Wine Country (2019)

During a vacation to Napa Valley, a group of long time friends reunite and revisit past choices in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy from director Amy Poehler.

Director:

Amy Poehler

Writers:

Liz Cackowski, Emily Spivey

Stars:

Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amy Poehler	...	Abby
Rachel Dratch	...	Rebecca
Ana Gasteyer	...	Catherine
Maya Rudolph	...	Naomi
Paula Pell	...	Val
Emily Spivey	...	Jenny
Jay Larson	...	Brian
Tina Fey	...	Tammy
Maya Erskine	...	Jade
Rachel Hamilton	...	Bartender
Brené Brown	...	Brene Brown (as Brene Brown)
Jon Glaser	...	Ted Talk (voice)
Jason Schwartzman	...	Devon
Cherry Jones	...	Lady Sunshine
Craig Cackowski	...	Mason (Sommelier)

Storyline

In honor of Rebecca (Rachel Dratch)'s 50th birthday, Abby (Amy Poehler) plans a scenic Napa getaway with their best, longtime friends. Workaholic Catherine (Ana Gasteyer), post-op Val (Paula Pell), homebody Jenny (Emily Spivey), and weary mom Naomi (Maya Rudolph) are equally sold on the chance to relax and reconnect. Yet as the alcohol flows, real world uncertainties intrude on the punchlines and gossip, and the women begin questioning their friendships and futures. A hilarious and heartfelt comedy directed by Poehler, Wine Country co-stars Tina Fey, Jason Schwartzman and Cherry Jones.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to fran drescher | reference to billy bob thornton | group of friends | f rated | overalls | 

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Taglines:

Friendship is a Trip

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude sexual content, language and some drug material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wine Country

Filming Locations:

Napa, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dunshire Productions, Paper Kite Productions, Paper Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was shot largely at Artesa Winery in Los Carneros, with additional filming at Quintessa winery and in Calistoga.

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Goofs

The characters say multiple times that Rebecca's birthday is on a Sunday; however, while they are in the ER they are able to call Naomi's doctor's office to ask about her test results. It is unlikely that a GP's office would be open on a Sunday.

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Quotes

Naomi: Do ya know what? I wish Prince's ghost would come back and serenade me for like two whole hours and then make sweet, sweet love to me.
Jenny: Yeah. no shit. Fuckin' glided into that elevator in Paisley Park and that fuckin' door closed...
Naomi: ...and then poof. Where's my baby? Where's my Prince?
Jenny: Beautiful ass, Prince.
Naomi: I love my husband and shit, but like that's the love of my life.
Jenny: He had eyes like a beautiful newborn fawn. What was his pain?
Naomi: His hips.

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Connections

References A League of Their Own (1992)

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Soundtracks

Burning Off My Clothes
Written by Craig Higgins (as Craig Higgins Jr.), Quinn Whalley, David Dewaele and Stephen Dewaele
Performed by Sworn Virgins
Courtesy of DEEWEE

User Reviews

Forced Female Grown Ups movie

Half the cast of Bridesmaids, but a Netflix knock off. Pretty much like a grown ups version but with women, minus the kids. Much like modern Adam Sandler comedies, this leaves a lot to be desired. This movie just tries too hard and it's really hard to relate to any of the characters. There are some good moments but it's a tough watch overall.