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For a Good Time, Call...

  • 2012
  • 12
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
17K
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Ari Graynor and Lauren Miller Rogen in For a Good Time, Call... (2012)
Former college frenemies Lauren and Katie move into a fabulous Gramercy Park apartment, and in order to make ends meet, the unlikely pair start a phone sex line together.
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Former college frenemies Lauren and Katie move into a fabulous Gramercy Park apartment, and in order to make ends meet, the unlikely pair start a phone sex line together.Former college frenemies Lauren and Katie move into a fabulous Gramercy Park apartment, and in order to make ends meet, the unlikely pair start a phone sex line together.Former college frenemies Lauren and Katie move into a fabulous Gramercy Park apartment, and in order to make ends meet, the unlikely pair start a phone sex line together.

  • Director
    • Jamie Travis
  • Writers
    • Katie Anne Naylon
    • Lauren Miller Rogen
  • Stars
    • Ari Graynor
    • Lauren Miller Rogen
    • Justin Long
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jamie Travis
    • Writers
      • Katie Anne Naylon
      • Lauren Miller Rogen
    • Stars
      • Ari Graynor
      • Lauren Miller Rogen
      • Justin Long
    • 40User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos20

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:37
    Theatrical Version
    Redband Trailer
    Trailer 2:56
    Redband Trailer
    Redband Trailer
    Trailer 2:56
    Redband Trailer
    "The Commercial"
    Clip 0:34
    "The Commercial"
    "Pink Phone"
    Clip 0:39
    "Pink Phone"
    "Get Your Own Hotline"
    Clip 0:59
    "Get Your Own Hotline"
    "Homeless Over a Party Foul"
    Clip 0:55
    "Homeless Over a Party Foul"

    Photos34

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    Ari Graynor
    Ari Graynor
    • Katie Steele
    Lauren Miller Rogen
    Lauren Miller Rogen
    • Lauren Powell
    • (as Lauren Anne Miller)
    Justin Long
    Justin Long
    • Jesse
    James Wolk
    James Wolk
    • Charlie
    Lawrence A. Mandley
    Lawrence A. Mandley
    • Henry
    • (as Lawrence Mandley)
    Eddie Geller
    • Drunk Guy
    Josh Ruben
    Josh Ruben
    • Lamp Guy
    Steven Shaw
    Steven Shaw
    • Morty
    Mimi Rogers
    Mimi Rogers
    • Adele Powell
    Don McManus
    Don McManus
    • Scott Powell
    Mark Webber
    Mark Webber
    • Sean
    Nia Vardalos
    Nia Vardalos
    • Rachel Rodman
    Kevin Smith
    Kevin Smith
    • Cabbie
    Sugar Lyn Beard
    Sugar Lyn Beard
    • Krissy
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Jerry
    Ken Marino
    Ken Marino
    • Harold
    Martha MacIsaac
    Martha MacIsaac
    • Inmate
    The Legend of Zelda Miller-Rogen
    • Zelda
    • Director
      • Jamie Travis
    • Writers
      • Katie Anne Naylon
      • Lauren Miller Rogen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in sixteen days.
    • Goofs
      While Jesse is walking on the sidewalk talking to Katie on the phone, the same extra with a green handbag can be seen twice.
    • Quotes

      Katie Steele: You know you're not better than me. You're not better than phone sex.

    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Arbitrage (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Simple Time
      Written and Performed by Haroula Rose

    User reviews40

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    8/10

    For a Better Time, View

    The film title doesn't mislead us. Sex toys, phones, and ladies are involved. It's also a relationship film, but an impressive variation from the usual romantic comedy angle.

    Like another film from this year, Giant Mechanical Man, a significant part of this story involves young adults finding themselves along with happiness after what they thought was a serious relationship was ended by the significant other. And so begins the adventure. It may be we have a new type of urban adventure involving main characters exploring the unchartered territories of themselves and those close to them.

    Unlike GMM, this is not nearly as predictable. Just when you think you know where it's headed, it shifts directions and explores areas that rarely get explored in film.

    It also does many of the artistic things that other films keep failing to do in terms of how and who the villains/enemies are and who those you can trust are.

    Another relatively low-key, indie film from 2012 doing new stuff that doesn't involve 3D, computer FX, or horribly loud audio blasted at the audience.
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    • Apr 4, 2013
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Muốn Sung Sướng, Hãy Gọi...
    • Filming locations
      • The Library Bar - 630 West Sixth Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • AdScott Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $850,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,251,749
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $143,935
      • Sep 2, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,386,088
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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