Every once and a while, a movie appears out of nowhere that you’ve never heard of, never knew existed, and didn’t anticipate. But occasionally, they’re a nice surprise to look forward to. That’s what 20th Century Studios “Vacation Friends” looks like, an R-Rated raunchy comedy that’s premiering on Hulu this August. The film has a lot of good talent involved too. The film stars John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, Meredith Hagner, Lynn Whitfield, Robert Wisdom, and Tawny Newsome. The comedy centers on a Black couple (Howery, Orji) who meets a crazy, unhinged white couple in Mexico (Cena, Hagner) on vacation at a resort. They get into some crazy, what-happens-in-Mexico-stay-in-Mexico action. The problem is when the normal pair return to the U.S. to get married (Howery, Orji), the crazies crash their wedding and try and inveigle themselves into their lives, much to their horror.
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“Vacation Friends” is written by Tom Mullen, Tim Mullen, Jonathan Goldstein, and John Francis Daley and directed by Clay Tarver, an exec producer on HBO‘s “Silicon Valley.” Here’s the official synopsis:
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In this raw and raunchy comedy, straight-laced Marcus and Emily (Howery, Orji) are befriended by wild, thrill-seeking partiers Ron and Kyla (Cena, Hagner) at a resort in Mexico. Living in the moment, the usually level-headed couple lets loose to enjoy a week of uninhibited fun and debauchery with their new “vacation friends.” Months after their walk on the wild side, Marcus and Emily are horrified when Ron and Kyla show up uninvited at their wedding, creating chaos and proving that what happens on vacation doesn’t necessarily stay on vacation.
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Vacation Friends is scheduled to be released on Hulu on August 27, 2021. Watch the first red-band trailer below.
