Phone sex can really bring two people together. Especially if those two people are young, attractive females who have never liked each other, yet find a way to coexist in the same small New York City apartment at the urging of a mutual male friend.

Though it sounds like the premise of an otherwise plotless porno movie, it’s actually a comically touching new movie called For a Good Time, Call… based on the real-life experiences of Katie Anne Naylon and Lauren Miller, who wrote the film’s screenplay. In the film, Lauren (played by Miller) was really pissed off (or on) by Katie (Ari Graynor) after a drunken frat party several years ago. Now struggling to get by in the big city, the two reluctantly move in together to cut costs. But when Katie discovers that Lauren is secretly working as a phone sex operator, the two decide to go into business for themselves with Lauren taking the calls and Katie managing the business.

Before they know it, all hard feelings are off the hook between the two and they find themselves not only as thriving businesswomen, but also paling around as BFFs. Naturally, they have to keep their thriving enterprise a secret to most (though their gay friend played by Justin Long thinks it’s all fabulously intriguing), which makes it a bit awkward when Lauren’s parents pay their daughter a surprise visit while Katie is “with a client.” And that’s only one of many funny moments in Good Time.

When Katie is unable to keep up with all the calls coming in, she teaches Lauren the art of the faux phone seduction. This scene makes for a physically funny moment in the film that brings the girls closer together without overtly crossing the lesbian line. Instead, the intimacy the two share is platonic while continuing to grow more and more emotionally intense. Which is why it’s all-the-more devastating to Katie when Lauren is offered (and accepts) the dream job she was after before this whole phone sex thing took off.

The girls split up and, much like many romantic splits, they both soon realize their mistakes and make that important call to each other once again. Yes, it’s all very cutesy and girly. But it’s also crudely funny and features cameos by the likes of Seth Rogen and Kevin Smith as satisfied customers. And as long as you don’t have any odd expectations going into this call, you’re likely to leave satisfied as well.

For a Good Time, Call… Directed by Jamie Travis. Starring Ari Graynor, Lauren Miller and Justin Long. Rated R. www.focusfeatures.com/for_a_good_time_call.