Vacation Friends Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Release Date | August 27, 2021 |
Running Time | 1hr 43min |
Age rating | R |
Cast | John Cena Lil Rel Howery Yvonne Orji Meredith Hagner Robert Wisdom Lynn Whitfield Andrew Bachelor |
Directed by | Clay Tarver |
Written by | Tom Mullen Tim Mullen Clay Tarver Jonathan Goldstein John Francis Daley |
Produced by | Todd Garner Timothy M. Bourne |
Cinematography by | Tim Suhrstedt |
Edited by | Evan Henke |
Music by | Rolfe Kent |
Production Company | 20th Century Studios Broken Road Productions |
Distributor | Hulu (United States) Disney+ (International) |
Cast and Characters:
- Lil Rel Howery as Marcus
- Yvonne Orji as Emily
- John Cena as Ron
- Meredith Hagner as Kyla
- Robert Wisdom as Harold
- Lynn Whitfield as Suzanne
- Andrew Bachelor as Gabe
- Tawny Newsome as Brooke
- Barry Rothbart as Darren
- Kamal Bolden as Bennet
- Anna Maria Horsford as Nancy
- Carlos Santos as Maurillio
Storyline:
A couple meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico, but their friendship takes an awkward turn when they get back home.
About Vacation Friends Movie:
- The movie was announced for the first time in 2005 with Nicolas Cage and Will Smith in the lead roles; when it was delayed several times, both stars dropped out.
- Principal photography began in Georgia in March 2020. However, production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in September 2020 and concluded in October 2020.
- In March 2014, it was announced Chris Pratt and Anna Faris were set to star in the film, with Steve Pink set to direct from a screenplay by Tom and Tim Mullen, and 20th Century Fox distributing.
- Vacation Friends was released on in the United States on August 27, 2021, via Hulu. The film received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel titled Vacation Friends 2 was released on August 25, 2023.