Denise Calls Up

Denise Calls Up

A hilarious heart-ringing fable about life, love and hangups.

Directed by Hal Salwen

Produced by Davis Entertainment, Skyline Entertainment Partners

199580 min6.0 / 10

A playful, affectionate comedy about modern isolation and connection, where friendships and romance bloom entirely through phones and faxes rather than face-to-face interaction.

A group of friends in New York, working away at their PCs and laptops, keep in touch exclusively by phone and fax. They are all too busy to meet face to face. Gale plays matchmaker, by phone, to Jerry and Barbara who, in turn, hit it off beautifully – via phone and fax. Martin gets a telephone call from someone he's never met. It's Denise, with some extraordinary news. Tapping away at his computer all the while, he develops a sort of friendship with Denise – via phone. And so it goes as the friends, tap, tap, tapping away, share news, hopes, and dreams – via phone and fax. Finally Gale has an unfortunate encounter with a phone, Denise has some more news for Martin, and Frank plans a gala New Year's Eve party, but will he answer the door?

Questions people ask

  • Is Denise Calls Up violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Denise Calls Up easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Denise Calls Up scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Denise Calls Up end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Denise Calls Up sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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