Bad Trip

Name: Bad Trip
Genre: Comedy
Released: March 26, 2021
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Adam Meir, Allan Graf, Anthony J. James, Barkley Harper, Charles Green

2021

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 26, 2021 | R

Starring: Adam Meir, Allan Graf, Anthony J. James, Barkley Harper, Charles Green, Cory DeMeyers, Eric André, Gerald Espinoza, Greg SmithAldridge, Jaime Wallace, Kaleila Johnson, Kevin Cassidy, LilRel Howery, Michael Starr, Michaela Conlin, Michele Dawson, Rebecca Rose, Steven Michael Quinn Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Yvette Tucker

Summary: This hidden camera comedy follows two best friends go on a cross-country road trip full of hilarious, inventive pranks, pulling its real-life audience into the mayhem.

Director: Kitao Sakurai

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 86 min

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RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Mar 26, 2021

Bad Trip knows how to stir things up, and its funniest scenes often involve real people getting in the mix, tested by the brilliant skills of André, Howery, and Haddish. Read full review

Kristy Puchko

Mar 26, 2021

André and company give a familiar premise fresh verve with an onslaught of outrageous pranks that would do Jackass proud. André and Howrey share crackling chemistry that weaves together the friendship at the film’s core, while heralded scene-stealer Haddish embodies a badass who can make us cackle. Remarkably, the unwitting witnesses to their mayhem are not regarded just as marks, but as co-stars, who pop with one-liners, memorable reactions, and shining humanity. Read full review

The Film Stage Erik Nielsen

Mar 26, 2021

Honing in on Andre’s uncanny ability to lure random people to participate in his absurdity is Bad Trip’s greatest strength. As every narrative beat he wishes to subvert can only happen if people buy into what he’s doing, it’s a fascinating double-edged sword to participate in as an audience member too. Read full review

Vince Mancini

Mar 26, 2021

It’s a wild concept, that offers both big laughs and big cringe in almost equal measure. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a film vacillate so wildly between borderline unwatchable and irresistibly watchable. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Mar 29, 2021

Bad Trip might be a dumb, gross candid-camera comedy, but don’t be surprised if it makes you feel a little better about your world. Read full review

Sarah-Tai Black

Mar 26, 2021

The laughs are certainly there, but Andre’s almost trademark sense of intentional derangement is missing and in many ways, this is one of his strengths as a performer. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Mar 25, 2021

However effortful, the movie’s tricks are more likely to activate your gorge than your funny bone. Read full review

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kman1014

Mar 28, 2021

Movie is extremely funny and made me crack up numerous times. A great watch, especially if you're into "prank" movies.

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forkinthebutt

Mar 27, 2021

After the boring and mostly unfunny Borat 2 I almost lost hope in the hidden camera type shock movies. This movie brought me back. It is so funny and has a solid enough story to keep the movie flowing. It's not going to be a movie for everyone but if you are a fan of Jackass and shock comedyAfter the boring and mostly unfunny Borat 2 I almost lost hope in the hidden camera type shock movies. This movie brought me back. It is so funny and has a solid enough story to keep the movie flowing. It's not going to be a movie for everyone but if you are a fan of Jackass and shock comedy you will love this move its my favorite movie so far this year so definitely check it out.… Expand

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IdoHorovitz

Apr 8, 2021

Imagine being so stuck up that you feel the need to give this movie a 1/10.

If you don't like Eric Andre, then don't watch Bad trip and expect something else. This movie managed to crack me and my friends up multiple times during it's runtime, and i recommend everyone that enjuyed BoratImagine being so stuck up that you feel the need to give this movie a 1/10.

If you don't like Eric Andre, then don't watch Bad trip and expect something else.

This movie managed to crack me and my friends up multiple times during it's runtime, and i recommend everyone that enjuyed Borat and Bad Grandpa to go watch it.… Expand

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Stream2BigScree

Mar 29, 2021

Hey, Streamers, we're back in action. Spring is coming and it's time for a good ole road trip. Bad Trip, that is. Yes, we could've reviewed Zac Snyder's Justice League but really that's a quick review. It was better than the first but extra long, somewhat entertaining and sets up a coolerHey, Streamers, we're back in action. Spring is coming and it's time for a good ole road trip. Bad Trip, that is. Yes, we could've reviewed Zac Snyder's Justice League but really that's a quick review. It was better than the first but extra long, somewhat entertaining and sets up a cooler universe than Whedon's but realistically both were big box films for entertainment value. Ok, done with that. Back to Bad Trip.

Bad Trip, which was going to release in theaters last year but was delayed, was released this past weekend on Netflix. The movie is described as a mix of a buddy road trip comedy and an unscripted hidden camera prank show. Viewers follow the ridiculous calamities of two best friends, Lil Rel and Eric Andre, who are stuck in a rut and venture on a road trip to NYC. The storyline sets up shocking real pranks and other hijinks.

The easiest way to explain this is as the black version of Borat with a mix of "Impractical Jokers." Pretty much once you say that you know how this is going to go. Lil Rel, Tiffany Haddish, and Eric Andre all do their best in these pranks or voyeur comedy. The problem becomes some of the scenes fall hella short. Something just doesn't feel right at times. Some skits may crack you up, but other skits seems like they should be funny and then 5 minutes go by and you're thinking... that didn't hit like I expected. In that way, Borat is more successful than Bad Trip. Where I do think this movie succeeds is that the storyline is way more relatable than something like Borat. In a way, it makes it more fun and funnier to watch. Yes, it's ridiculous, but it's not on the Borat extreme. In a way, I can relate to it much more or can at least put myself in their shoes, which makes it overall more successful. The scenes struggle a bit a times when everyone knows what Tiffany Haddish looks like but her scenes are still solid.

Needless to say, Bad Trip would not be worth watching in the movie theater but streaming... Go ahead and get your laugh on. This is a potheads delight. Enjoy a big bowl of popcorn watching some silly pranks.… Expand

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Bruceiscontent

Apr 18, 2021

I wasn't a fan of Eric Andre in the past, but I decided to give this a shot during a stoned Netflix stupor. I was pleasantly surprised. 'Bad Trip' falls in the same boat as Borat and Jackass (especially Borat), nailing a lot of the same beats: let's do some wild **** in public and play offI wasn't a fan of Eric Andre in the past, but I decided to give this a shot during a stoned Netflix stupor. I was pleasantly surprised. 'Bad Trip' falls in the same boat as Borat and Jackass (especially Borat), nailing a lot of the same beats: let's do some wild **** in public and play off the candid responses from the onlookers. In that sense, you've seen this sort of movie before. Maybe a few times. However, the chemistry between Andre and Lil Rey Howery is so damn natural that it elevates the material to cult status. There's quite a few laugh out loud moments, and Andre is incredibly likable as this everyman character who just wants to find love, but can't help accidentally destroying everything in his path to do it. Literally.

There's also a strange sense of...dare I say...solidarity? And the good of people? We see a number of people show genuine concern and compassion for Andre's nutty ass, rather than simply writing him off as bat**** (although there's plenty of that, too).

Honestly, I wish it were longer, with maybe a few more gags. That being said, I had a great time with it. It brightened up my day.… Expand

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MetacriticOnur

Jul 14, 2021

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WatzReal

Apr 3, 2021

Horrible horrible horrible. Full of buffoonery and ignorance. Nothing remotely humorous about this movie

0 of 2 users found this helpful02

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