Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends is a 2021 American buddy comedy film directed by Clay Tarver, and co-written by Tom Mullen, Tim Mullen, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. The film stars John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, Meredith Hagner, Robert Wisdom, Lynn Whitfield, and Andrew Bachelor. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, Vacation Friends was released on Hulu on August 27, 2021. The film received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel titled Vacation Friends 2 was released on August 25, 2023.
Hey, guys. I don't mean to pry or anything, but are you guys, like, secret billionaires or something? -Why do you ask? -'Cause this place looks very expensive. Oh, super expensive. We spent, like, every penny we had on this place. Yeah. Wait. Why would you do that? [man] My buddy Charlie came here way back when and raved about it. If we're gonna go on vacation, might as well go all out, right? And just go broke? Oh, we'll make more money. I work in a doctor's office. Ron here is a park ranger. And not to brag, we're pretty good. Kyla and I always say if we find ourselves with too much money, we haven't been spending it fast enough. That-- That's one way to live. You know, they say money buys you freedom, but how can you really be free if you're thinking about making money all the time? Well, I guess it's your welfare checks I've been paying. [chuckles] Possibly. Possibly, Marcus. -[chuckling] Anyway, to the happy couple. -[Kyla] To the happy, gorgeous couple! -All right. -[Kyla] Yeah, you're engaged! [giggles]
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-[slurping] -Oh, that is good. Ron makes the best margaritas, and let me just tell you, girl. -Babe. -It gets the job done. [Ron] Indeed. So, Ron. What park do you work at? Oh. Oregon National Cave Monument. It's in Oregon. Whoa. You work in caves? I'm like Batman. If Batman's job was to keep kids from jacking off stalagmites. [Kyla] Totally. What about you guys? Uh, we're from Chicago, actually. I work in finance and Marcus owns his own construction company. Quick question. Um, why does the salt not taste salty? -Oh, because it's cocaine. -What?
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-You drugged us? -[Ron, Kyla] Yeah. I thought I made it really clear when I said to her-- I was like, you know, -"It'll get the job done." -"It gets the job done." Get the job done? That's not clear. That's very vague, okay? What is wrong with you? Why would you put cocaine in margaritas?
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[both laughing] -[Ron] He almost had me! -[Kyla] Oh, my God. -He almost-- [laughs] -It's so good! -You! Oh, man! This is-- This guy! -Oh, my God. I just-- It would have been nice if you would've told us that you was gonna put cocaine in our drink. Where'd you get the coke from, anyway? We actually brought it from home. Very, very easy if you ever wanna try it. It's just a Ziploc in a full shampoo bottle. The scanners can't see it, dogs can't smell it, and it's so much more comfortable than when I had it in my ass. You guys want nibbles? -Mmm. -[cell phone vibrates] Oh. Wait a minute. [sighs] What now, baby? Whale watching. I forgot I booked a whale watching tour at 4:30. What? You guys just got here. Marcus likes to plan.
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Yeah, it's just, uh… just whale watching. Wait. I have an idea. We were actually gonna go to the water. We can walk you guys down, all chat and get to know each other a little bit more. -What do you say? -All right. Let's go get changed. [Kyla] Yay! I love your whole everything, by the way. -[man chanting] -[baby crying]
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"An exclusive, luxury experience." That's what the website said. This is really gonna bum out the whales. [Kyla] Baby, this is so gross. I won't be able to sleep at night if I know they've gone on this boat. You guys, you should just come with us in our boat. -[Ron] That's a great idea. -Wait a minute. That boat is yours? As long as we're staying here it is. We rented it. What do you say? Our treat. -I mean, I'm down if you're down. -[Kyla gasps] -Yay! -[chuckling] Oh. [laughs] Could you give us a second? -Gonna talk to my lady really quick. -No problem. Not a problem. -Be right back. -See you in a bit. -Baby. -Yeah, babe?
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How is someone already throwing up? Hey, hey, hey, hey. This is not weird to you? -I mean-- -Don't look. They're not weird? They're the only people I've ever heard of to smuggle drugs into Mexico. -I don't know, baby. Screw it. -What? Can we for once, just in our lives, just say "screw it" to all the plans and just get on a damn boat?
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Goddamn, sailing makes my dick hard. I'm almost at half-mast. Okay, man. Where did you learn to sail a boat like this? [Ron] I did cleanup work off Malaysia one summer. Learn all kinds of stuff when you're at sea. Look at that bird. You know I can tell from here that bird's about to shit.
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