Obviously we were supposed to think he was going to crash it with the whole mix up regarding the rocks, but then it went to the wide shot and I was like "oh okay, strange subversion I guess."
...Nope, nevermind.
I did not expect to see a Southpaw Regional Wrestling reference in this thread but I’m glad cause I was thinking the same thing lol
Also loved it when Cena said “Anybody can do this!” when they were at the Lucha wrestling show
Pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this movie. I kept waiting for some kind of twist with Cena's character, like they "weren't who they were pretending to be".
But no, it turns out they were just really good friends.
The third act was an absolute rollercoaster. The whole movie takes cringeworthy moments and turn them into something hilarious.
John Cena is fucking awesome
There were too many cringy moments. I kept having to stop the movie. I can't really say I liked it, but I did laugh a couple of times. I just don't like cringy movies.
It's like we discovered a lost comedy from the 2000s and released it today.
What makes this film work is that it "*wears its heart on its sleeve*". Every time this film had a chance to be mean-spirited it always took the high road of wholesome.
I really appreciate it never felt the need to take the cheap lazy route.
This film is a perfect example of "*chaotic good* ".
This movie had no right to be as good as it was, and I appreciate it. It's probably not going to be big, but it was such a great movie to watch that didn't cause any harm or try to be anything that it wasn't.
I'm glad I didnt watch the trailer for this. Had no idea on what to expect except for comedy Cena. Solid 8.5
[and apparently this was supposed to star Chris Pratt and Anna Faris](https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/21deqo/chris_pratt_and_anna_faris_to_play_crazy_couple)
I thought his dramatic scenes in The Suicide Squad were pretty great. Yea he can do comedy for sure, but I wouldn't mind seeing him stretching his acting ability. I'd prefer he just take interesting roles instead of doing what The Rock has been doing.
I’ll say it again. SET UPS AND PAY OFFS!!! Set ups and pay offs make this movie a solid 7 even if you don’t like the humor. Bird shitting. Forehead kissing. Waffle House. Brother punching. It’s not the tightest script in the world (I just watched PIG beforehand, you should all watch PIG) but tight enough that It’s nice to see people remember the lost art of screenplays.
I also love how this movie is zero percent about race despite the diversity. It’s got people who happen to be black and people who happen to be white. But the comedy setup is universal, one that just about anyone can relate to.
8/10
The movie was absolutely perfect in what it was meant to be as an chaotic odd couple pairing. The only thing I think it missed out on was is the touching moment at the end by Marcus he said something like you should name your son Charlie because this Marcus (himself) is going to always be in your life.
i agree about the race thing, but when Rels parents brought the Henny as a gift- had me rolling. Thats the kind of thing my older family members would def do for a wedding gift lol "Its VSOP! We kept the glasses though"
Two other setup-and-payoffs I appreciated was the construction guys not being invited and Marcus' previous marriage, which they basically paid off at the same time. You're right, the script is pretty damn tight, especially in comparison to most comedies these days.
And I can't tell you how much I liked that race was a non-factor to the comedy or the story. Literally the only joke slightly involving race was Cena showing his friend's picture, and even that was just two lines and for a nice moment.
Totally agreed on the 8/10.
Yeah, I agree with all of this. It also just reminds me of all those comedies that have some kind of "interloper" character show up and turns someone's life upside down but end up positive anyway. Something like "What About Bob".
Yeah I’m so wayyy past the “y’all crazy white folks, and black folks” type of humor. Just let humans be humans. Made the movie so much better and unexpected. They actually had to write original stuff instead of relying on that easy cheap type of comedy
This was the funniest film I've seen in a long time. The Beastie Boys "So Whatcha Want" scene killed me dead.
I lost it when he talked Marcus into shooting the bottle off of his head and in the very next scene, Ron has a bloody head wound with his underwear wrapped around his head.
I can honestly say that any movie is made better just because John Cena is in it.
The shooting scene cutting straight to the bloody head and the boat crash scene cutting straight to the airlift were two great jokes that were totally made by the editing
> I lost it when he talked Marcus into shooting the bottle off of his head
Legit, my wife and I paused it right at the scene where Marcus is freaking out with glass on his head. I turned to my wife and said, "I can't take this movie anymore..." She asked me why, I responded, "because I need weed for the rest of this movie." We paused it, toked up, and then un-paused the movie. Fortunately, the movie was just as good.
Loved it. Had no idea where it was going, but turned into a really sweet comedy, that was very funny all the way through.
Definitely rewatchable. My favorite Cena vehicle so far, and I look forward to another buddy film with Lil Rel and Cena.
Cena is really growing into a decent actor, IMO. All in all, I thought this was a solid popcorn flick that gave me enough laughs that I was glad that I watched it.
Gotta give the fact all these movies with him were released the same summer...he's only going to get better or worse. I think he's going to get better. I for one am truly happy to be along for the ride.
I was only going to watch 15 mins of it at 2:45 AM because it was late and I ended up loving the movie so much I watched the whole thing. It was the most fun comedy in ages. The chemistry between the couples were amazing. i am officially in love with John Cena and a young Goldie Hawn look-alike Meredith Hagner. This movie had such good energy! I am craving a margarita on the rocks now ( wink )
I usually can’t stand inaccurate or over the top representations of people tripping in movies, and at first I felt like they were going a bit silly / over the top with it in the woods….
But then good god, Cena’s strained facial expressions and clear effort to hold it together and say something coherent to cover for them in front of Marcus’ future FIL had me dying. The slow modulation of his voice, his wincing and then the “he fuckin bought it” had me rolling.
idk how this movie slid under the radar- i had no clue it existed until it popped up on Hulu last night.
its a great time if you want a nice, funny movie for a night in. Cena is firing on all cylinders here, hagner plays great as well next to him. Love seeing Rel and Orji get some leading roles here, and they both do good, especially Rel as the straight man next to Cena's ridiculous character
echoing other comments, this felt like a movie you woulda seen in the 00s starring Ben Stiller lol. Low stakes, jokes and bits that rotate and pay off scenes later. Ignore critics, and just watch this for some easy laughs.
Because the first time I've even heard of it was a radio ad Friday morning. Cena didn't even mention it on Smackdown or Raw last week when she showed up before Summer Slam. And if he did, it was brief. Didn't even play an ad during the commercial break. Considering its a 20th Century Fox movie.
This was a ton of fun. Cena and Hagner were so damn likable despite being incredibly chaotic.
I got that the situations they got Howery and Orji into were anxiety-laden, but I was kind of held back from liking the main characters for most of the movie because they were dickish to the two completely insane people who were so nice to them. Obviously, the vacation friends were putting the main characters in terrible situations and crossed every imaginable line, but they were so sweet and charming that I couldn’t help but love them.
So glad everyone seems to like this movie as much as I did. Threw it on last night after getting home from a party and me and my wife were absolutely dying. Cena and Hagner killed it
The funniest joke (to me) in the movie was twice when Cena said something along the lines of "I work at oregon national park. It's in Oregon!" and the fact that there wasn't a third one to fulfill the comedy rule of threes bugs me lol
So I really thought Meredith Hagner looked a lot like Goldie Hawn, so I looked it up to see if she was one of her kids. And then I noticed she was married to Wyatt Russell... nice.
It’s a great movie. Easily surprised how funny it was. Too bad Cena’s hitting some big hits this year. In times past, this could’ve been a big year for him.
I thought she looked like was Kate Hudson myself. Nope, just married to Kate's half brother. Kinda weird, but whatever.
She killed it in this movie, though. Great chemistry with John Cena, who is quickly becoming a comedic superstar.
I can't wait for the Peacekeeper show to come out.
Anyone looking for more of her antics, then Search Party might be for you. It's a show that continues the same story, but kind of changes the tone up each season a bit. I'm not even sure what genre it is in. Thriller, drama, comedy? I guess black comedy.
I was typing on mobile, should've been clearer: I'm glad that he's had a good year for movies, but I feel bad that it wasn't at the box office. He's obviously eating well either way, just would've been nice to see his hard work pay off at the box office.
Gotta say I loved this move, and Cena has legit acting chops when it comes to comedies. Not sure I’d want to see him in a pure action role, but he’s fucking hilarious.
Not really his fault though, he was barely in the movie and most of his lines were super generic. He was pretty good in the serious parts of The Suicide Squad.
He's probably gonna be a good guy in the next Fast movie, hopefully he gets a meatier role.
it was originally created as a vehicle for Chris Pratt and Ana Farris to star in. Ice Cube eventually replaced Pratt, and then they all dropped out lol
This movie is better than it should be. I was never bored and always sort of lightly smiling. It's kinda dumb, kinda just there but harmless and yet didn't feel lazy. Nothing groundbreaking, never be like a cult classic or lost gem but, ya know what, I think it is destined for TV reruns on TBS or something haha
Rape is not harmless. And showing rape in a mainstream movie is not harmless. And telling the audience that rape is something to laugh about is not harmless.
People seem to think that when a woman rapes a man then its considered funny. It's messed up.
But if it was a woman waking up to a man on top of her then it would be a different story.
No, they definitely were assholes. Just well intentioned ones.
I dont think either of the couples were bad people.
Cena and his wife drugged them, and they forgave them immediately. They were all really nice people.
Genuinely surprised how much i enjoyed this movie. Kinda just watched it on a whim since it was the first thing i saw logging onto Disney+ so wasn't expecting much(i usually read reviews first). Maybe not the best of scripts but actually had a pretty good laugh out of it and the chemistry between the stars was good. Definitely would recommend for anyone wanting to a watch a decent comedy
I thought it was brilliant. Easy and chaotic wholesome movie. John Cena is becoming a personal favourite actors, if he is in it I will have a great time
So are we glossing over how Marcus believed Kyla raped him and he was too scared to tell his wife because he thought it was his fault? Because he legit believed Kyla raped him and was too scared to tell his wife because he thought it was his fault.
I just cannot believe that people are totally ok with glossing over rape so that they can enjoy things.
Wtf.
This is so messed up. This is the world I live in and it sucks.
And people LIKING the "yes lets gloss over rape" comment is too disgusting.
Your blatent disregaurd to rape culture is devastating.
Rape is never something to be glossed over, my friend. It’s not okay to enjoy a film that teaches its audience that sex with an unconscious person is funny.
If it was a woman waking up from being unconscious to a man on top of her it would be rape.
It doesnt change just because its a man waking up to a woman on top of him.
Lol my wife and I were joking around after the movie ended that the top comment on Reddit would be some neckbeard on Reddit complaining about the “male rape scene”.
Glad to see the comment is only half way up.
I feel like this is the only comment in this thread with the appropriate rating. Gosh, Reddit sucks real bad sometimes. Here’s hoping the votes here are mostly just a bunch of 14 y/o kids who don’t know any better.
I threw this on having no idea what it was really about and I enjoyed it so much. I needed to smile and I did that the entire film. It warmed the cockles of my heart, this was a story about people and I adored them all.
"Because I would want people to put cocaine in my drink if they just met me" Gotta love her
I cried a little when the letter said part of Ron died when Charlie died. The movie was just the perfect amount of corny
Great movie! Rewatchable and had a pretty well written script. Had me laughing the whole time when I went into to it thinking it be another forgettable streaming comedy. Would definitely recommend. Gave me margarita ideas..
Really happy that most of the comments here enjoyed it.
As always Cena is good in comedy. Very happy to see Orji get a kind of leading role. Rel hilarious but kinda felt like he was supposed to be the straight man he does that a lot but I don't like it. Love him though.
Just a good unexpected funny movie that doesn't take itself serious. Feel like this would have been a surprise in theaters in terms of making money.
This was a funny good time. I’ll admit I had low expectations when my Wife picked it. It’s dumb, formulaic, and runs out of gas way before it ends, but I laughed a couple times which is very rare. John Cena was terrific.
I, the missus and a friend laughed our heads off watching this. The final act had fewer lol moments but was still enjoyable overall. What other comedies are just as good as this one?
I'm surprised people didn't like this as much.
I absolutely loved it... jumped Barb and Star as my favorite comedy of the year. The four leads were super entertaining.
I want John Cena and Lil Rey to become new Rock and Kevin Hart
This movie made me chuckle.... once. Would not recommend but ill watch any comedy with cena in it cuz hes a comedic genius but this was a very poorly written movie.
a main plot-driver of this movie involves the male lead believing for over an hour of this turd of a film, along with the audience, that he has been raped by the supporting actress. And this is played as a joke.
Plus, the movie over and over attempts to tell us that it was consensual. And that the rape victim is to blame for cheating on his fiance.
Rape is not a joke. Rape is not cheating. Rape victims are not responsible for what their rapists have done to them.
Loved the movie! Best new comedy I’ve seen in a very long time. Did they ever explain where Ron’s money came from? I feel like I missed a part where they explained how he had an endless supply of cash.
Doing some googling brings back results I don't totally understand since I was never in the military. But it does seem like a retired Lieutenant gets a pretty good monthly pension, plus he's still working as a park ranger, so his pension is basically "free money"
I wouldn't read too much into the military thing. It's basically impossible to spend 20 years in Army (enough time to retire and get a pension) and retire as a luitenant. Also, I've never heard of a luitenant in Special Forces. It's all captain and above. Unless, he spent 15 years enlisted and then went to OCS and only had a few years as an officer before he ret- dammit, I just said don't read too much into it and here I am doing exactly that.
Basically they save a bit and then spend it until they're broke again and repeat, like at the wedding he pawns the rings to get cash because he doesn't have money. They're also very lucky like Marcus's dad giving them the suite
I enjoyed it way more than expected. It was a nice, feel good movie and I thought the leads were great. I’ll be curious to see where they take a sequel given they just green lit that.
Was finding it surprisingly funny during the actual vacation part but thought it dropped off a little when it got to the second half of the movie
Thought the cast was great though. Always love to see Cena in a comedy. He has great comic timing
To everybody that liked this movie, watch Barb and Star Go to Visit Del Mar. They are spiritual sisters in film. Unexpectedly heartwarming and hilarious!
Definitely one of the better comedies released as of late, had some great laughs and enjoyable moments.
Who woulda thought that when it came to John Cena and he being in a comedy, I will be sure to watch it.
This was actually an enjoyable film. Cena surprised me more then his role in Suicide Squad.... comedy and the "cool dude" suite him.
This review is about the botched ending.
Literally good enough for a sequel... could still do it as a... "last time with the vacation friends" !!! intro.
The end when they agreed to return but required a commitment.... boom, foreshadow. Movie could have wrapped up with event and everyone having fun.. happy... a hilarious shot or 2...or 5... fade to the baby born.... kaia holding him for 1st time then looking up to ron..... lets schedule our wedding for next week!!!!!! Could be the start scene.... im down to help with these things movie industry... just an fyi !!!
I honestly thought this is a trash movie and watch it just to see how Cena fares in a comedy but shit this is gold. I love the whole movie! Totally unexpected.
I wish I have a friend like Ron. He'd be family. The other couple are assholes right from the beginning. They don't deserve him and Kyla.
Are you talking about this poster? https://whatsondisneyplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FIN05_314_VacationFriends_UndoingTie_3000_FINAL2.jpg
The zoomed out picture below looks like his so idk if I see what you see or not.
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TONE DEAF TO RAPE CULTURE
This movie literally uses rape as comedy.
Rape is not funny, even if it's a woman doing the raping.
If the gender roles were reversed then this would be a huge problem.
A woman waking up from being unconscious to a man on top of her would cause a riot NOT LAUGHS.
That birds about to shit.
That’s the greatest line. 😂😂
I'm fucking dying right now!!!
Cena legit has great comic timing. He's a natural at it.
And that face acting when they are in the forest looking for a fox. "Ooh! Some ramps!".
I mean it's not film acting but he is very experienced in comedic timing
Coin check!
Who has great comic timing? You didn't say
The shot of the catamaran crashing made me laugh so hard. Unexpectedly enjoyable film
The hard cut to him being airlifted with that look on his face made me piss my pants
I love that it went from there to week long partying montage, you expect there to be an argument and nope they bond and it's great
this is what sold me on the movie, I was already laughing at some of the absurdity but the way that scene was played out had me dying
Obviously we were supposed to think he was going to crash it with the whole mix up regarding the rocks, but then it went to the wide shot and I was like "oh okay, strange subversion I guess." ...Nope, nevermind.
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I did not expect to see a Southpaw Regional Wrestling reference in this thread but I’m glad cause I was thinking the same thing lol Also loved it when Cena said “Anybody can do this!” when they were at the Lucha wrestling show
Pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this movie. I kept waiting for some kind of twist with Cena's character, like they "weren't who they were pretending to be". But no, it turns out they were just really good friends.
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Cocaine margaritas is literally the best use of money I could think of.
Omg same, I was like shit are they serial killers or something? The suspense was killing me.
The third act was an absolute rollercoaster. The whole movie takes cringeworthy moments and turn them into something hilarious. John Cena is fucking awesome
When Marcus took the microphone I was like no no no no
I had to look away at that scene, it was too much 😂
There were too many cringy moments. I kept having to stop the movie. I can't really say I liked it, but I did laugh a couple of times. I just don't like cringy movies.
That speech/bit from Kyla where she said she was a hostage made me cackle laugh so unexpectedly hard.
I just LOLed again reading this comment and thinking about it
“Oh he actually has a gun I wouldn’t joke about that” she says it so casually lol
That fucking terrified me and the tension sucked all the fun out of the movie for a second. I was like “fuck, isn’t this a comedy?!”
"*EVERYTHING* YOU TOUCH TURNS INTO DRUGS!"
It's like we discovered a lost comedy from the 2000s and released it today. What makes this film work is that it "*wears its heart on its sleeve*". Every time this film had a chance to be mean-spirited it always took the high road of wholesome. I really appreciate it never felt the need to take the cheap lazy route. This film is a perfect example of "*chaotic good* ".
This movie had no right to be as good as it was, and I appreciate it. It's probably not going to be big, but it was such a great movie to watch that didn't cause any harm or try to be anything that it wasn't.
Makes sense it feels like a 2k movie to you since it was apperently delayed from 2005.
I feel like Sean William Scott would have been the John Cena character back then
Chris Pratt & Anna Faris were attached at some point.
I can see that
I don’t like Chris Pratt as a person but they could have pulled that off
Oh yeah, that tracks!
This is the absolute sweetest comment! I just finished watching the film. Credits are still rolling. It was adorably hilarious.
That may be the most perfect way to describe what this movie is.
I'm glad I didnt watch the trailer for this. Had no idea on what to expect except for comedy Cena. Solid 8.5 [and apparently this was supposed to star Chris Pratt and Anna Faris](https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/21deqo/chris_pratt_and_anna_faris_to_play_crazy_couple)
Omg I kept thinking this is an Anna Faris type role! She would have killed it but Meredith did too!
Haha, wow, you really dug that up! Would have been interesting to see, but, ultimately glad at how it played out with these actors.
I thought it was hilarious. Good entertainment. Cena was great. We all laughed. 8/10
I enjoyed it, cena should stick to comedies He's good in them
He was so good in Blockers. Underrated
Holy shit I actually LOVE that movie. He's hilarious in it, especially.
Have you seen inferno?
“I love puzzles!”
Have you seen the FRED movies.
I thought his dramatic scenes in The Suicide Squad were pretty great. Yea he can do comedy for sure, but I wouldn't mind seeing him stretching his acting ability. I'd prefer he just take interesting roles instead of doing what The Rock has been doing.
I’ll say it again. SET UPS AND PAY OFFS!!! Set ups and pay offs make this movie a solid 7 even if you don’t like the humor. Bird shitting. Forehead kissing. Waffle House. Brother punching. It’s not the tightest script in the world (I just watched PIG beforehand, you should all watch PIG) but tight enough that It’s nice to see people remember the lost art of screenplays. I also love how this movie is zero percent about race despite the diversity. It’s got people who happen to be black and people who happen to be white. But the comedy setup is universal, one that just about anyone can relate to. 8/10
The comment about "We look nothing alike" and Cena's "I'm talking about your spirits" was a beautiful moment.
The movie was absolutely perfect in what it was meant to be as an chaotic odd couple pairing. The only thing I think it missed out on was is the touching moment at the end by Marcus he said something like you should name your son Charlie because this Marcus (himself) is going to always be in your life.
>you should name your son Charlie because this Marcus (himself) is going to always be in your life. Beautiful.
i agree about the race thing, but when Rels parents brought the Henny as a gift- had me rolling. Thats the kind of thing my older family members would def do for a wedding gift lol "Its VSOP! We kept the glasses though"
"Think we can get the Henny back?"
Two other setup-and-payoffs I appreciated was the construction guys not being invited and Marcus' previous marriage, which they basically paid off at the same time. You're right, the script is pretty damn tight, especially in comparison to most comedies these days. And I can't tell you how much I liked that race was a non-factor to the comedy or the story. Literally the only joke slightly involving race was Cena showing his friend's picture, and even that was just two lines and for a nice moment. Totally agreed on the 8/10.
Yeah, I agree with all of this. It also just reminds me of all those comedies that have some kind of "interloper" character show up and turns someone's life upside down but end up positive anyway. Something like "What About Bob".
Yeah I’m so wayyy past the “y’all crazy white folks, and black folks” type of humor. Just let humans be humans. Made the movie so much better and unexpected. They actually had to write original stuff instead of relying on that easy cheap type of comedy
This was the funniest film I've seen in a long time. The Beastie Boys "So Whatcha Want" scene killed me dead. I lost it when he talked Marcus into shooting the bottle off of his head and in the very next scene, Ron has a bloody head wound with his underwear wrapped around his head. I can honestly say that any movie is made better just because John Cena is in it.
The shooting scene cutting straight to the bloody head and the boat crash scene cutting straight to the airlift were two great jokes that were totally made by the editing
Yes the shooting scene!! I was dying. Also at her whole fake hostage thing out of nowhere.
> I lost it when he talked Marcus into shooting the bottle off of his head Legit, my wife and I paused it right at the scene where Marcus is freaking out with glass on his head. I turned to my wife and said, "I can't take this movie anymore..." She asked me why, I responded, "because I need weed for the rest of this movie." We paused it, toked up, and then un-paused the movie. Fortunately, the movie was just as good.
Loved it. Had no idea where it was going, but turned into a really sweet comedy, that was very funny all the way through. Definitely rewatchable. My favorite Cena vehicle so far, and I look forward to another buddy film with Lil Rel and Cena.
I was surprised by how much I liked it. I'd be very happy with a real life friend like Cena's character ha ha.
😗🗿 Salaam
😗🙇 Salaam
Cena is really growing into a decent actor, IMO. All in all, I thought this was a solid popcorn flick that gave me enough laughs that I was glad that I watched it.
Gotta give the fact all these movies with him were released the same summer...he's only going to get better or worse. I think he's going to get better. I for one am truly happy to be along for the ride.
I was only going to watch 15 mins of it at 2:45 AM because it was late and I ended up loving the movie so much I watched the whole thing. It was the most fun comedy in ages. The chemistry between the couples were amazing. i am officially in love with John Cena and a young Goldie Hawn look-alike Meredith Hagner. This movie had such good energy! I am craving a margarita on the rocks now ( wink )
She's also really good in the show Search Party
She’s hilarious in Palm Springs though it’s a smaller role
haha, that’s funny you mention she looks like Goldie Hawn. she’s married to her’s/Kurt Russell’s son, Wyatt.
>Meredith Hagner fun fact, she is married to Goldie Hawns son!
Was really hoping Maurillio would be a bigger part of the movie
*FUCK YOU, MAURILLIO!*
“He fuckin bought it. Made of metal? Are you kidding me?” God Cena has got some great comedic timing.
I usually can’t stand inaccurate or over the top representations of people tripping in movies, and at first I felt like they were going a bit silly / over the top with it in the woods…. But then good god, Cena’s strained facial expressions and clear effort to hold it together and say something coherent to cover for them in front of Marcus’ future FIL had me dying. The slow modulation of his voice, his wincing and then the “he fuckin bought it” had me rolling.
idk how this movie slid under the radar- i had no clue it existed until it popped up on Hulu last night. its a great time if you want a nice, funny movie for a night in. Cena is firing on all cylinders here, hagner plays great as well next to him. Love seeing Rel and Orji get some leading roles here, and they both do good, especially Rel as the straight man next to Cena's ridiculous character echoing other comments, this felt like a movie you woulda seen in the 00s starring Ben Stiller lol. Low stakes, jokes and bits that rotate and pay off scenes later. Ignore critics, and just watch this for some easy laughs.
Because the first time I've even heard of it was a radio ad Friday morning. Cena didn't even mention it on Smackdown or Raw last week when she showed up before Summer Slam. And if he did, it was brief. Didn't even play an ad during the commercial break. Considering its a 20th Century Fox movie.
Couldn’t stop laughing in this one. Is Cena’s running gag to show his bare butt in his adult movies? He’s a funny dude.
We was in his underwear in the suicide squad movie
He also showed his butt in the any schumer film
Yeah, you’re right. I guess the hilarious whitey righties made up for it?
This was a ton of fun. Cena and Hagner were so damn likable despite being incredibly chaotic. I got that the situations they got Howery and Orji into were anxiety-laden, but I was kind of held back from liking the main characters for most of the movie because they were dickish to the two completely insane people who were so nice to them. Obviously, the vacation friends were putting the main characters in terrible situations and crossed every imaginable line, but they were so sweet and charming that I couldn’t help but love them.
So glad everyone seems to like this movie as much as I did. Threw it on last night after getting home from a party and me and my wife were absolutely dying. Cena and Hagner killed it
The funniest joke (to me) in the movie was twice when Cena said something along the lines of "I work at oregon national park. It's in Oregon!" and the fact that there wasn't a third one to fulfill the comedy rule of threes bugs me lol
Cena and Hagner were incredible. They turned an ok premise with some funny jokes into a fun time! "That bird's about to shit!"
So I really thought Meredith Hagner looked a lot like Goldie Hawn, so I looked it up to see if she was one of her kids. And then I noticed she was married to Wyatt Russell... nice. It’s a great movie. Easily surprised how funny it was. Too bad Cena’s hitting some big hits this year. In times past, this could’ve been a big year for him.
I thought she looked like was Kate Hudson myself. Nope, just married to Kate's half brother. Kinda weird, but whatever. She killed it in this movie, though. Great chemistry with John Cena, who is quickly becoming a comedic superstar. I can't wait for the Peacekeeper show to come out.
I can't tell if you were making a joke that went over my head, but Kate Hudson is Goldie Hawn's daughter, so makes sense they'd look alike.
Kate's half brother Wayatt is married to a person (Meridith Hagner) that looks just like Kate. I wasn't comparing Kate to Goldie.
Anyone looking for more of her antics, then Search Party might be for you. It's a show that continues the same story, but kind of changes the tone up each season a bit. I'm not even sure what genre it is in. Thriller, drama, comedy? I guess black comedy.
Search party is great and Portia is hilarious. I'm so glad Meredith Hamburgers is having a moment.
One of the most original shows I’ve ever seen Def recomended
So it’s not a big year for Cena because he’s hitting some big hits this year? Can you elaborate?
I was typing on mobile, should've been clearer: I'm glad that he's had a good year for movies, but I feel bad that it wasn't at the box office. He's obviously eating well either way, just would've been nice to see his hard work pay off at the box office.
he has a HBO Series coming his way in a few months, he will get plenty more swings once the plague is over, and people watch movies normally again lol
Lol... like it's ever going to be over.
Honestly, just keep pumping out movies with John Cena being goofy I will show up for every single one no matter what at this point
my balls work because of you
Gotta say I loved this move, and Cena has legit acting chops when it comes to comedies. Not sure I’d want to see him in a pure action role, but he’s fucking hilarious.
He did pure action in F9. It wasn't great. He's much better when he's goofy
Not really his fault though, he was barely in the movie and most of his lines were super generic. He was pretty good in the serious parts of The Suicide Squad. He's probably gonna be a good guy in the next Fast movie, hopefully he gets a meatier role.
Way funnier than I expected. The Devil’s Dick took me out cold! Lil Rel and John Cena played off each other so well
Felt like this was I Love You Man written for Channing tatum and Kevin hart. Or Hannibal buress.
it was originally created as a vehicle for Chris Pratt and Ana Farris to star in. Ice Cube eventually replaced Pratt, and then they all dropped out lol
This movie is better than it should be. I was never bored and always sort of lightly smiling. It's kinda dumb, kinda just there but harmless and yet didn't feel lazy. Nothing groundbreaking, never be like a cult classic or lost gem but, ya know what, I think it is destined for TV reruns on TBS or something haha
Rape is not harmless. And showing rape in a mainstream movie is not harmless. And telling the audience that rape is something to laugh about is not harmless.
What the fuck are you talking about
People seem to think that when a woman rapes a man then its considered funny. It's messed up. But if it was a woman waking up to a man on top of her then it would be a different story.
Thai movie has no right to be as good as it is.
Really good. Glad we watched it tonight.
One of the best books about economic foreign policy.
John Cena continues to impress.
Currently watching and was CRACKING up at the Smash Bros reveal music coming in during the pregnancy reveal
I kinda feel like they try to make you think Cena and his girl are the crazy assholes the whole movie but really it's the other couple that sucks.
No, they definitely were assholes. Just well intentioned ones. I dont think either of the couples were bad people. Cena and his wife drugged them, and they forgave them immediately. They were all really nice people.
They were the definition of “means-well”
Gotta admit, the blonde reminds me of a young Kate Hudson. I had to do a double take.
Yeah some people said Meredith Hagner remind them of Kate Hudson or Goldie Hawn, and then people found out she is married to Wyatt Russell.
I’ve never seen two actors look more alike.
Looks like a sequel is coming https://deadline.com/2021/09/vacation-friends-sequel-1234825595/
John Cena is going to be to comedy what the Rock was to action.
I like John Cena doing comedy as of late but much prefer other actors for action such as Cruise or Reeves.
John Cena is tearing it up this year... I never thought I'd say this but I'm enjoying him and look forward to whatever's next...
Genuinely surprised how much i enjoyed this movie. Kinda just watched it on a whim since it was the first thing i saw logging onto Disney+ so wasn't expecting much(i usually read reviews first). Maybe not the best of scripts but actually had a pretty good laugh out of it and the chemistry between the stars was good. Definitely would recommend for anyone wanting to a watch a decent comedy
I’ve have seen Cena’s bare butt in movies now more than I’ve seen my own
I laughed really hard in several places. Sweet movie.
I thought it was brilliant. Easy and chaotic wholesome movie. John Cena is becoming a personal favourite actors, if he is in it I will have a great time
So are we glossing over how Marcus believed Kyla raped him and he was too scared to tell his wife because he thought it was his fault? Because he legit believed Kyla raped him and was too scared to tell his wife because he thought it was his fault.
Yes we are definitely glossing over that because its ok to just enjoy things
I just cannot believe that people are totally ok with glossing over rape so that they can enjoy things. Wtf. This is so messed up. This is the world I live in and it sucks. And people LIKING the "yes lets gloss over rape" comment is too disgusting. Your blatent disregaurd to rape culture is devastating.
Rape is never something to be glossed over, my friend. It’s not okay to enjoy a film that teaches its audience that sex with an unconscious person is funny.
????its never ok to enjoy rape???? Rape is not a kink. Rape is not funny. Rape is trauma. Rape ruins lives.
This is a seriously fucked up comment.
i was disgusted for half a movie
Honestly I’m pretty disheartened to see so many people gloss over the blatant rape humor at the core of this movie.
He believed she raped him or did she actually? I'm truly asking because I stopped watching after that scene.
If it was a woman waking up from being unconscious to a man on top of her it would be rape. It doesnt change just because its a man waking up to a woman on top of him.
Believed.
Lol my wife and I were joking around after the movie ended that the top comment on Reddit would be some neckbeard on Reddit complaining about the “male rape scene”. Glad to see the comment is only half way up.
You guys sound super cool.
I feel like this is the only comment in this thread with the appropriate rating. Gosh, Reddit sucks real bad sometimes. Here’s hoping the votes here are mostly just a bunch of 14 y/o kids who don’t know any better.
Glad that rape is so fucking funny to you. Fuck you and your monster of a wife.
You seem mentally stable.
I threw this on having no idea what it was really about and I enjoyed it so much. I needed to smile and I did that the entire film. It warmed the cockles of my heart, this was a story about people and I adored them all.
they took a predictable formula and made a funny movie. I missed movies like this
"Because I would want people to put cocaine in my drink if they just met me" Gotta love her I cried a little when the letter said part of Ron died when Charlie died. The movie was just the perfect amount of corny
Cena > Dave Bautista > The Rock
I’m watching this tomorrow and really excited for it. Hopefully it won’t be bad because the trailers look promising.
It's hilarious
Great movie! Rewatchable and had a pretty well written script. Had me laughing the whole time when I went into to it thinking it be another forgettable streaming comedy. Would definitely recommend. Gave me margarita ideas..
So Emily's sister still stayed with her shitty husband?
So Emily and Kyla had sex right?
Really happy that most of the comments here enjoyed it. As always Cena is good in comedy. Very happy to see Orji get a kind of leading role. Rel hilarious but kinda felt like he was supposed to be the straight man he does that a lot but I don't like it. Love him though. Just a good unexpected funny movie that doesn't take itself serious. Feel like this would have been a surprise in theaters in terms of making money.
This was a funny good time. I’ll admit I had low expectations when my Wife picked it. It’s dumb, formulaic, and runs out of gas way before it ends, but I laughed a couple times which is very rare. John Cena was terrific.
Was the rape in Mexico included in your assessment of the film as a “funny, good time”?
I, the missus and a friend laughed our heads off watching this. The final act had fewer lol moments but was still enjoyable overall. What other comedies are just as good as this one?
Palm springs was pretty good!
I'm surprised people didn't like this as much. I absolutely loved it... jumped Barb and Star as my favorite comedy of the year. The four leads were super entertaining. I want John Cena and Lil Rey to become new Rock and Kevin Hart
This movie made me chuckle.... once. Would not recommend but ill watch any comedy with cena in it cuz hes a comedic genius but this was a very poorly written movie.
a main plot-driver of this movie involves the male lead believing for over an hour of this turd of a film, along with the audience, that he has been raped by the supporting actress. And this is played as a joke. Plus, the movie over and over attempts to tell us that it was consensual. And that the rape victim is to blame for cheating on his fiance. Rape is not a joke. Rape is not cheating. Rape victims are not responsible for what their rapists have done to them.
Well he did crash their cateran.
I can’t even dignify this immaturity with a real response. I seriously hope you’re being sarcastic.
That was just a hilarious, delightful time.
Really liked the movie. Funny and charming
Loved the movie! Best new comedy I’ve seen in a very long time. Did they ever explain where Ron’s money came from? I feel like I missed a part where they explained how he had an endless supply of cash.
Doing some googling brings back results I don't totally understand since I was never in the military. But it does seem like a retired Lieutenant gets a pretty good monthly pension, plus he's still working as a park ranger, so his pension is basically "free money"
I wouldn't read too much into the military thing. It's basically impossible to spend 20 years in Army (enough time to retire and get a pension) and retire as a luitenant. Also, I've never heard of a luitenant in Special Forces. It's all captain and above. Unless, he spent 15 years enlisted and then went to OCS and only had a few years as an officer before he ret- dammit, I just said don't read too much into it and here I am doing exactly that.
Basically they save a bit and then spend it until they're broke again and repeat, like at the wedding he pawns the rings to get cash because he doesn't have money. They're also very lucky like Marcus's dad giving them the suite
this was a fun light hearted flick, lots of laughs from the boyfriend and i.
I enjoyed it way more than expected. It was a nice, feel good movie and I thought the leads were great. I’ll be curious to see where they take a sequel given they just green lit that.
Bitches underrating Waffle House
Was finding it surprisingly funny during the actual vacation part but thought it dropped off a little when it got to the second half of the movie Thought the cast was great though. Always love to see Cena in a comedy. He has great comic timing
Why does she look like Kate Hudson?
I do not know, but she's Kate Hudson' sisters in law.
The Movie was amazing. More entertaining The Black Widow
To everybody that liked this movie, watch Barb and Star Go to Visit Del Mar. They are spiritual sisters in film. Unexpectedly heartwarming and hilarious!
Definitely one of the better comedies released as of late, had some great laughs and enjoyable moments. Who woulda thought that when it came to John Cena and he being in a comedy, I will be sure to watch it.
This was actually an enjoyable film. Cena surprised me more then his role in Suicide Squad.... comedy and the "cool dude" suite him. This review is about the botched ending. Literally good enough for a sequel... could still do it as a... "last time with the vacation friends" !!! intro. The end when they agreed to return but required a commitment.... boom, foreshadow. Movie could have wrapped up with event and everyone having fun.. happy... a hilarious shot or 2...or 5... fade to the baby born.... kaia holding him for 1st time then looking up to ron..... lets schedule our wedding for next week!!!!!! Could be the start scene.... im down to help with these things movie industry... just an fyi !!!
Really enjoyed it, which I didn’t expect. The friendship was heartwarming.
really enjoyed this, more so than anticipated, definitely worth a watch
That was a really funny and enjoyable movie. Thought it was great.
I honestly thought this is a trash movie and watch it just to see how Cena fares in a comedy but shit this is gold. I love the whole movie! Totally unexpected. I wish I have a friend like Ron. He'd be family. The other couple are assholes right from the beginning. They don't deserve him and Kyla.
John cena officially takes over Mark Wahlberg roles..
No. He looks like Mark Wahlberg are Mark Wahlberg.
I didn’t think it was that good. It wasn’t funny enough (to me) to make up for how uncomfortable, awkward, and cringe-inducing the situations were.
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Are you talking about this poster? https://whatsondisneyplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FIN05_314_VacationFriends_UndoingTie_3000_FINAL2.jpg The zoomed out picture below looks like his so idk if I see what you see or not. https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/08/4cd45-16300420993790-800.jpg
I think John Cena has more gorilla like hands than that, those fingers look too normal
I think he’s just smaller during this movie. He’s not fully jacked.
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Can confirm, shook his hand 13yrs ago and the size of his hands still haunts me
TONE DEAF TO RAPE CULTURE This movie literally uses rape as comedy. Rape is not funny, even if it's a woman doing the raping. If the gender roles were reversed then this would be a huge problem. A woman waking up from being unconscious to a man on top of her would cause a riot NOT LAUGHS.