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Habit

Play trailer 2:16 Poster for Habit R Released Aug 20, 2021 1h 21m Comedy Drama Mystery & Thriller Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Reminiscent of early Tarantino, this edgy, outrageous thriller is one "habit" you'll want to acquire! The action begins as L.A. party girl Mads (Bella Thorne, The DUFF) gets a gig running drugs for Eric, a washed-up Hollywood star. When their cash gets stolen and Eric is slain by a rival drug lord, Mads and her two sexy BFFs hide out by dressing up as nuns. But in spite of their costumes, these bad girls are no angels. Also stars Paris Jackson, Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect), and Gavin Rossdale (Constantine).
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Leslie Felperin Guardian The whole package has the feel of one of those sneaky marketing campaigns designed to punt a product such as lingerie in a very oblique way. Rated: 2/5 Nov 16, 2021 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Pajiba Habit feels like an array of "bad taste" choices made simply because they are "in bad taste." All of this offensiveness falls flat when the movie has so little to say about any of it. Sep 11, 2021 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Did I like Habit? No. I can't say that I did. Was I still suitably impressed by the visual imagination fueling Shirtcliff's handling of the material? Absolutely. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 25, 2021 Full Review Ben Bradley Starburst While the plot might sound familiar, there's nothing in writer/director Janell Shirtcliff's film that comes close to the success of Sister Act. It will even rank lower than the woeful Nuns on the Run. Rated: 2/5 Nov 28, 2021 Full Review Kat Hughes THN Religion and drugs collide in this throwback to the nineties crime thriller that, although glossy and entertaining for a relaxed watch, doesn't have enough to truly draw the viewer in. Rated: 3/5 Nov 20, 2021 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media This dark comedy is likely to offend faith-based viewers, and it quickly grows tiresome for everyone else. Rated: 1/5 Sep 21, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Pretty awful. Bella Thorne is an unbelievable "Jesus freak" that uses the guise of a habit to run in the drug circles. Maddening and silly. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review andrei d Aims for fun exploitation, misses by a mile Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Chris J Habit - 2021 (Action, Comedy, Drama) R - 1.5 out of 5 stars Before I get into the review, this movie has a lot of trigger moments. The film has so many moments that feel like shock moments, just to be shock moments. Constant swearing, blasphemous content, drug use, and more liter this film from start to finish; I knew that going into the movie, though, so if you're going to watch this, do so at your own risk. I wanted to point out why my reviews vary so much week to week. I pick the film I'm going to review before watching them; as you see, if you follow my social media accounts, I review other films as well, but I decided that I should review the movie I pick regardless of what I end up feeling about it afterward. Janell Shirtcliff's first directorial effort stars Bella Thorne (The DUFF, Amityville: The Awakening) in a role you won't soon forget. Full of oneliners and many awkward moments, the film strives to be reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino (as advertised by the producers themselves.) I can't say they missed this mark, although Tarantino thrived off of shock and old-school exploitation style filmmaking which is pretty easy to duplicate. At every turn, this movie tries to shock; it feels like it's a B movie that knows it's a B movie that is trying not to be a B movie. After watching all 29 Amityville films (yes, there are that many), I would put this solidly in the middle in terms of quality. That's not a good thing; some of those films were trainwrecks, to put it nicely. I feel like this film potentially could have a significant cult following. I just am not that target audience. The film's best part is the eclectic cast; the casting is almost a parody of itself. It feels like every weird character in every strange film all thrown into one. Somehow they make that aspect work; it's a constant back and forth to see what the filmmaker throws at us next. The cast includes Andreja Pejic (The Girl in the Spider's Web,) Gavin Rossdale (singer from the band Bush,) Libby Mintz (Fired Up!, Modern Family,) Paris Jackson (Scream: The TV Series,) Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect) and many others who combine to deliver some odd and drawn out dialogue with varying degrees of success. I will say that I respect Bella Thorne for being herself; while she may try for the shock factor a lot, she started with many Disney caliber projects and created her personality after stepping away from those roles. Many Disney actresses have become even more successful after the fact (Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Raven-Symoné, Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Zendaya, Britney Spears, to name a few) to varying degrees. As I mentioned at the start of the review, please watch this at your own risk. It isn't for the light of heart at all. In my time seriously watching films, very few have made me question the content. I'm not easily offended by any means, but this one did have me asking; rather, it was a bit much just for the sake of it. I believe that I'll be reviewing "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" or the new take on "Cinderella" from Amazon for next week's review. Where to watch: Available on most VOD apps starting at $5.99 (Vudu, Amazon, YouTube, and many more.) For more reviews and my new YouTube channel, please visit linktr.ee/Overlyhonestmoviereviews I'm always happy to hear from my readers; please say hi or send me any questions about all things movies. #bellathorne #bellathornefans #bellathorneforever #cecejones #midnightsun #bellathornelovesyou #thornebybella #bellathornestyle #selenagomez #bellathornemakeup #bellathornedab #zendaya #bellathornefanpage #bellathornevideo #bellathornesnapchat #bellathorneselfie #famousinlove #shakeitupchicago #bellathorneoutfit #bitchimbellathorne #annabellathorne #amoramedianoche #minibellathorne #atodoritmochicago #littlebellathorne #kendalljenner #arianagrande #disneychannel #galgadot #habit Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/21 Full Review Audience Member Bela makes the films very relaxed it's great Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Um filme ofensivo não só em termos religiosos, que só existe para provocar e nada mais, têm uma história sem sentido e muito mal feito. Horrível! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow! That was a complete waste of $10 and 78mins of my life I can never get back. I'm stunned by how absolutely hard it was to watch, took me 2 days to finish it. The acting was legit the worst. I wish I could tell you one thing I liked about it…thought that one thing would be that Gavin Rossdale was in it but holy hell that just made it embarrassing and mentally painful to watch him be apart of something so beyond just bad but utterly pointless. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Reminiscent of early Tarantino, this edgy, outrageous thriller is one "habit" you'll want to acquire! The action begins as L.A. party girl Mads (Bella Thorne, The DUFF) gets a gig running drugs for Eric, a washed-up Hollywood star. When their cash gets stolen and Eric is slain by a rival drug lord, Mads and her two sexy BFFs hide out by dressing up as nuns. But in spite of their costumes, these bad girls are no angels. Also stars Paris Jackson, Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect), and Gavin Rossdale (Constantine).
Director
Janell Shirtcliff
Producer
Donovan Leitch Jr., Libby Mintz, Michael Suppes, Paige Stark, Bella Thorne
Screenwriter
Janell Shirtcliff, Libby Mintz
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Martingale Films, 852 Films, Elevated Films, Cloudlight Entertainment, Voltage Pictures
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brief Nudity|Bloody Violence|Sexual Content|Strong Drug Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 20, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 20, 2021
Runtime
1h 21m
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