Bottoms
Seen it?2023 | 91 min | Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (6.8 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Booksmart or Heathers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award and 2 Independent Spirit Awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide on a $11 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 503K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emma Seligman
- Rachel SennottPJ
- Ayo EdebiriJosie
- Ruby CruzHazel Callahan
- Havana Rose LiuIsabel
- Kaia GerberBrittany
- Nicholas GalitzineJeff
- Miles FowlerTim
- Marshawn LynchMr. G
- Dagmara DominczykMrs. Callahan
- Punkie JohnsonRhodes