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Spring Breakdown (2009) -- A thirtysomething woman tasked with looking after her boss's daughter while she’s on spring break recruits her two best friends for a trip to South Padre Island.
Spring Breakdown (2009) -- Three women vacation together at a popular travel destination for college co-eds on spring break.
Spring Breakdown (2009) -- Three women vacation together at a popular travel destination for college co-eds on spring break.
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Overview

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5.0/10   1,206 votes
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Director:
Ryan Shiraki
Writers (WGA):
Ryan Shiraki (screenplay)
Rachel Dratch (story) ...
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Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Payback's A Beach!
Plot:
Three women vacation together at a popular travel destination for college co-eds on spring break. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
Surprisingly Hilarious more (8 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Amy Poehler ... Gayle O'Brien

Parker Posey ... Becky St. Germaine

Rachel Dratch ... Judi Joskow

Amber Tamblyn ... Ashley Hartmann
Seth Meyers ... William Rushfield

Sophie Monk ... Mason Masters
Jonathan Sadowski ... Doug

Missi Pyle ... Charlene

Jane Lynch ... Senator 'Kay Bee' Hartmann

Mae Whitman ... Lydia

Sarah Hagan ... Truvy

Jana Kramer ... Seven #2

Kristin Cavallari ... Seven #3

Justin Hartley ... Todd
Nick Thune ... Dan - Announcer
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for crude humor and sexual references.
Runtime:
USA:84 min | Argentina:84 min (DVD version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more

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Soundtrack:
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Surprisingly Hilarious, 5 August 2009
10/10
Author: torzi_bom from Australia

Reading some of the comments on the message boards here I was expecting this movie to be a complete letdown - but when I watched it I could not stop laughing! It has officially become my new favourite movie.

I don't know what all the hate here is about, maybe it's because a movie of this kind has never really been around before. I am at a loss to name another completely female driven comedy. Plenty of comedies will have one or two actresses in the lead, but there will be a lot of supporting male characters. This one was almost ALL women - with the exception of Seth Meyers, Justin Hartley and the brief appearance of Will Arnett - and it worked. All of the actresses delivered very funny performances (especially Missi Pyle) from a quirky and lovable script.

The charm of this film, to me, seems to be in its subtle feminist message: accepting who you are, female success in the public sphere, the strength of female friendships and breaking gender roles. Light-hearted though it is, each of the lead characters face a challenge as their attempts to be more 'fun' conflict with their feminist values and who they knew themselves to be.

Missi Pyle proposed that this film missed a theatrical release because of its all-female cast and lack of a big-name actor to get the studios behind it, and I have to agree. Everyone I've recommended this film to has loved it and I think it's a shame that a comedy celebrating female dorkiness hasn't been widely accepted and successful.

I highly recommend this film to anyone with an open mind or a love of female-centred comedy.

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