The latest teen comedy film to hit the big screen is Bottoms, the raunchy queer flick which had its theatrical release on August 25th. It sees director Emma Seligman and actress Rachel Sennott reunite after their 2020 comedy, Shiva Baby. Seligman and Sennott also co-wrote Bottoms. Bottoms‘ cast also includes Ayo Edebiri, Havana Rose Liu, Nicholas Galitzine, Ruby Cruz, Kaia Gerber, Marshawn Lynch, Miles Fowler, Dagmara Dominczyk, and Punkie Johnson.
The film follows PJ (Sennott) and Josie (Edibiri) who basically start a fight club after school in order to get closer to their crushes, cheerleaders Isabel (Liu) and Brittany (Gerber), and finally lose their virginities. With an 89% Rotten Tomatoes audience score, the indie teen comedy is clearly a hit. After you’ve checked out Bottoms, here are 10 movies or series to watch next featuring the cast.
The Assistant (2019) – Dagmara Dominczyk (Mrs. Callahan)
Who else is in it: Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Kristine Froseth, Bregje Heinen, Patrick Wilson, Juliana Canfield, Jay O. Sanders, Clara Wong, Noah Robbins, Makenzie Leigh
Synopsis: “A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.”
Where to watch: Hoopla, Kanopy, Max
Babylon (2022) – Kaia Gerber (Brittany)
Who else is in it: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, Tobey Maguire, Jovan Adepo
Synopsis: “A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.”
Where to watch: MGM+, Paramount+, Prime Video
Days of Daisy (2022) – Virginia Tucker (Stella-Rebecca)
Who else is in it: Jency Hogan, Maddie Nichols, Wanetah Walmsley, Lo Graham, Toby Nichols,
Synopsis: “Daisy, 39, a good-natured librarian, desperately wants to have a baby. She meets Jack, the creative man of her dreams, only to discover that he doesn’t want children.”
Where to watch: Hoopla, Prime Video, Vudu
Mare of Easttown (2021 miniseries) – Ruby Cruz (Hazel)
Who else is in it: Kate Winslet, Evan Peters, Angourie Rice, Sosie Bacon, Cailee Spaeny, Jean Smart, Julianne Nicholson, David Denman, Joe Tippett, Cameron Mann, Jack Mulhern, Guy Pearce, Robbie Tann, James McArdle
Synopsis: “A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Max, Spectrum
No Exit (2022) – Havana Rose Liu (Isabel)
Who else is in it: Danny Ramirez, David Rysdahl, Dennis Haysbert, Dale Dickey, Mila Harris
Synopsis: “During a blizzard and stranded at an isolated highway rest stop in the mountains, a college student discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Red, White and Royal Blue (2023) – Nicholas Galitzine (Jeff)
Who else is in it: Taylor Zakhar Perez, Uma Thurman, Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Ellie Bamber, Juan Castano, Clifton Collins Jr., Thomas Flynn, Stephen Fry
Synopsis: “When the feud between the son of the American President and Britain’s prince threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations, the two are forced into a staged truce that sparks something deeper.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Shiva Baby (2020) – Rachel Sennott (PJ)
Who else is in it: Molly Gordon, Dianna Agron, Danny Deferrari, Polly Draper, Fred Melamed, Jackie Hoffman, Sondra James, Deborah Offner
Synopsis: “A college student has an awkward encounter with her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend while attending a Jewish funeral service.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Max
Theater Camp (2023) – Ayo Edebiri (Josie)
Who else is in it: Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Jimmy Tatro, Noah Galvin, Patti Harrison, Amy Sedaris, Owen Thiele, Luke Islam, Nathan Lee Graham, Caroline Aaron, Alan Kim
Synopsis: “The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder’s bro-y son to keep the camp afloat.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Witch Hunt (2021) – Punkie Johnson (Rhodes)
Who else is in it: Gideon Adlon, Elizabeth Mitchell, Abigail Cowen, Echo Campbell, Cameron Crovetti, Nicholas Crovetti, Lulu Antariksa, Anna Grace Barlow, Natasha Tina Liu
Synopsis: “In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico.”
Where to watch: Starz
Women of the Movement (2022 miniseries) – Miles Fowler (Tim)
Who else is in it: Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins, Cedric Joe, Ray Fisher, Glynn Turman, Chris Coy, Carter Jenkins, Julia McDermott, Timothy Hutton, Chris Butler
Synopsis: “An anthology series that chronicles the civil rights movement as told by the women behind it.”
Where to watch: Hulu
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