Ass Backwards

2013

1 hr. 23 min.

Comedy

List

27%

22 Reviews

Tomatometer

18%

250+ Ratings

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Mishaps and calamities befall two best friends (June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson) who are on their way back to their hometown for a children's beauty-pageant reunion.

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Critics Consensus

June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson are sharp comedic performers, but their co-written script gives them little to work with in this meandering farce.

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philip c

It comes out of left field. Was refreshing to watch something that was unexpected. Almost like a "Bill And Ted" adventure. I was impressed because I didn't know any of the actors. I did think it would have been awesome 20 years ago with Diane Keaton and Goldie Hawn.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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A hilariously, uniquely and relentlessly silly comedy from writer-stars Raphael & Wilson.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/28/21

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If this movie had been written by a man, you'd all call it a classic. This is an absurdist comedy. If Adam Sandler and Happy Gilmore had made this, frat boys everywhere would be reciting it in their dorms. This is classic gender politics in comedy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Dumb and dumber without being funny

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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A less intelligent version of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. I didn't really laugh but it was fun to watch. More for the train wreck aspect. Still, I'd rather watch this than Trainwreck anyway...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

I'm not sure if the goal here is spoof or pay homage to the far sharper 1990's movie, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. But it impossible not to think of it as we watch this pair of gleefully unaware friends make their way thru an unnecessary road trip to a beauty pageant. Raphael and Wilson play so well off of each other and are clearly having so much fun it makes this little movie impossible to not enjoy. Silly and goofy fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Chris Nelson

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June Diane Raphael

Kate

Casey Wilson

Chloe

Jon Cryer

Dean Morris

Vincent D'Onofrio

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Justin Lowe

Hollywood Reporter

Ill-advised and amateurishly executed, Ass Backwards begins with a passably funny concept and runs it into the ground within 20 minutes.

Apr 27, 2020

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

As with any kind of episodic or sketch comedy, some gags land more effectively than others, although you'll likely find a line or a beat or an image that makes you laugh from start to finish.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 8, 2013

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

The road adventures they have along the way aren't funny, and once they reach the pageant, the comic payoff you're hoping for never materializes.

Nov 7, 2013

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

The movie's one joke is that they don't quite realize how pathetic they are. This kind of joke could work if the characters were charming and had the ability to win over other characters, but these women remain stupid and annoying throughout.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 27, 2020

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Matt Patches

Hollywood.com

It helps that Wilson and Raphael both come from sketch comedy. They're well-versed in hyper-specific characters -- and ones we want to spend more time with, just to see what trouble they weasel their ways into. R

Apr 27, 2020

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C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

With a script so painfully unfunny it's hard to imagine that Raphael and Wilson (who got some of their funding for the film through Kickstarter) never had anyone tell them they were working with absolute dreck.

Rated: 3.4/10

Jun 22, 2019

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Synopsis

Mishaps and calamities befall two best friends (June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson) who are on their way back to their hometown for a children's beauty-pageant reunion.

Director: Chris Nelson
Executive Producer: Christopher Woodrow
Screenwriter: June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson
Production Co: Worldview Entertainment, Indion Entertainment Group
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 8, 2015