Lifelong friends Barb & Star decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time ever in this future camp classic in the making.
This wild comedy follows 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.
Written by and starring Bridesmaids scribes Annie Mumolo and SNL legend Kristen Wiig; Get ready for a glittery, dolphin-filled fever dream and pure campy joy. It’s like if your aunt's book club took a wrong turn into a spy movie, drank a few piña coladas, and never looked back. Surreal, sparkly, and totally bonkers, this is a film that knows exactly how silly it is—and leans all the way in.
This screening is part of our Queer As Jokes strand celebrating funny queer people and the things that make our community laugh from classic sitcoms to new comedy films.
Check out the rest of the season at the festival if you want some lightness in these dark times.
TICKETS:
£7.50 general admission
£6.50 concession
+ 70p booking fee
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Director: Josh Greenbaum
Screenwriter: Annie Mumolo, Kirtsen Wiig
Talent: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan
Country of Origin: USA
Language: English
Release year: 2021
Content guidance: strong sex references, drug misuse
Accessibility: English captions will be on for the duration of this screening to aid accessibility
More info on venue accessibility here
Rating: This film is rated 15 but all screenings at CULTPLEX are 18+ only
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