Support the Girls

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Support the Girls

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Released Aug 24, 2018

1h 33m

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Lisa is the general manager of Double Whammies, a sports bar that features skimpily dressed waitresses. Always nurturing and protective of her staff, she soon faces one trying day that tests her optimism at every turn.

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Critics Consensus

Support the Girls handles serious themes with wit and humor, and provides a strong showcase for Regina Hall and a talented ensemble cast.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The story meanders near the end, but the anticlimax can't quite dispel the movie's warm eccentricity.

Mar 24, 2020

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

A remarkably compassionate portrait of American womanhood that inspires hope without denying reality.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 8, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

A kind of social realism...there's a real feeling of family, but it's also a workplace, where it's possible for people to be mistreated...stripped-down and unexpected.

Jul 2, 2019

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...a bitter, caustic but also very funny and wise film about how women have to deal with men’s vanities to eke out a living…has genuine insight to offer about how women might just about overcome a workplace system that’s clearly rigged in favour of men.

Rated: 4/5

May 27, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The opening credits lets you know that the film is operating on a shoestring budget, but within five minutes I was already invested in this slice-of-life working class comedy.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2022

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Who knew Hollywood could come up with a slice of middle America that isn’t a retread storyline and that comes from a fresh perspective.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 16, 2022

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Horror fan 4

The girls were gorgeous but that's it. The story was bland. The writing wasn't good. There was no comedy. This was a big disappointment. Tim Treakle

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Autumn M

Support the Girls was pretty boring. There was some good commentary on gender dynamics, but otherwise this was a pretty dismal movie. I think this was suppose to be a female-led workplace comedy, but there were very few laughs to be had. Skip this one, and rewatch Waiting or Office Space.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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KB B

It's a pretty slow, shallow film; they used to call these B movies. I can't recommend it and would never watch it again. 91%.....Mmmmmm

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Corey B

I love when films show you don't need a big budget, or, even a decent budget to make a good movie. Think; Office Space with hard-working women who put up with far more than they should have to at work.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Drew F

this lovely, hilarious, and sweet little movie will make your heart melt. regina hall is an icon and haley lu and junglepu$$y are scene stealers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/22

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isla s

First off, I see this is categorised as a comedy film - I fail to see where the real laugh out loud typ comedy is in this film, as it tackles some important themes, though there are ocassionally very slightly amusing moments at a stretch I suppose. More than that, I definitely respected the main character, bar manager Lisa (played very well by Regina Hall) who really seems to have her colleagues/co-workers backs, as it were. It's fair to say she's tested by what she faces on the day this film covers and themes covered include sexual assault and violence. This is very much an American film, culturally speaking, set in a 'sports bar with curves' (think a 'Hooters' type bar). I enjoyed seeing the way the girls open up to one another and how Lisa dealt with things. This is a part sobering, ocassionally amusing watch, which is memorable and stands out for one main reason - the way the main character, Lisa, defends and supports her employees and how they help her. It felt somehow refreshing and re-assuring. It isn't a film I'd recommend from a comedy point of view but generally, as a character based drama about female independence, I'd say yes, its worth seeing, so I'd recommend it in that way, yes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Lisa is the general manager of Double Whammies, a sports bar that features skimpily dressed waitresses. Always nurturing and protective of her staff, she soon faces one trying day that tests her optimism at every turn.

Director: Andrew Bujalski
Producer: Houston King, Sam Slater
Screenwriter: Andrew Bujalski
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Magnolia Pictures
Rating: R (Sexual References|Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 29, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $128.6K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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