Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.
Julia Roberts
Georgia Cotton
George Clooney
David Cotton
Kaitlyn Dever
Lily Cotton
Maxime Bouttier
Gede
Billie Lourd
Wren Butler
Lucas Bravo
Paul
Geneviève Lemon
Beth-Ann
Cintya Dharmayanti
Losi
Dorian Djoudi
Komang
Arielle O'Neill
Kimberley
Ling Cooper Tang
Auctioneer
Romy Poulier
Lauren
Charles Andre Allen
Dean
Ilma Nurfauziah
Dewi
Agung Pindha
Wayan
Ifa Barry
Suli
Nom Gunadi
Losi's Uncle
Inaya Servais
Ketut
Ida Pandita Putu Wirata
Pedanda
Eduard Alexander Waloni
Kadek
Mia Amrisyanda
Rani
Casey Wright
Shaun
Rowan Chapman
Simon
Kyoko Yates
Emma
Sean Lynch
Rob
Francis McMahon
Artist
Joshua Chan
Sleepy Bartender
Anto Widjaja
Man in White
Tim Appleton
Flight Crew Member
Senayt Mebrahtu
Dignitary
Charles Allen
Dean
Director, Screenplay
Ol Parker
Screenplay
Daniel Pipski
September 24, 2022
6
There are certainly a few scenes at the start of this film (mostly those seen in the trailers) when there is a spark of chemistry between Julia Roberts ("Georgia") and George Clooney ("David"). Formerly married, this couple have to dash to Bali when their twenty-five year old daughter "Lily" (Kaitlyn Dever) announces her intention to marry her Indonesian boyfriend of ten minutes "Gede" (Maxime Bouttier). Even on the flight over, it's clear that they cannot stand one and other, but they must ally and work together if they are to stop their lass's moment of madness. What happens now reminded me a little of "Mamma Mia" (2008) only without the ABBA songs and instead of Greece, we are in more Oriental surroundings. The photography is beautiful and "Visit Bali" must be hoping that tourists will flock to the gorgeous sandy beaches where you can readily farm seaweed and swim with some pretty brutal dolphins! The storyline here, though, is as predictable as one of the many sunsets we see as this decently paced lightweight comedy steers inevitably towards a conclusion that is never in doubt. Sadly it is the bitchy humour between Clooney and Roberts that holds this otherwise unremarkable film together, and as the story develops that is soon on the wain and we are left with a good looking but rather insubstantial movie. This raises a smile rather than a laugh, and slots neatly into the romcom category. It's a nice film, you probably won't hate it - but you won't ever remember it either.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$20,000,000.00
Revenue:
$168,800,000.00