidoni

Votes: 285

25. Khiladi (1992)

Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Musical, Mystery

Two friends wage bets for money and fun. There comes a time where they race to win the biggest bet, for they know that their lives depend on it.

Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Jhulka, Deepak Tijori, Sabeeha

Votes: 8,504

26. The Spirit of '76 (1990)

PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

In 2176, a magnetic storm erases all recorded history, including the U.S. Constitution, so, three time travelers are sent back to July 4, 1776, to retrieve the heritage, but end up in 1976's Bicentennial, while being perceived as aliens.

Director: Lucas Reiner | Stars: Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Carl Reiner, Nancye Ferguson

Votes: 844

27. 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: 4,994 | Gross: $0.07M

28. The Olive Tree (2016)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

A girl, her uncle and a friend start an emotional travel to recover a family tree.

Director: Icíar Bollaín | Stars: Anna Castillo, Javier Gutiérrez, Pep Ambròs, Manuel Cucala

Votes: 3,811

29. Disconnect (I) (2010)

112 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A distraught college student finds a phone that enables her to talk to her deceased mother in the past. Instead of a heart attack, she learns that her mother was murdered. She tries to use ... See full summary »

Director: Robin Christian | Stars: Steffany Huckaby, Amanda Troop, Eddie Jones, Holmes Osborne

Votes: 275

30. Jai Hind (1999)

147 min | Action, Romance

Vijay, a soldier, and Gulroz, a local Kashmiri guy, become best friends. However, their friendship turns sour after Gulroz's sister is killed by the Indian army.

Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Kunal Goswami, Shilpa Shirodkar, Manisha Koirala

Votes: 80

31. London's Burning (1986 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

The close knit members of Blue Watch, at Blackwell Fire Station, adjust to having a female firefighter join their ranks. The pilot movie for the long-running ITV series.

Director: Les Blair | Stars: Gary McDonald, Mark Arden, James Hazeldine, James Marcus

Votes: 109

32. 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: 5,029

33. All About Christmas Eve (2012 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

'Tis the Season for Evelyn Wright, literally, she is a party planner in NYC. At the last minute Eve finds out that one of her agency's top clients is throwing a HUGE Christmas event, in LA,... See full summary »

Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Haylie Duff, Chris Carmack, Connie Sellecca, Patrick Muldoon

Votes: 1,313

34. The Source of Shadows (2020)

83 min | Horror

A series of stories woven together by one of our most primal fears, the fear of the unknown.

Directors: Ryan Bury, Jennifer Bonior, James Bowsher, Zev Chevat, Sean Cruser, Adam O'Brien, John Rhee, Daniel Robinette, John Rushing, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Nicole Scherer, Dycee Wildman | Stars: Jared Laufree, Kayla Stuhr, Grace Mumm, Marissa Kaye

Votes: 1,416

35. Tehran: City of Love (2018)

102 min | Drama

Three disenchanted characters: an ex-champion bodybuilder, an overweight beauty clinic secretary and a dispirited religious singer, yearn for love and connection in Tehran.

Director: Ali Jaberansari | Stars: Forough Ghajabagli, Mehdi Saki, Amir Hessam Bakhtiari, Behnaz Jafari

Votes: 544

36. Red (1993)

35 min | Short, Comedy

Based on the true story of Louis "Red" Deutsch. A New Jersey bar-owner is plagued with prank phone calls that prompt him to flip into psychotic, profanity-laden rages.

Director: Chris Gore | Stars: Lawrence Tierney, Scott Spiegel

Votes: 133

37. I Am Guilty (2005)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Thriller

The story of a young man confessing crimes he has not committed.

Director: Christoph Hochhäusler | Stars: Constantin von Jascheroff, Manfred Zapatka, Victoria Trauttmansdorff, Nora Waldstätten

Votes: 701

38. Hey Tracey! (2019–2020)

50 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Comedy game show hosted by Joel Dommett. Celebrity contestants try to win prizes for members of the public with the help of virtual assistant Tracey who can connect them to businesses that may be able to answer their questions.

Stars: Joel Dommett, Donna Preston, Justin Wilkes, Roman Kemp

Votes: 65

39. Glue (2016)

30 min | Short, Drama

Procida, a little Island in the gulf of Naples. Last days of summer. The adolescence of Domenico is coming to an end, just like his tormented relationship with Marcello. Domenico looks for ... See full summary »

Director: Renato Muro | Stars: Giuseppe Orsillo, Domenico Nappa, Loredana Simioli, Sara Carbone

Votes: 67

40. Dark Seed II (1995 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

Accused of murdering his librarian girlfriend, small town horror novelist Mike Dawson must catch the shape shifting alien serial killer that did it to help a monstrous alien invader from an alien parallel dimension enter Mike's world.

Director: Michael Hiebert | Stars: Chris Gilbert, Michael Hiebert, Richard Bradbury, Sarah Stone

Votes: 68

41. O Gorila (2012)

94 min | Drama, Thriller

Afrânio is a retired voice actor. Lonely and tormented by memories of his childhood in small apartment, he is looking for a way to re-integrate into society.

Director: José Eduardo Belmonte | Stars: Alessandra Negrini, Mariana Ximenes, Milhem Cortaz, Otávio Müller

Votes: 66

42. The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1991 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Aliens have invaded Springfield and it is up to Bart to stop their evil plan.

Director: Garry Kitchen | Star: Nancy Cartwright

Votes: 220

43. Nelly Nut Show (1999–2002)

Animation, Comedy, Family

A live animated game show 'hosted' by the nine-year-old bundle of energy Nelly Nut. Kids telephone the show and play games live on TV. Nelly Nut has her own sidekick, a teddy bear named Frk... See full summary »

Stars: Nicole Reilly, Lars Hjortshøj, Morten Iversen, Peter Molde-Amelung

Votes: 11

44. Die Anruferin (2007)

84 min | Drama

A lonely woman's prank phone call leads to an unexpected friendship with a grieving widow.

Director: Felix Randau | Stars: Valerie Koch, Esther Schweins, Franziska Ponitz, Stefanie Mühlhan

Votes: 162

45. *67 (2011)

Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Horror, Thriller

A group of college students getting stalked by a maniac that taunts them by prank calling & making creepy noises before he hunts them down. All the while, two Detectives try desperately to save the kids while ending their relationship.

Director: Richard Louprasong | Stars: KariAnn Christensen, Elliot Diviney, Pete Duffy, Shawn Dunbar

Votes: 15

46. Strangler! (2007–2008)

Thriller

Two girls have a sleepover and entertain themselves with a little prank calling. But when they unwittingly become clueless witnesses to murder, they're suddenly caught in a stalking nightmare.

Stars: Grace Bannon, Jennifer Lance, Janine Foster, Steven Vilendrer

47. Sankarialokas (1955)

82 min | Comedy

Young record store clerk and aspiring writer Esko has just finished his first novel and wants to marry a colonel's daughter. To get the father's permission, Esko has to join the military. ... See full summary »

Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Lasse Pöysti, Leo Jokela, Jussi Jurkka, Tuulikki Suomela

Votes: 68

48. Hilander-TV (2010)

23 min | Comedy

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Stars: Heikki Hilander, Mikko Kouki, Pirjo Lonka, Tuukka Huttunen

Votes: 26

49. When the Old Phone Rings (2017)

86 min | Comedy, Horror

A fraternity's house burns down forcing them to buy an old mansion with a gruesome past. Their first night might be their last after a series of prank calls escalate.

Director: Joe Post | Stars: Louis Bauer, Zack Bertram, Grant Fiedler, Ebin Goodspeed

Votes: 20

50. Mieszko Minkiewicz: W miedzyczasie (2020 TV Special)

47 min | Comedy

In his 3rd stand-up comedy special, Mieszko talks about difficulties of living during the global pandemic and how wild the year 2020 was for him.

Director: Mieszko Minkiewicz | Stars: Mieszko Minkiewicz, Michal Kutek, Katarzyna Minkiewicz