Support The Girls - August 24th

[HorrorBlu]

In Theaters August 24th

Support The Girls - Trailer Starring Regina Hall & Haley Lu Richardson - YouTube

Lisa Conroy is the last person you'd expect to find in a highway-side 'sports bar with curves',— but as general manager at Double Whammies, she's come to love the place and its customers. An incurable den mother, she nurtures and protects her girls fiercely--but over the course of one trying day, her optimism is battered from every direction...Double Whammies sells a big, weird American fantasy, but what happens when reality pokes a bunch of holes in it?

[HorrorBlu]

I loved this. Not as funny as I expected, but it has a lot of heart. It's basically Waiting meets GLOW.

Regina Hall is getting all the praise here, and rightfully so, but also have to note Haley Lu Richardson and Shayna McHayle as Maci and Danyelle. All three are wonderful and bring so much heart to the movie.

The movie takes place mostly over a single chaotic day at a "breasturant" called Double Whammies. We follow Regina Hall's character Lisa, the general manager at Double Whammies, who is basically a saint. Smart, kind, compassionate, and genuinely cares about her girls and the customers. There are those who appreciate her (namely Maci and Danyelle), and those who take advantage of her kindness and treat her like a doormat.

There is no subtlety in the movie's commentary about how women are viewed in society and how "toxic masculinity" effects both genders. But for anyone who has worked in the service industry, be it retail or restaurants, there's a lot of truth in how people like Lisa are treated, not just by rude customers but especially by upper management. They become the scapegoats for all management, because they'll take it, and they'll take it with grace.

For all the ups and downs Lisa goes through in the course of this 90 minutes, it's all capped off by a really outstanding and therapeutic final scene.

Limited theatrical begins on August 24th, so go out and Support The Girls!

[jacobsever]

Seeing this solely for Haley Lu Richardson. <3

[MikeScott]

I love Haley Lu Richardson so she's the main reason I am interested.

[HorrorBlu]

Blu-ray on December 4th.

In the meantime, here's where you can see it theatrically:

[xbs2034]

Reviews for this are really good. I also see they are making the film available for VOD rental starting today (probably the main focus of this release, but wanted to give it a one week theatrical exclusive run first)

[jacobsever]

This was okay. It's a fine film, with some really great performances.

My biggest gripe is: if you've seen the trailer, you've seen the film. There's really not much added of importance in the 90 minute runtime. You get the feel & gist of the film in the 2 minute trailer.

3.5/5

[Britnasty]

I want to see this simply for Junglepu*sy being in the film but doesn't look like its going to makes its way up here.

[Member-275053]

Small in scope. But, funny, nonetheless. Regina Hall and the rest of the cast are great!

[HorrorBlu]

Now available on Hulu.

One of my favorites from 2018.

[Britnasty]

Yup, I bought the digital release a few weeks back and loved everything about this. Regina was so damn good and then throw in Haley Richardson and Shayna McHayle and you really have a great treat on your hands.

[HorrorBlu]

I was disappointed there are ZERO extras on the blu-ray. Not even a trailer. Still, the movie is a must-own.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

Now available on Hulu.

One of my favorites from 2018.

This was one of my favorites too

Originally Posted by Britnasty

I want to see this simply for Junglepu*sy being in the film but doesn't look like its going to makes its way up here.

That’s what had me initially interested too!