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Support the Girls

  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
8.6K
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Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, and Shayna McHayle in Support the Girls (2018)
The general manager at a highway-side ''sports bar with curves" has her incurable optimism and faith, in her girls, her customers, and herself, tested over the course of a long, strange day.
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The general manager at a highway-side ''sports bar with curves" has her incurable optimism and faith in her girls, her customers and herself tested over the course of a long, strange day.The general manager at a highway-side ''sports bar with curves" has her incurable optimism and faith in her girls, her customers and herself tested over the course of a long, strange day.The general manager at a highway-side ''sports bar with curves" has her incurable optimism and faith in her girls, her customers and herself tested over the course of a long, strange day.

  • Director
    • Andrew Bujalski
  • Writer
    • Andrew Bujalski
  • Stars
    • Regina Hall
    • Haley Lu Richardson
    • Dylan Gelula
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    8.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew Bujalski
    • Writer
      • Andrew Bujalski
    • Stars
      • Regina Hall
      • Haley Lu Richardson
      • Dylan Gelula
    • 66User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Regina Hall
    Regina Hall
    • Lisa
    Haley Lu Richardson
    Haley Lu Richardson
    • Maci
    Dylan Gelula
    Dylan Gelula
    • Jennelle
    Zoe Graham
    Zoe Graham
    • Taylor
    Ann McCaskey
    Ann McCaskey
    • Reagan
    Elizabeth Trieu
    Elizabeth Trieu
    • Yejin
    Krista Hayes
    • Donnette
    Victor Isaac
    Victor Isaac
    • Isaac
    • (as Victor Perez)
    Jesse Marshall
    • Officer Vollmer
    Luis Olmeda
    • Officer Dominguez
    Shayna McHayle
    Shayna McHayle
    • Danyelle
    Jermichael Grey
    • McKray
    Christopher Weimer
    • Tom, Sounds Town Manager
    John Elvis
    • Jay
    Lea DeLaria
    Lea DeLaria
    • Bobo
    Lindsay Anne Kent
    • Neveah
    • (as Lindsay Kent)
    Sam Stinson
    Sam Stinson
    • Chris
    Jonny Mars
    Jonny Mars
    • Mark
    • Director
      • Andrew Bujalski
    • Writer
      • Andrew Bujalski
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    7Ed-Shullivan

    And you thought you were having a bad day?

    I really enjoyed this "day in the life" film portrayal about a bunch of young girls dressed in their skimpy halter tops and hot pant shorts working at an independent sports bar named "Double Whammies" but not for the sexy movie cover of the bar maids as you may think.

    I thought Regina Hall's portrayal of the mother hen Sports Bar Manager Lisa was so realistic that I wanted to grab a burger and a beer just to support Regina's girls myself. Three other significant contributions were made by actresses Haley Lu Richardson the effervescent EverReady bunny waitress Maci, young mom Danyelle played by Shayna McHayle, and the recently fired waitress Krista played by AJ Michael's who had a foot long image of basketball legend Steph Curry permanently tattooed on her side ribs with an explanation being "I work in a sports bar".

    Adding to the mix of realistic characters was James Le Gros who plays Cubby the bar owner who continually threatens to fire his bar manager Lisa.

    No spoilers here but suffice to say the three ladies express their true feelings in the closing scene which reminds me of the hit country song "Take this job and shove it!"

    Great film in the day in a life of a sports bar and the patrons who visit on this particular day.

    I give the film a more than pleasurable 7 out of 10 rating.
    7matdog321

    Well, I liked it

    Support The Girls was an odd one. It started off promising as an offbeat comedy drama, then steered completely into drama territory. Regina Hall as an always-positive-strict-and-firm-manager was charming to watch as she desperately tried to weave through multiple problems at once during the early morning, stealing almost every scene she's in, and the supporting characters (mostly the girls employed by Regina's character) carry the film well too, especially during scenes of Regina intereacting with these girls almost like a surrogate. For the most part it was interesting to see the work relations of these characters, becoming more evident as the movie went on that the supposed "sisterhood" of these employees that is mentioned early in the film isn't just work motivation but what feels like an actual family. If you like independent dramas then check this out, but if you are expecting an easy string along plot with a feel good vibe avoid this one. I'm not sure what the complete message of it was, but admittedly in the end I was left wanting more. That's not to discredit the touching ending of how a manager and her employees share a thick as blood bond even after the chaos that ensues, which is what pushed me to write this review because I thought at least that deserved some praise, but the climax leading up to the final scenes just felt very rushed and hard to process exactly what it was all for. Some might say this was a boring film but it worked for me, it kept me interested to see how it would all unfold, eagerly waiting for an either positive or negative outcome for each little problem our protagonist dealt with, if you stumbled across this movie and were intrigued enough to look at the reviews, just see it for yourself. It's by no means terrible.
    5AlGranthamMusic

    Uninspired and Flat

    Not sure what to make of this film. It's branded as a comedy, but it's not funny. As a drama, it lacks a compelling plot and character development. The lead performance by Regina Hall - as others have mentioned - is fantastic. I wish she was in a better film.

    Reminiscent of The Florida Project, Waiting and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, but not nearly as self-assured or accomplished as any of those films.
    6trenmast

    Not bad and Haley Lu is the most beautiful girl ever

    Very real portrayal of how chaotic a day can be on the food industry. A few heart warming moments and seeing Haley Lu is worth your time watching this. This girl oozes sexiness thru every pore. It's a good watch overall, just don't expect anything more than the daily life of a boob bar and its employees.
    7lisparizzi

    True to life movie about the service industry

    I really enjoyed this and was very surprised when I saw the negative reviews here. I worked in the service industry when I was younger and so the movie felt very real - it is hard to explain how close you get to others in the team in that sort of workplace, and this movie did an amazing job at presenting it. The acting was wonderful, and each character brought something interesting to the table. However, the pacing is slow, so will probably not please everybody. Recommend to anyone who's ever worked in the service industry before and is looking for a solid drama movie.

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    • Trivia
      The restaurant used for the fictitious Double Whammies is across the street from a restaurant called Twin Peaks - a sports bar with scantily-dressed women, like Double Whammies itself.
    • Quotes

      Lisa: I started this day off crying, so if you ask me, laughing is progress.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Chris O'Dowd/Regina Hall/grandson (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Cowboy Up
      Written by Ann Marie Boskovich and Danny Myrick

      Performed by Ann Marie Boskovich

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Apoya a las chicas
    • Filming locations
      • Austin Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Burn Later Productions
      • Houston King Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $129,124
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,167
      • Aug 26, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $139,550
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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