Wine Country

Name: Wine Country
Genre: Comedy
Released: May 8, 2019
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Cherry Jones, Emily Spivey, Greg Poehler

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Netflix | Release Date: May 8, 2019 | R

Starring: Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Cherry Jones, Emily Spivey, Greg Poehler, Jason Schwartzman, Jay Larson, Kate Comer, Kerry Westcott, Marcella Bragio, Maya Erskine, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, Rachel Dratch, Rachel Hamilton, RJ Walker, Sunita Mani, Tina Fey

Summary: In honor of Rebecca (Rachel Dratch)’s 50th birthday, Abby (Amy Poehler) plans a scenic Napa getaway with their best, longtime friends. Workaholic Catherine (Ana Gasteyer), post-op Val (Paula Pell), homebody Jenny (Emily Spivey), and weary mom Naomi (Maya Rudolph) are equally sold on the chance to relax and reconnect. Yet as the alcoholIn honor of Rebecca (Rachel Dratch)’s 50th birthday, Abby (Amy Poehler) plans a scenic Napa getaway with their best, longtime friends. Workaholic Catherine (Ana Gasteyer), post-op Val (Paula Pell), homebody Jenny (Emily Spivey), and weary mom Naomi (Maya Rudolph) are equally sold on the chance to relax and reconnect. Yet as the alcohol flows, real world uncertainties intrude on the punchlines and gossip, and the women begin questioning their friendships and futures. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Amy Poehler

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Yolanda Machado

May 6, 2019

Wine Country shows that women in their 50s are in one of the best phases of their lives, a time to be celebrated, welcomed, and enjoyed with good friends and good wine. Read full review

Oliver Jones

May 9, 2019

Buried beneath its furious, catch-as-catch-can approach to humor (Wine Country never met a joke it didn’t like), the film is a moving and nuanced portrayal of how difficult it is to be open and vulnerable even to those who love us utterly and without apology. Read full review

Peter Debruge

May 6, 2019

The friends we see on-screen are equally close in real life, and the outing depicted in Wine Country was inspired by similar trips they’ve made together. That explains the second-nature chemistry that makes them so much fun to watch, even when the shenanigans...leave one longing for the outrageousness of an all-female studio comedy like “Bridesmaids” or “Girls Trip.” Read full review

Justin Chang

May 8, 2019

It isn’t good, exactly — as boozy friend-reunion comedies go, it’s no “Girls Trip” or “The World’s End” — but it has its ticklish grace notes, plus some first-rate second and third bananas, despite a script that seems to be working both too hard and not hard enough. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

May 18, 2019

Wine Country is no “Sideways,” even if the contrived stakes are supposed to be greater. It’s built for a particular audience and some of the laughs will hit home for anybody who’s gotten that AARP “invitation” in the mail. But Poehler’s film never crosses the tipping point of being worth 100 minutes of your time. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

May 9, 2019

Wine Country springs to life here and there, but there’s something dispiriting about the way these women seem to be working hard for laughs rather than just being funny. Read full review

Alissa Wilkinson

May 9, 2019

Wine Country is a pleasant enough comedy about friendships in middle age and learning to embrace change. It’s surprising, though, that the film isn’t more fun. The pacing feels oddly slow, which blunts the edges of some of the jokes. For a group of actresses with improv comedy chops, it feels labored at times. Read full review

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KarlBloss

May 28, 2019

Very funny still intelligent mainstream cinema. Art Show scene with a lot of clever sarcasm on millenials is just a diamond. Bright and touchy dialogues, Good chemistry between characters, as well as transformations of characters that are easy to relate to and psychologically valid - itVery funny still intelligent mainstream cinema. Art Show scene with a lot of clever sarcasm on millenials is just a diamond. Bright and touchy dialogues, Good chemistry between characters, as well as transformations of characters that are easy to relate to and psychologically valid - it makes Wine Country a bit like The Big Chill but less serious and more FEMALE :) Cudos for large dose of auto-irony, and clever observations of people and society of today. Amy passed her directorial exam.… Expand