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Joy Ride

Joy Ride

Four friends. One trip. No luck.

20236.51h 34m

Overview

When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

Directed by Adele Lim
Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Teresa Hsiao, Adele Lim
Produced by Evan Goldberg, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Adele Lim
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $15.8M

Top Cast

Ashley Park

Ashley Park

Audrey

Sherry Cola

Sherry Cola

Lolo

Stephanie Hsu

Stephanie Hsu

Kat

Sabrina Wu

Sabrina Wu

Deadeye

Ronny Chieng

Ronny Chieng

Chao

Lori Tan Chinn

Lori Tan Chinn

Nai Nai Chen

David Denman

David Denman

Joe Sullivan

Annie Mumolo

Annie Mumolo

Mary Sullivan

Desmond Chiam

Desmond Chiam

Clarence

Alexander Hodge

Alexander Hodge

Todd

Themes & Keywords

female friendshipadopted childwoman directorasian american

About Joy Ride

Joy Ride is a comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of female friendship, adopted child, woman director, asian american. Directed by Adele Lim, it stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu. When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

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