Booty Call Movie
Storyline
TAGLINES
Some guys will do anything for a little somethin' somethin'.
Bunz and Rushon are two best buddies who are looking forward to dating two ladies, Lysterine and Nikki. When the two boys get their lives altogether, they all fall in love. But will their lives stay peaceful?
| Jamie Foxx | Bunz |
| Tommy Davidson | Rushon |
| Amy Monique Waddell | Arguing Woman |
| Wiley Moore | Arguing Man |
| Vivica A. Fox | Lysterine |
| Tamala Jones | Nikki |
| Kam Ray Chan | Ug Lee |
| Ric Young | Mr. Chiu |
| Ammie Sin | Yoyo |
| Scott LaRose | Singh |
| Bernie Mac | Judge Peabody |
| Olivia Yap | Judge's Woman |
| Bill MacDonald | Hold up Man |
| John Moraitis | Greek Cabbie |
| Karen Robinson | Admitting Nurse |
| Jeff Pollack |
4.90 out of 10 (2579 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Basic, crude, silly, racist – but it still manages to be amusing (if not hilarious)
posted on 13 Jul 2009Rushon has a date with Nikki – who he has been seeing for 7 weeks without `getting up in there'. Nikki has asked that Roshon brings a friend for her friend Lysterine so Roshon brings along his hood rat friend Bunz. Despite a terrible date and constant bickering between Bunz and Lysterine the four hit it off and separate to their rooms to, well, get it on. However Nikki's insistence on safe sex sends the two men out on a quest for contraceptives that lead them into several adventures.I approached this with all the caution one would give to a rattlesnake in your bathroom. I knew it was going to one of those basic ethnic comedies where the main laughs will come from the characters acting in the stereotypical way black characters do in comedies and by saying `your ass' at the end of every sentence. Sadly I was bang on the money.To call the story a `plot' is doing it a great disservice – this is no more than a couple of sketches thrown together with one thread holding it as one film. We have 1: the date, 2: the shops and 3: the hospital. And that's it! This doesn't matter as long as it's funny – but the humour here is aimed at an undemanding black audience. It's also crude, racist, lazy and relies on the characters arguing in loud fast voices and saying `motherf*cker' and `ass' every few minutes.Sadly this is still funny if you're in the mood! As much as I wanted to hate it I still enjoyed it. Many of the sketches are amusing and some of the dialogue is good. However too much of it is lazy ethnic stuff. Some scenes smack badly of racism – like Bunz insulting Indian shopkeepers by telling them to go back to Pakistan or calling a diner at a Chinese restaurant `Bruce Lee'. Can you imagine a white character in a `white' film getting away with that?However the bad taste is usually removed by the next good line so it's not too bad. Foxx is not a great actor – I find him to be a poor man's Martin Lawrence or Eddie Murphy and he really just overplays his `hood rat' character to the hilt. Davidson is his straight-man and is not memorable as a result. Jones is cute and looks great in that white lingerie and Fox is as sexy as ever despite a terrible hairdo. However both the women are both black woman stereotypes and do the whole hand-waving, head-wiggling thing too much. The most surprising bit of casting was Art Malik as one of the shop keepers – he'd already done City of Joy and True Lies, so why did he decide that a role in this would be the way to go?Overall this is very basic and really pretty poor. The plot could be written on the back of an matchbox, the jokes are crude at best and racist at worst and it's very hit and miss – even if you're in the mood. Sadly I still enjoyed it and found it funny. If you like this type of thing then this will please you no ends.
Not as funny when you're no longer in grade school
posted on 01 Jun 2009OK, now when you see a movie titled "Booty Call," you can't expect high art.But I can expect a ton of laughs. Unfortunately, now that I'm a young adult, I don't find the film as funny as I did when I saw it in grade school. When you're in grade school, you'll laugh at anything with a penis reference. Dirty and raunchy don't necessarily have to translate into dull and unfunny. Hell, even Mel Brooks was popular for doing plenty of low-brow humor, but he knows how to deliver the crudeness in a hilarious way. Director Jeff Pollack obviously doesn't possess Brooks' magic. I'm not going to lie. There are some gags that still make me laugh, but they are few and far between. For example, there's a great cameo from the always-funny Bernie Mac. And though it's a clichéd gag, I did enjoy the two Middle Eastern convenience store clerks. Keeping on the theme of ethnic stereotypes, I also liked the scene with Gedde Watanabe (of "Sixteen Candles" fame) as a Chinese waiter, who utters a very funny line in ebonics.But most of the gags are downright pathetic. Even comedy must involve a certain degree of truth, and it's hard to buy into--much less laugh at--a bunch of scenarios that make virtually no sense. In one scene, the four characters are playing cards. Jamie Foxx goes under the table to pick up a card, and the dog licks Vivica A. Fox's toes. She assumes that it's Jamie licking her. Then the dog licks Jamie's rear end, and he assumes that Vivica is licking it. Can you get a more ridiculous scenario? Not to mention the gag is poorly executed. As Jay Leno always says, "This comedy thing's not so easy, is it?" No, it is not, Jay. As is shown in amateurish comedies like this. Unfortunately, 99 percent of people in this world think they can do comedy, and about 10 percent of those people are right. On a non-cynical note, Jamie Foxx is a moderately talented comedian/actor. Unfortunately, his performance in this movie is all over the map. Like Albert Brooks said, when you do a movie you have to be funny as a person, not funny as a comedian. Foxx constantly spits out sly one-liners, like only a comedian can. He tries so hard to be funny that he rarely is. When I see him as Bunz in this movie, he reminds me of one of those obnoxious friends, who you constantly want to tell to shut the f**k up and/or punch in the face. It's no mystery that comedy is best when played straight, but obviously Foxx didn't solve that mystery prior to doing this movie. One person who hasn't solved that mystery 'til this day is Tommy Davidson. Outside of "In Living Color," I don't think I've ever found him funny. He plays the straight man this time around, but hints of his goofy style of comedy show up here and there. I haven't met one person yet, who thinks he's a comic genius. I saw his pathetic stand-up act on an episode of "The Tonight Show." Is there anything he knows how to do other than mug and make annoying voices? The third act of the film mostly centers on an utterly disgusting gag involving Davidson accidentally on his way to get castrated. First of all, if you're a guy, just hearing the "word" castration brings feelings of pain (women will NEVER understand!). Second of all, the gag might've worked if it were executed in a more discreet, tasteful way. There's a similar gag in the movie "Sour Grapes," but it's executed in a much less disgusting and much funnier way. Then again, that movie was directed by the co-creator of "Seinfeld" and "Booty Call" is made by amateurs. If you're easily pleased by gags of any sexual nature, this should be your cup of tea. Others beware.
Not that funny
posted on 20 May 2009I watched this movie and it really isn't that funny. The plot, aside from being repetitive, is not original. It is full of sexual innuendo that just gets old. The only redeeming quality of this film is the scene where Vivica A. Fox bends over the pool table. Give me that 4 seconds and keep the rest of this movie.
Hilarious!
posted on 06 Mar 2009After watching this movie, it was hard to move because my sides hurt so much from laughing. The hilarious standout performances of Vivica Fox, Tamala Jones, Tommy Davidson, and Jamie Foxx make this movie an entertaining film for anyone -- black or white, male or female. The knockout, yet brief, performance of Gedde Wantanabe (Long Duc Dong of Sixteen Candles) is enough to make you rewind the dinner scene again and again and again.
Hilarious!!
posted on 16 Dec 2008Sure..its not a classic, but it is one funny movie. Jamie Foxx, playin' the hood rat, is hilarious, and the two Indian brothers at the market make for some funny scenes. If you are looking for a good comedy that takes a comical stab at a serious subject, get BOOTY CALL
Loved it. Very funny.
posted on 16 Sep 2008One of the first Jamie Fox films I ever saw years ago and loved it! He is really funny in this movie and you could see he was going to be a big star. Its definitely not a film everyone would enjoy but if you like films like 'Friday' and anything with the Wayans brothers you will be laughing out loud. There are a good few scenes that were extremely funny, in-particular the supermarket scenes where the main characters visit several times during one crazy night and are ridiculed by the two staff who do remind me of Apu from the Simpsons. Also the scene where Rushon and Bunz (Jamie Fox) wrap themselves in cling-film made me cry with laughter! Vivica A Fox was good in the film as well but the show is stolen by Jamie Fox. Highly recommend this movie.Great 'pick me up' film.
One of the Funniest movies ever made
posted on 09 Aug 2008With a capital F. If you don't find this funny, then there issomething wrong with you... The step-over scene onthe dance floor is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I have shown this movie to many friends and all have loved it. END
An all time great.
posted on 07 Jul 2008Before purchasing the video, I had seen this film 10 times. It's one of the most funniest films I've ever seen. The dialog and acting is great. All of the people in this film were funny. I couldn't stop laughing. Although Jamie Fox was the star, I'd have to say that the others in the film made it even better. If you want to laugh a lot then this is the film for you. Thumbs Up for this film.
Guffaw fest
posted on 23 Oct 2007Forget the title. Forget the plot, though it's actually pretty amusing and not too over-the-top slapstick. Just sit back and watch Jamie Foxx work his magic. The man runs his mouth so fast and so funny, you'll lose it just trying to keep up with him. The whole cast squeezes out every possible laugh from the tight script. And watch for a great cameo by Bernie Mac, always entertaining.
Non - Stop laughs.
posted on 14 Aug 2007Forget race. Forget age. Forget social status. We all know the perils of getting, and giving, some; because of that, the humor of this movie is universal. This is one of those unbelievably rare comedies that is funny all the way through. Not only that, there are so many jokes and gags, that you will probably miss some of them because you're too busy laughing at the last one. Excellent movie to rent for a "stay-at-home" date.
Don't waste your time... or your money
posted on 13 Jun 2007This is got to be the stupidest film I've ever seen. I am surprized that Vivica Fox, who is a reputable actress, even consented to do this movie. The only good thing about it is the lengths these guys were going to to get condoms. Other than the safe sex message, this film is wack. They should have just called it BOOTY, 'cause that's what it is.
very funny
posted on 26 Mar 2007This movie is one of the funniest ever made. You'll laugh so hard in the scenes of this movie, you'll have no time to catch your breath. Jamie Foxx is great in this movie and so is the rest of the cast especialy the ladies. If you want to see a funny movie watch this one cause you won't regret it
It was cute.
posted on 05 Dec 2006Tommy Davidson and Jamie Foxx want to nail Vivica A. Fox and Tamala Jones.
The thing is, the two of them can't even seem to get that right. After running around all night trying to get protection, trying to get the right kind of protection, and then getting shot...just watch the movie.This was an alright film. Jamie Foxx's character (the "Germaican") seems like a completely incompetent human being, too over the top to be real. He provided many of the funny moments.Some things I didn't get, though. The part where Tommy Davidson gets shot is horribly edited. What we see is an assailant dropping the gun, it goes off, richochets off a lamp post, and then we see a short (about 1 second) clip of someone getting shot in the leg with no sound. It then abruptly cuts to the four characters in a vehicle on their way to the hospital. It took me a few minutes to figure out what the hell had just happened.Also, I have to ask...Lysterine? Why did Vivica A. Fox's character have to be named Lysterine? Geez. Aside from that, an alright movie.
Can I get a what what?
posted on 01 Aug 2009Trippin' out to the max! Def, fly, phat, whacked out comedy genius of Jamie Foxx is shown in the epic tour-de-force in the black American cinema genre. There is no nudity, however, the adult language is appropriate for viewers over 16.