Guess Who's Calling!

Guess Who's Calling! (original title Le Répondeur), directed by Fabienne Godet and co-written with Claire Barré, is a French comedy adapted from Luc Blanvillain's 2020 novel. The film follows Baptiste (Salif Cissé), a struggling impressionist hired by novelist Pierre (Denis Podalydès) to answer his phone calls in his voice, a human answering machine whose improvisations spiral into chaos in both men's careers and personal lives. The film had its world premiere at the L'Alpe d'Huez Film Festival on January 14, 2025, where it won the Audience Award, and opened in France on June 4, 2025. Who it's for: anyone curious about a recent French comedy, winner of a festival Audience Award, about an actor hired to impersonate a writer's phone voice whose improvisations spiral out of control. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a straightforward romantic comedy, since the film blends buddy-movie and romantic comedy elements.