Movies Like Denise Calls Up

If you liked Denise Calls Up (1995), a comedy movie directed by Hal Salwen, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Pretty Persuasion (2005)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.
2
Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also comedy
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series…
3
South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
After it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.
4
Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A recorded live performance of ventriloquist Jeff Dunham portrays a comedian whose revival of an old-fashioned art has made ventriloquism more relevant to modern societal concerns. Starring his six main characters…
5
Accident Man (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
6
The Overnight (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
7
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
8
Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
9
How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Stanley Ford is a successful cartoonist and happily single. That is, until he gets drunk at a friend's bachelor party and impulsively proposes to the beautiful woman who pops out of the cake. Once sober, he regrets the…
10
Pineapple Express (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.
11
Clerks (1994)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and…
12
High Anxiety (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
13
Orgazmo (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.
14
Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
Filmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ on February 15th and 16th, 2013, Oh My God is Louis C.K.'s fifth stand-up special, his first for HBO since 2007's Shameless, and his first since winning a Emmy Award for…
15
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Facing a world gone sideways, comedy icon Dave Chappelle delivers bold truths and potent punchlines in this no-holds-barred special.
16
Desperate Living (1977)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
17
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Ricky Gervais dishes out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity.
18
Novocaine (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs.
19
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
20
Over Your Dead Body (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.