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Released 5 years ago.
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Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
"The friendship we all want. The vacation we all need."
2021 1h 47m EN
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MID
★6.0TMDB · 287
Comedy
Synopsis
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The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.
“The friendship we all want. The vacation we all need.”
Cast
Kristen Wiig
Star / Sharon Gordon Fisherman
Annie Mumolo
Barb
Jamie Dornan
Edgar Pagét
Damon Wayans Jr.
Darlie Bunkle
Vanessa Bayer
Debbie
Fortune Feimster
Pinky
Phyllis Smith
Delores
Ian Gomez
Convertibles Bossman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Josh Greenbaum
- Writers
- Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Josh Greenbaum, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Steve Welch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo and Jamie Dornan carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The friendship we all want. The vacation we all need.".
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IMDB entry: tt3797512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Josh Greenbaum directs. Toby Oliver behind the camera. Christopher Lennertz scores. Steve Welch cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 5 years ago.
- 2Directed by Josh Greenbaum, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Steve Welch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo and Jamie Dornan carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The friendship we all want. The vacation we all need.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3797512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Toby Oliver
- Original score
- Christopher Lennertz
- Editing
- Steve Welch
- Production design
- Steve Saklad
- Costume design
- Trayce Gigi Field
- Makeup / hair
- Liz Lash
- VFX supervisor
- John Haley
- Sound
- Jon Title
- Stunt coordinator
- Hugo Aguilera
- Runtime
- 107 min · 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Josh Greenbaum
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Gloria Sanchez Productions
US
Lionsgate
US
Key crew
- Costume DesignTrayce Gigi Field
- Production DesignSteve Saklad
- ProducerMargot Hand
- First Assistant DirectorColin MacLellan
- CastingBen Harris
- Executive ProducerJonathan McCoy
- Unit Production ManagerJonathan McCoy
- Music SupervisorJulianne Jordan
- Music SupervisorJustine von Winterfeldt
- CastingAllison Jones
- Second Assistant DirectorGinger Gonzalez
- EditorSteve Welch
- Line ProducerAndrea Gamboa
- Stunt CoordinatorHugo Aguilera
- Co-ProducerStacy Perskie
- Set DecorationMariana Castañeda
- Stunt DoubleHeidi Pascoe
- Supervising Art DirectorRafael Mandujano
- Steadicam OperatorEdgar Hurtado
- "A" Camera OperatorEdgar Hurtado
- "B" Camera OperatorScott Dolan
- Still PhotographerCate Cameron
- Second Assistant "B" CameraVictor Alcantara
- "C" Camera OperatorJuan Pablo Ortigoza
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- florida
- vacation
- friends
- duringcreditsstinger
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2021-09-12PG-13· Los Angeles
- Theatrical (limited)2021-09-19PG-13· Alamo Drafthouse
- Digital2021-02-12PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- 러브 스파이: 바브 앤 스타KR
- Barb and Star Go to Vista Del MarUS
- 巴布與斯塔爾的維斯塔德爾瑪之旅TW
- Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Của Barb Và Star: Đường Đến Vista Del MarVN
- Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Của Barb Và StarVN
- Đường Đến Vista Del MarVN
