The Layover

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The Layover

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Released Sep 1, 2017

1h 28m

Comedy

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Best friends Kate and Meg find themselves competing for the same man while waiting for their plane to take off from St. Louis.

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Rex Reed

Observer

If this is the kind of garbage kids are watching and absorbing with glee today, no wonder the country is in such a mess.

Rated: 0/4

Sep 1, 2017

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

William H. Macy is great. William H. Macy knows funny. How could William H. Macy direct such an unholy mess?

Rated: 1/4

Sep 1, 2017

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

Watching a lonely suitcase circle a baggage claim conveyor belt is more diverting.

Aug 31, 2017

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Girlfriends fight over cute guy, have sex, and drink.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 17, 2018

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Megan Moffat

Under the Radar

The Layover is not only tedious, but clueless when it comes to how women interact with each other.

Rated: 1/10

Oct 5, 2017

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Elazar Fine

The Young Folks

William H. Macy is the star of such films as Fargo, Boogie Nights, and Magnolia... He has two Emmy Awards, three SAG awards, and an Oscar nomination under his belt. William H. Macy directed The Layover. Just, let's let that sink in for a moment.

Rated: 1/10

Sep 8, 2017

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ka g

First - this isn't a romantic comedy. It's more of a raunchy comedy in the vein of American Pie (without the teen angle). Next, don't watch the trailer because it ruins all the biggest surprises in the movie. That said - I don't get all the hate for this movie. We watched it without knowing anything about it and were pleasantly surprised. (I thought it might all take place at the airport like What Happens Later.) Written by one of the Sunny in Philidephia writers, it has some fun moments that made us LOL. The performances weren't Oscar-worthy, but we weren't expecting that. If you can take the goofy characters at face value and allow the story to unfold, you'll have a fun time. If you're expecting a serious autopsy of a strained girl besties relationship when a guy comes between them, then, yeah - you'll be severely disappointed. While some of the gags were expected and cliched, there were enough times when we enjoyed where it was going. Having other talent like Kumar in the movie helped make it more fun. But wannabe comedians like Molly Shannon made some scenes unwatchable. Like "She's Out of My League" and "Euro Trip" - if you don't buy into the premise, then you'll hate the story. But if you can accept the basis of the screenplay, then you should enjoy the journey.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Ed R

Definitely a romantic comedy that keeps your attention.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Yuri B

Decent enough rom-com, it was funny. Definitely has some replay value.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Jim H

Su much talent, zero zing. One of the worst movies ever. How die W.H. Maycy ever get to direct this garbage? Why did he want to? Needed the money?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Sophie C

Even though the acting was not the best, I think this film was actually really funny for how bad it was. The film reminds me of bride wars, but in a different light. I think the change in the swimsuit was amazing I can't lie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Eye C

Only for Mrs. Daddario, the movie sucks.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Synopsis

Best friends Kate and Meg find themselves competing for the same man while waiting for their plane to take off from St. Louis.

Director: William H. Macy
Producer: Aaron L. Gilbert, Keith Kjarval
Screenwriter: David Hornsby, Lance Krall
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Unified Pictures, Vertical Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Some Drug Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 1, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 28m

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