Joy Ride
Lionsgate | Release Date: July 7, 2023
5.3
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Mixed or average reviews based on 59 Ratings
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panther49Jul 28, 2023
Gross, unfunny humor and hit-or-miss chemistry between the actors drag down this otherwise decent story and setup. I wouldn't care if it were "gross" as long as it were funny, but only a couple parts gave me a giggle. Lots of jokes aboutGross, unfunny humor and hit-or-miss chemistry between the actors drag down this otherwise decent story and setup. I wouldn't care if it were "gross" as long as it were funny, but only a couple parts gave me a giggle. Lots of jokes about different kinds of people that just come across as contrived. Only one section was "heartfelt" which was nice, but it's tough to care about all the trashy characters.… Expand
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urbanmagicJul 14, 2023
Way over-praised by critics, who need to get some perspective, this is a formulaic script and clunky direction, a complete waste of four really terrific, talented actors.
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MovieReviewMaveAug 8, 2023
IN A NUTSHELL:

The story follows 4 Chinese-American friends as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through China in search of one of their birth mothers. The film was directed byIN A NUTSHELL:

The story follows 4 Chinese-American friends as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through China in search of one of their birth mothers.
The film was directed by Adele Lim. She also helped write the screenplay with Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, and Teresa Hsiao.
On a personal note, I've been to China many times and love it there! I took two of my sons with me when I went on my first speaking tour. We all fell in love with the people and culture. One of them even married a lovely woman from Hong Kong and now I have an adorable grandson with Chinese in his blood!

THINGS I LIKED:

I'm so happy to see Ashley Park in a feature film! I love her in the popular sitcom Emily in Paris. She's so talented and beautiful.
Other cast members include Debbie Fan, Kenneth Liu, Annie Mumolo, David Denman, and more.
There is a sweet storyline about one of the characters going to find her birth mother, yet also recognizing that her adoptive parents are amazing.
It's fun to go to China in the movie! It's a beautiful country filled with rich culture, delicious food, and gentle people.

THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE:

The girls are SO crude and vulgar. Why do feminists think the only way to show they are liberated is to be crass and foul?
One of the girls states about the Chinese people that "People around here can tell Chinese-Chinese from American-Chinese." That's so true because Chinese-Chinese people don't wear loud, obnoxious colors for the most part or wear Hipster-American clothing. Chinese people are much more reserved and respectful.
Characters in the movie slam white people, Americans, Chinese, Christians, and other things.
Honestly, this felt like a rated X movie, so I stopped watching it long before it ended. It's soooo raunchy and filled with slutty tramps who respect nothing.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

This sex-obsessed movie is not appropriate for kids.
Lots of profanity and SO many F-bombs. The first word we hear in the movie is an F-bomb. The first word we hear a young child say is an F-bomb. It's supposed to be so funny, but it's certainly not clever.
Young girls flip the bird SO many times.
We see sexualized artwork that features male genitalia.
Young women talk about sex and genitalia many, many, many times.
Mandarin is spoken a lot, mostly with subtitles that have to be read.
Lots of alcohol.
A bunch of young women do cocaine and hide bags of it in their bodies.
We see several people going at it in a variety of ways.… Expand
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DeadheadbillAug 17, 2023
It's a one-note movie and that one note gets extremely annoying long before the movie ends.
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SoulWarfareAug 11, 2023
One of the most important things about a comedy is being funny. Joy Ride is just not that funny. It is just overly raunchy and cringe which made this movie painful to watch. The 4 main characters are just not that likeable or interesting.One of the most important things about a comedy is being funny. Joy Ride is just not that funny. It is just overly raunchy and cringe which made this movie painful to watch. The 4 main characters are just not that likeable or interesting. Ashley Park and Stephanie Hsu give a decent performance but the other 2 are just not that great.

However, the last act of this movie is genuinely heartfelt and made me wish that this tone was the whole movie instead of what we actually got.… Expand
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MetacriticOnurAug 11, 2023
bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
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BagelSpotJul 10, 2023
Made up story with no political message. It's too creative; I believe the filmmakers consider that movies are "aRt", which is why they made it so fictional and detached from reality. I'm kinda getting sick of people who can't see ALL moviesMade up story with no political message. It's too creative; I believe the filmmakers consider that movies are "aRt", which is why they made it so fictional and detached from reality. I'm kinda getting sick of people who can't see ALL movies need to be documentaries on politics.… Expand
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SorkenJul 8, 2023
Not worth anyone’s money. Offensive woke garbage, bad actors and a director who’s got no real game plan
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Daniel_EndureJul 7, 2023
I feel the need to warn everyone straight away about this movie, seeing how critics think it's nearly flawless... If you like Amy Schumer stand-up specials, where it's just endless jokes about female genitalia, you'll love this. If you findI feel the need to warn everyone straight away about this movie, seeing how critics think it's nearly flawless... If you like Amy Schumer stand-up specials, where it's just endless jokes about female genitalia, you'll love this. If you find that to be trashy and severely lacking in the creative department, you can skip this ride.… Expand
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armaninofilmsJul 7, 2023
I did not enjoy this movie, took my son to see it for his NFL offseason 0/5
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