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Girls Trip
File:GirlsTripTeaserPoster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMalcolm D. Lee
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Erica Rivinoja
  • Kenya Barris
  • Tracy Oliver
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGreg Gardiner
Edited byPaul Millspaugh
Music byDavid Newman
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
Running time
122 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget
  • $27.7 million (gross)[2]
  • $19 million (net)[3]
Box office$98.5 million[3]

Girls Trip is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver, from a story by the pair and Erica Rivinoja, who based the script off their own experiences with their female friends. The film stars Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith, Larenz Tate and Mike Colter, and follows a group of four friends who go to New Orleans to attend the Essence Music Festival in order to reconnect.

Girls Trip premiered on June 14, 2017 at the American Black Film Festival in Miami, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 21, 2017, by Universal Pictures.[4] It received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $98 million worldwide.[5]

Synopsis

The film's plot follows the story of four lifelong friends on a long-overdue weekend getaway trip to New Orleans for the annual Essence Music Festival. Their sisterhood is rekindled and wild sides are rediscovered, with nights of partying, hook-ups and bad decisions, as well as raw and vulnerable moments that strengthen their bond.[6][7][8]

Cast

Production

In February 2014, Universal announced that director Malcolm D. Lee and producer Will Packer would collaborate on a film tentatively titled Girls Trip,[11] with South Park writer Erica Rivinoja attached to script.[12] In May 2016, Universal set a release date of August 11, 2017 for the film.[13] It was also reported that Regina Hall would star, and Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver were rewriting the script.[14] Oliver told The Hollywood Reporter that she wanted to break down the barriers of respectability politics and portray "Black women being carefree and having fun just like everybody else. I think we need to show all aspects of black lives. I love Moonlight, I love Hidden Figures, but I also want to see some people who are having fun and just showing female friends hanging out."[15] Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith joined the cast in early June 2016,[16] and Larenz Tate joined later that month.[17] The film's release date was changed to July 21, 2017,[9] as principal photography began in late June 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana,[7] and included filming at the 2016 Essence Music Festival.

A teaser trailer for the film was released on January 31, 2017.[18] A red band trailer for the film was released on February 9, 2017.[19]

Reception

Box office

As of August 12, 2017, Girls Trip has grossed $92.7 million in the United States and Canada and $5.8 million in other territories for a total gross of $98.5 million, against a net production budget of $19 million.[3]

Girls Trip opened on July 21, 2017, alongside Dunkirk and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and was projected to gross around $20 million from 2,583 theaters, with industry experts saying it could debut as high as $30 million.[20] It made $11.7 million on its first day, including $1.7 million from Thursday night previews at 2,195 theaters. The film grossed $31.2 million in its opening weekend, finishing second at the box office behind Dunkirk and marked the largest opening of director Malcolm D. Lee's career.[5] In its second week the film dropped just 37% and grossed $19.6 million, finishing 3rd at the box office behind Dunkirk and newcomer The Emoji Movie,[21] and in its third week the film made $11.4 million, finishing 4th.[5]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 106 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Girls Trip is the rare R-rated comedy that pushes boundaries to truly comedic effect—and anchors its laughs in compelling characters brought to life by a brilliantly assembled cast."[22] On review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film has a score of 71 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[23] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, one of fewer than 60 films in the history of the service to receive such a score.[5]

In Variety, film reviewer Peter Debruge wrote, "When it comes to Hollywood studio comedies, most of the time, we are lucky to get one unforgettable set piece, whereas Girls Trip screenwriters Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver deliver at least half a dozen. And rather than simply letting an effective joke stand, they double down, milking it for all it's worth. In this case, it works like a charm, especially with Haddish's character, a relative newcomer who nearly runs away with the movie—the way Melissa McCarthy all but stole Bridesmaids. Girls Trip rivals even Bridesmaids in its ability to keep the comic situations coming."[24] For CinemaBlend, Mike Reyes wrote, "While there's still plenty of time worn clichés in Girls Trip, there is a genuine sense of friendship, and comedy throughout, that make the film one of this summer's most surprising comedies. You can believe that these four women are the best of friends, which is something that's not always easy or focused on in a comedy of this type. Girls Trip has an energy that's undeniable, eventually winning audience members over with a theme of friendship that's well built in the context of the film."[25]

References

  1. ^ "Girls Trip". AMC Theatres. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Girls Trip Budget Info". Louisiana Economic Development. May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Girls Trip (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  4. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-03-23). "Universal's 'Girls Trip' To Open The 2017 American Black Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  5. ^ a b c d "'Dunkirk' Seizes $50.5M; 'Girls Trip' Is Malcolm D. Lee's Highest Opening; The Reasons Why 'Valerian' Crashed". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017. Cite error: The named reference "opening" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c Callahan, Yesha. "Larenz Tate to Star in Will Packer's Girl Trip". Theroot.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  7. ^ a b http://theybf.com/2016/07/02/jada-pinkett-smith-queen-latifah-get-into-character-to-shoot-‘girl-trip’-in-new-orleans
  8. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/girls-trip-stars-celebrate-sisterhood-at-la-premiere-1021169
  9. ^ a b Tambay Obenson (2016-06-26). "Tiffany Haddish Will Go on a 'Girl Trip' with Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Regina Hall – Shadow and Act". Shadowandact.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  10. ^ Mike Colter; Luke Cage (September 30, 2016). "Mike Colter Interview With The Breakfast Club (9-30-16)". The Breakfast Club (Radio program). Interviewed by DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God. New York City. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  11. ^ Dominique Hobdy (2014-02-25). "Malcom <sic> D. Lee and Will Packer Team Up for New Movie 'Girls Trip'". Essence.com. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  12. ^ Jeff Sneider (2014-03-19). "'South Park' Writer to Take 'Girl's Trip' With Malcolm D. Lee, Universal". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  13. ^ Dave McNary (2015-06-22). "Will Packer Sets Female Comedy at Universal". Variety. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  14. ^ Busch, Anita (2016-05-13). "Regina Hall to Star in Will Packer's Untitled 'Girl Trip' Film At Uni". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  15. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/girls-trip-stars-celebrate-sisterhood-at-la-premiere-1021169
  16. ^ Mike Scott, NOLA.com (2016-06-06). "Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith in talks for NOLA-shot 'Girl Trip,' THR reports". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  17. ^ Dave McNary (2016-06-24). "Mike Colter, Larenz Tate in Queen Latifah's 'Girl Trip'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  18. ^ Rogo, Paula. "Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall 'Girls Trip' Movie, ESSENCE Festival". Essence.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  19. ^ "Red Band Trailer For 'Girls Trip' Movie Starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, & Jada Pinkett Smith". VannDigital. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  20. ^ "'Dunkirk' likely to win rare box-office battle of original big-budget movies". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 2017.
  21. ^ "'Dunkirk' Marches Ahead Of 'Emoji Movie' For Top Spot With $28M+". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  22. ^ "Girls Trip (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  23. ^ "Girls Trip reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  24. ^ Debruge, Peter (July 12, 2017). "Film review: 'Girls Trip'". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  25. ^ Reyes, Mike (July 13, 2017). "Girls Trip Review". CinemaBlend. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
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