Written by Sam Bain
Directed by Jamie Babbit
Starring Drew Barrymore, T.J. Miller, Michael Zegen and Holland Taylor
Running time: 1 hour and 41 minutes
MPAA rating: R for language throughout including sexual references and for drug use

by Audrey Callerstrom

I have a friend that really doesn’t like Drew Barrymore. He thinks she’s absolutely annoying and a horrible actress. I disagree. I think she is a fine actor, for what a movie calls for. She’s rarely stepped outside the boundaries of comedy, and even the worst actor can coast if the script is at least fine. She’s also likable, and likability is important in Hollywood. Additionally, I feel like we (the colloquial we) “grew up” with her. We caught the end of her tabloid era, when she was wearing daisies in her hair, flashing David Letterman and estranged from her mom. Then she became a little softer, coasting along in audience-pleasing comedies. Once she had children, she became an amiable, “I’m one of you” dorky mom, who now has a talk show where she opens up about her divorce and gushes about how she likes comfortable clothes. One feels that if you were alone in a room with her, she wouldn’t be scrolling her phone. She would be cross-legged in a chair, pillow in her lap, asking you questions.