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Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

2021 · 107 min

A relentlessly silly, good-natured romp that feels like a warm hug from two weird best friends.

Directed by
Josh Greenbaum
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan
Tagline
The friendship we all want. The vacation we all need.
Overview
The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Josh Greenbaum
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • identity
  • isolation
  • addiction
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour9
Realism2
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Josh Greenbaum
Written by
Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig
Starring
Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan, Damon Wayans Jr., Vanessa Bayer, Fortune Feimster, Phyllis Smith, Ian Gomez
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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