Crazy Rich Asians screenwriter Adele Lim makes her directorial debut in the comedy film Joy Ride premiering in theaters Friday, July 7. With a predominantly Asian cast, Ashley Park (Beef, Emily in Paris), Sherry Cola (Good Trouble, Shortcomings), Sabrina Wu, and Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once) star in the movie as a group of friends who “bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers.”
If you’ve seen promo for the movie then you’re fully aware that the comedy level of Joy Ride can be classified as risqué, but this movie isn’t the first time a female led cast dived into the racier side of humor. After you check out Joy Ride in theaters this weekend, here’s a list of 7 raunchy comedy films with a female leading cast you can watch next.
Bachelorette (2012)
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, James Marsden, Rebel Wilson, Andrew Rannells, Hayes MacArthur, Kyle Bornheimer, Adam Scott
Synopsis: “Three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in high school.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Tribeca Shortlist, Tubi
Bridesmaids (2011)
Cast: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Jon Hamm, Rebel Wilson, Matt Lucas
Synopsis: “Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride’s best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.”
Where to watch: Netflix
For A Good Time, Call… (2012)
Cast: Ari Graynor, Lauren Miller Rogen, Justin Long, James Wolk, Seth Rogen, Ken Marino, Mimi Rogers, Don McManus, Mark Webber
Synopsis: “Former college frenemies Lauren and Katie move into a fabulous Gramercy Park apartment, and in order to make ends meet, the unlikely pair start a phone sex line together.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Girls Trip (2017)
Cast: Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Larenz Tate, Mike Colter, Kate Walsh, Kofi Siriboe, Deborah Ayorinde
Synopsis: “When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.”
Where to watch: FX Now
Rough Night (2017)
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Zoë Kravitz, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, Paul W. Downs, Ryan Cooper, Ty Burrell, Demi Moore, Enrique Murciano, Dean Winters, Colton Haynes
Synopsis: “Things go terribly wrong for a group of girlfriends who hire a male stripper for a bachelorette party in Miami.”
Where to watch: Starz
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Thomas Jane, Christina Applegate, Jason Bateman, Selma Blair, Parker Posey
Synopsis: “Christina Walters spent years avoiding men, then suddenly met her perfect match while hanging with her best friends, Courtney and Jane. When she finds out that he has left town, she and Courtney set out on a trip.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The To Do List (2013)
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Sarah Steele, Scott Porter, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Andy Samberg, Donald Glover, Connie Britton, Clark Gregg
Synopsis: “Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.”
Where to watch: Pluto TV
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