Vacation Friends Parent Guide

While on vacation in Mexico, straightlaced Marcus (Lil Rel Howery) and Emily (Yvonne Orji) meet Ron (John Cena) and Kyla (Meredith Hagner), a wild, thrill-seeking couple with no boundaries when it comes to having a good time. Seeing an opportunity to loosen up, Marcus and Emily engage in a week of uninhibited debauchery, with every intention of never seeing Ron and Kyla again. Months later, Ron and Kyla unexpectedly crash Marcus and Emily’s wedding, leading to a weekend no one will ever forget.

I’ll save you, dear reader, a few minutes of your time by starting off simply: if you are in any way sensitive to profanity, sexual content, and/or drug use, I give you permission to simply stop reading and move on with your life because this movie is not for you.

For those of you who are a little more permissive as far as objectionable content goes, Vacation Friends is a decent comedy. There are some good laughs here and there, held together primarily by John Cena’s comedic talents, of which the world is, thankfully, becoming aware. The story also has a surprising amount of heart, which surprised me, but is not unwelcome. The production value is high, which is reflected in the acting, directing, writing, and even in the set designs. If you have absolutely no qualms around the afore mentioned negative content, you might find this raunchy film entertaining.

To be completely clear, however, this is not a film that most audiences will want to see. Vacation Friends is very much a hard R production. There is almost constant profanity, sexual innuendo, drinking, and drug use. A major plot point revolves around a possible inebriated sexual encounter. For most viewers, especially those of you who care enough about content issues to frequent our website, the level of objectionable content is going to be far too high to be an enjoyable experience. I suggest living your life to the fullest and finding something else to watch.