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The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey's (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are. Read More Read Less

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Joy Ride isn't afraid to shock with its gross-out gags, but this road trip's real surprise is how successfully it blends its raunchy humor with real heart.

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As long as your sense of humor runs to the risqué, Joy Ride is a laugh-out-loud viewing experience.

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Joy Ride (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Wendy Ide Observer (UK) The humour is crude, ribald and deliciously unsavoury – everything you could hope for, in fact. Rated: 4/5 Aug 6, 2023 Full Review Joy Ride (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) Hsu and Cola balance the mania well against Park’s straight woman sincerity, but it’s Wu, a rising star on the standup scene, who serves as Joy Ride’s surprise MVP. Rated: 4/5 Aug 4, 2023 Full Review Joy Ride (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) A lot you’ve seen before but with just enough rude freshness to keep from feeling like a complete retread. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 4, 2023 Full Review Joy Ride (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Jericho Tadeo The Asian Cut Hilarious, heartfelt, and horny Rated: 9/10 Jul 12, 2024 Full Review Joy Ride (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Dana Barbuto Boston Movie News Prepare to laugh out loud for 95 minutes. Rated: B+ Jul 7, 2024 Full Review Joy Ride (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies Epic and no-holds-barred levels of hilarity, whilst also being moving and heartfelt... Mar 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mikaila Isabella HILARIOUS but still balanced with great character development and a sweet story Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/23 Full Review Charles K Hilarious and had some real heart Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Lila Hilarious and deeply moving! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/23 Full Review Alexis I loved the entire movie! Definitely a great comedic movie that was needed after everything this year. 10/10 would definitely see again. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/23 Full Review Jaytee S Not as funny as the trailer makes it out to be. Overall good movie though. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/02/23 Full Review Edwin This movie had me cracking up pretty much the entire runtime! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Adele Lim Director Stephanie Hsu Kat David Denman Joe Sullivan Ashley Park Audrey Annie Mumolo Mary Sullivan Sherry Cola Lolo
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Synopsis The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey's (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

Director
Adele Lim

Producer
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Josh fa*gen, Evan Goldberg, Teresa Hsiao, Adele Lim, Seth Rogen, James Weaver

Screenwriter
Adele Lim, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Teresa Hsiao

Distributor
Lionsgate Films

Production Co
Point Grey, Red Mysterious Hippo, Lionsgate

Rating
R (Drug Content|Brief Graphic Nudity|Language Throughout|Strong & Crude Sexual Content)

Genre
Comedy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 7, 2023, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 28, 2023

Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.8M

Runtime
1h 35m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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FAQs

Is Joy Ride worth it? ›

Joy Ride isn't a perfect ride, but it's undeniably fun. The film stays true to itself and the central friendship that drives the narrative.

Where was Joy Ride filmed in 2023? ›

The cast was announced between August and October of the same year, and filming took place in British Columbia throughout the latter month. Joy Ride had its world premiere at SXSW on March 17, 2023, and was released in the United States on July 7, 2023, by Lionsgate Films.

What is Joy Ride 2023 rated? ›

How much did Joy Ride cost to make? ›

The budget for this film is said to be around $32 million.

How is Joy Ride doing at the box office? ›

Joy Ride, from Lionsgate, opened in sixth place with a disappointing $5.9 million. The pic, which had hoped for $7 million to $9 million, marks the second of several raunchy comedies opening at the summer box office as Hollywood tries to revive the genre.

Is Joy Ride 2023 funny? ›

If you enjoy comedies with a solid storyline as well, offering more than just cheap slapstick comedy, then director Adele Lim's 2023 movie "Joy Ride" certainly is well-worth taking 95 minutes to sit down and watch. My rating of "Joy Ride" lands on a seven out of ten stars.

Is Joy Ride based on a true story? ›

Is Joy Ride based on a true story? No, Joy Ride is a work of fiction. However, it draws inspiration from real-life events and urban legends.

Is Joy Ride healthy? ›

Contains low calorie sweeteners: Stevia Extract

Low calorie sweeteners were designed to impart a sweet taste without the calories or glucose effects of sugar. However there is insufficient evidence that they reduce overall calorie intake, aid with weight loss or improve overall health (Gardner 2014; Shankar 2013).

What did Joy Ride used to be called? ›

Joy Ride (known as Road Kill in the UK and Roadkill in Australia) is a 2001 American thriller film directed by John Dahl and written by Clay Tarver and J. J. Abrams.

Is Joy Ride appropriate? ›

Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are. - Rated R for strong and crude sexual content, language throughout, drug content and brief graphic nudity.

Is Joy Ride a comedy? ›

Joy Ride isn't afraid to shock with its gross-out gags, but this road trip's real surprise is how successfully it blends its raunchy humor with real heart. As long as your sense of humor runs to the risqué, Joy Ride is a laugh-out-loud viewing experience.

Is Joy worth watching? ›

With all that in mind, "Joy" is well worth seeing because of the way it handles its titular character in a way that shows her as a victim to reality and a lack of true moral support, despite her own muted, personal desire to succeed in a hungry world.

What does Joy Ride candy taste like? ›

Let's try Ryan Trayhan's joyride candy first up. Sour blue raspberry. Not too sweet, nice and chewy. It's plant based and actually tastes like blue raspberry.

Does I Joy Ride work? ›

Does it help you burn calories quickly? On its own, probably not, although the material that comes with the i-Joy Ride does encourage you to do a series of exercises whilst using it. I suspect that those will probably help far more than just sitting on this whilst it does its thing.

Is the movie Joy Ride funny? ›

What to Know. Joy Ride isn't afraid to shock with its gross-out gags, but this road trip's real surprise is how successfully it blends its raunchy humor with real heart. As long as your sense of humor runs to the risqué, Joy Ride is a laugh-out-loud viewing experience.

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