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Booty Call

Booty Call

Some guys will do anything for a little somethin', somethin'.

199779 minRMidcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Director
Jeff Pollack
Starring
Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Fox, Tamala Jones

Rushon is sexually pent-up and ready to take thing things to the next level with his girlfriend, Nikki. But when he calls for a date, she asks to make it a double — bringing along her brash friend, Lysterine, whom Rushon sets up with his lewd buddy, Bunz. Things go better than expected. As the evening transitions from the restaurant to the bedroom, the two men go on a madcap search for what will surely make the night complete: condoms.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Booty Call?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Booty Call to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Booty Call?

Booty Call earns 4 badges, led by Box Office Hit and Before they were famous.

  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content
  • Cast

Reception

Is Booty Call worth watching?

Booty Call's Midcredits score is the 29th percentile of all films, from 17K ratings across 6 sources. 35% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

29th percentile

Better received than 29% of films

31st percentile among Comedy31st percentile among 1990s
Acclaim (how much people like it)29th
Approval (how many liked it)30th

55 /100

29th percentile of all films

32nd percentile among Comedy31st percentile among 1990s

Critics 54 · Audience 55

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.7 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

35% liked it

30th percentile of all films

32nd percentile among Comedy33rd percentile among 1990s
35% rated it 7–1065% rated it 1–6

Critics 31% · Audience 59%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

85th percentile

17K ratings across platforms

83rd percentile among Comedy79th percentile among 1990s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 73% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$6.4M
Domestic gross$20M
Worldwide gross$20M

82nd percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A raunchy, lowbrow sex comedy that delivers laughs if you can tolerate its crude humor.

Fans praised

  • Jamie Foxx's comedic performance and one-liners
  • Raunchy humor that delivers consistent laughs
  • Great chemistry between the four leads

Detractors panned

  • Juvenile humor that often falls flat
  • Relies on offensive ethnic stereotypes
  • Weak plot with no real comedic sophistication

What stands out

ActingDivisive68

Jamie Foxx's energetic comic performance stands out; Davidson and Fox also praised

DialogueDivisive62

Memorable one-liners and comedic banter

HumorDivisive60

Fans find it hilarious; detractors call it unfunny and crude

CharactersDivisive55

Basic archetypes but with some development and chemistry

PacingDivisive55

Breezy runtime but slows in the hospital segment

Plot and storyDivisive40

Simple one-note quest for condoms with little depth

OriginalityDivisive35

Derivative premise and stereotyped scenarios

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 8 points apart
  • Critics vs users 2 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Booty Call like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It is gentle, never lets up and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
JoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: throughout
Raunchy humor
Register
Irreverent · 1% of filmsPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its crude premise and misadventures straight for laughs, without undercutting its own humor.
The rideA consistently light, comedic mood with absurd moments sustained from start to finish.
StructureA conventional narrative following the two friends over a single night of misadventures.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves the viewer entertained and grinning, a light and fun experience.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% (this title) · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Buddy comedy: A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).

11% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeTwo friends on a mission to get condoms, encountering a series of obstacles in a single night.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% (this title) · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Friendship · 9% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of filmsAmbition · 7% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film follows two friends on a shared quest for sexual encounters, exploring male friendship and the pursuit of romance.
StanceThe film lightly observes two friends' quest without taking a strong moral position.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticIn transitRealistic
PopSupportive music · original score · Robert Folk
SettingA single night in a city, as two friends try to arrange sexual encounters.
MusicA bouncy, upbeat score typical of 1990s comedies.

Content guide

Is Booty Call okay for kids?

R

Booty Call is rated R: “Rated R for non-stop sexuality including sex-related dialogue and crude humor, and for strong language” (MPAA). As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (9/100), sexual content at moderate (55/100), language at severe (94/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (30/100) and frightening material at mild (26/100). Its drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank. Overall it is heavier than 43% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 4 other countries
  • UK18
  • AustraliaMA15+
  • Germany16
  • Sweden15
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 65% of all filmsHeavier than 43% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 3%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 65%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 97%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (9 votes)

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is language. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Booty Call have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Booty Call?

Cast

Jamie Foxx
as Bunz
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
newcomer then · star now
Tommy Davidson
as Rushon
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Vivica A. Fox
as Lysterine
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Tamala Jones
as Nikki
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Scott LaRose
as Singh
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Ric Young
as Mr. Chiu
Bernie Mac
as Judge Peabody
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Olivia Yap
as Judge's Woman
Amanda Tapping
as Dr. Moore
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
David Hemblen
as Dr. Blade

Crew

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What are movies like Booty Call?

Movies like Booty Call include The Odd Couple (1968), Ted (2012) and Stripes (1981). Of the 12 closest matches, all are films about friendship, and several are films that feel irreverent.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

All 12 share its story type: buddy comedy. Those cards say what else they share.

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