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Key Features:
Road trip, Female friendship, Childhood friends, Beauty pageant, Coming-of-age, Absurdist humor, Gross-out humor, Fish-out-of-water, Self-discovery
Tone:
humorous, whimsical
Target Audience:
Fans of raunchy comedies, Viewers interested in female-led comedies, People who enjoy road trip movies
Emotional Arc:
['Excitement → Chaos → Acceptance']

Ass Backwards

2013-01-21
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Two best friends embark on a cross country trip back to their hometown to attempt to win a pageant that eluded them as children.

Genres
Adventure, Comedy
Cast
June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson, Vincent D, Alicia Silverstone, Jon Cryer, Brian Geraghty, Bob Odenkirk, Paul Scheer, Sandy Martin, Lea DeLaria
Crew
Chris Nelson, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael
Rating
4.42(69 votes)
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Boys and Girls
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Spring Breakdown
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Speech & Debate
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Old School
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Senior Year
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Elvis & Anabelle
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Wine Country
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

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Flirting with Disaster

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L.A. Without a Map
5.774

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Impractical Jokers: The Movie

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Loose Screws
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