About Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends is a 2021 American comedy film directed by Clay Tarver. The plot of the film revolves around a straight-laced couple that have fun with a rowdy couple on vacation in Mexico. When the straight-laced couple gets back to the states, they discover that the wild couple they met in Mexico have crashed their wedding.

Making / Production

The film is a production of 20th Century Studios, and was distributed by Hulu. Production took place in Atlanta, Georgia and Puerto Rico.

Actors

• John Cena: Plays the role of Ron, part of the rowdy couple. Cena infuses his character with his signature comedic flair.
• Lil Rel Howery: As Marcus, he is part of the straight-laced couple who experiences groundbreaking personality changes throughout the movie.
• Yvonne Orji: Plays Emily, the fiancee to Marcus, her poised character is put to the test by the wild couple.
• Meredith Hagner: Plays Kyla, Ron's wild better half who stops at nothing to express her free spirit.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie reunites Lil Rel Howery and John Cena after they both appeared in the 2019 film 'Dolittle'.
• Originally planned for theatrical release, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was released digitally via streaming on Hulu.
• The credits list over ten different writers for the film.

Awards

As of the current date, the movie has not received any notable awards

Quotes

• "Let's get this party started." - Ron
• "This is the best wedding I've ever been to." - Kyla
• "You two are out of control." - Emily
• "We do not remember days, we remember moments." - Ron

Music / Soundtrack

• "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett
• "The Cry of the Wild Goose" by Frankie Laine
• "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer