Booty Call
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: February 26, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Although the movie is a wall-to-wall exercise in bad taste, it somehow retains a certain innocence; it challenges and sometimes shocks, but for me at least it didn't offend, because its motives were so obviously good-hearted. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
This contemporary sex farce, directed by Jeff Pollack, has the attention span of a hyperactive child, but its bawdy sexual humor rarely flags. Read full review
70
Washington PostBruce Walker
The name is enough to clue you in that this is not highbrow humor. In fact, it will appeal mostly to those who can appreciate basic juvenile humor. Read full review
70
VarietyLeonard Klady
Though straining at the bounds of good taste (and occasionally spilling over), the story remains vigilant in its primary focus. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleRussell Smith
Within the context of films that include the word booty in their titles, it serves up an unusually fresh, inventive and good-natured brew of pure lascivious fun. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Booty Call isn't a source of nonstop laughs, and there are a lot of gags that fall flat, but, on those sporadic occasions when something works, the result can be hilarious. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
There are moments of high hilarity in the slapstick that results when the characters attempt to minimize mucus-membrane contact during sex. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesJohn Anderson
It's not that the movie is never funny. It's just that you don't feel very good when it is. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
There are moments of lewd hilarity, like a game of footsie that turns genderifically confused. But Booty Call loses its dirty-minded, how-low-will-they-go-to-get-laid edge when the boys venture out into the New York night to buy condoms. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Booty Call never quite gets tiresome, thanks to the appealing cast and its sexy-goofy spirit. The picture succeeds in finding jokes within jokes. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
With the exception of a few laughs - including a hysterical footsie scene and another that involves Saran Wrap - this one's a no-brainer. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
It's basically a one-joke comedy that spins out of control once the joke's over, but the cast is likable, the women smart, and one can't argue with the important safe-sex message. Read full review
38
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
However, anyone seeking a good time that involves wit and logic will consider the film a definite wrong number. [26Feb1997 Pg 03.D]
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
At 70 minutes, this groin and groan comedy seems almost dismissively short, but don't believe the myths you've been told: longer is not always better. Read full review
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