Film

Girls Trip

Name: Girls Trip
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Adventure
Released: 2017
Cast: Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish, Larenz Tate

Four best friends fly to New Orleans for Essence Fest and let loose in ways that get filthier, funnier and more emotionally raw as the weekend goes on. It's a big loud studio comedy with real chemistry underneath the chaos — Tiffany Haddish detonates every scene she's in — built for anyone who wants their friendship movie with teeth, absinthe hallucinations and zero restraint.

TMDb rating

6.8

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