The Package

The Package is a Netflix original that channels American Pie (1999) and other gross out teen comedies. It does however ramp it up quite a bit and provides surely the most dick jokes in one single film!

It tells the story of five friends who go camping, but when one drunkenly cuts his dick off it becomes a race against time to get him to the hospital and have it sewn back on.

Based on that premise I'm sure you think the movie will be crude, crass and infantile and you'd be entirely right. However thanks to a decent cast, script and direction it's actually an oddly hilarious little comedy.

The mostly unknown little cast did great here, Michael Eklund is also on hand to provide some veteran contributions and was great as always.

Not for weak stomachs be aware that when I say this is a gross out comedy I'm not exaggerating, it's pretty hardcore stuff as you'd imagine something that's centered entirely around decapitated genitals would be.

I laughed way more than I expected, I found our five leads to be surprisingly likeable and the whole thing was just a well put together goofy little movie.

I really enjoyed The Package and am not afraid to admit it, absolute laugh riot.

The Good:

Geraldine Viswanathan and Sadie Calvano

A lot of really hilarious stuff

The Bad:

Falters a tad in the final quarter

I put this on in the background with absolutely no expectations and ended up stopping what I was doing to watch it. An extremely silly, buddy-comedy that is surprisingly well executed, written and acted. It follows a lot of typical clichés for the genre, but does it well. Would recommend to anyone looking for a late-night stoner comedy and some good laughs.

I mean, there wasn't anything particularly hilarious at any given point, but it was a pretty cute movie. Another reviewer states how the gags didn't always work...giving the film a single star. I don't understand how not particularly enjoying a film translates it to being the absolute worst garbage you can possibly view, but this is by no means a 1-star film. Can we stop with that, guys? The characters are likable, even relatable, and some of the situations, while, not being "laugh out loud" funny as much as I'd have liked, will have you smiling.

A cute little film that's worth...eh, maybe a lazy Sunday afternoon.

I really don't understand some imdb reviewers. Everything is too the extreme. Worst movie ever? Really? These are the same people who say this about every movie they don't like. It's the WORST.

This movie isn't spectacular. It's ok. It's worth watching. I felt like the laughs were consistent, but a little weak. It runs about fifteen mins longer than it needs to be as well.

Okay so let me be straight. This is by no means a great movie. But what's good about it is that it subverts expectations. I expected this to be utter garbage and unfunny. But it wasn't. Anyways comedy is pretty subjective. You may either like it or hate it. If youre expecting smart and witty one liners this isn't your cup. But if youre in for some really weird,crude and raunchy type of a comedy that doesn't take itself too seriously then I feel you'll love this. It has some major flaws though. For one, the movie could be a little bit tightly edited, also not all the jokes landed. Some were funny while some were just meh. But what surprised me was the acting. Especially the guy from ALEX STRANGELOVE and the girl from BLOCKERS. Their comic timing is great. The supportijg cast is pretty good too. Overall this movie is a competently made nextflix original. Its not the smartest or the most compelling movie but that wasn't the point of the movie anyway. Its just a 90 minute fun ride that keeps you entertained till the end.