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Never Goin' Back

  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
4.4K
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Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone in Never Goin' Back (2018)
Angela (Maia Mitchell) and Jessie (Camila Morrone) dream of escaping their waitressing jobs at a low-rent Texas diner, even if it's only to Galveston.
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Jessie and Angela, high school dropouts, are taking a week off to chill at the beach. Too bad their house got robbed, rent's due, they're about to get fired, and they're broke.Jessie and Angela, high school dropouts, are taking a week off to chill at the beach. Too bad their house got robbed, rent's due, they're about to get fired, and they're broke.Jessie and Angela, high school dropouts, are taking a week off to chill at the beach. Too bad their house got robbed, rent's due, they're about to get fired, and they're broke.

  • Director
    • Augustine Frizzell
  • Writer
    • Augustine Frizzell
  • Stars
    • Maia Mitchell
    • Camila Morrone
    • Liz Cardenas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Augustine Frizzell
    • Writer
      • Augustine Frizzell
    • Stars
      • Maia Mitchell
      • Camila Morrone
      • Liz Cardenas
    • 34User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Maia Mitchell
    Maia Mitchell
    • Angela
    Camila Morrone
    Camila Morrone
    • Jessie
    Liz Cardenas
    Liz Cardenas
    • Neighbor
    Michelle Sherrill
    Michelle Sherrill
    • Prostitute
    Julian Hilliard
    Julian Hilliard
    • Boy at Diner
    Jennifer Pilarcik
    • Mom at Diner
    James LaBounty II
    • Noel
    • (as James LaBounty)
    Marcus M. Mauldin
    Marcus M. Mauldin
    • Roderick
    • (as Marcus Mauldin)
    Atheena Frizzell
    • Crystal
    Joel Allen
    Joel Allen
    • Dustin
    Kendal Smith
    • Tony
    Matthew Holcomb
    Matthew Holcomb
    • Ryan
    Kyle Mooney
    Kyle Mooney
    • Brandon
    Aristotle Abraham II
    Aristotle Abraham II
    • Cedric
    Max Hartman
    Max Hartman
    • Officer Puddin' Face
    Craig Cole
    Craig Cole
    • Officer Craig
    Brenda Schram
    • Girl in Jail
    Annell Brodeur
    • Officer at the Jail
    • Director
      • Augustine Frizzell
    • Writer
      • Augustine Frizzell
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews34

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    6rockman182

    Never Goin' Back (2018)

    Whoever made the trailer for this film really knew how to get my hyped for it. Looked like a stupid film about teenagers who did nothing but do drugs and do dumb stuff. Its pretty much exactly that and its good enough in that regard. The laughs don't come at all times but when they do its absolutely hilarious. I had a good time with this, might give it a re-watch some time down the road. Its like a Pineapple Express but with teenage girls, an enjoyable 90 minutes.

    The film is about two teenage waitresses who are looking forward to go the beach and relax. They put their rent money into that vacation. In the meantime they are affiliated with their drug dealing roommates, and mix into that lifestyle themselves. Along the way, the girls get fired, get stoned, puke, and party. You know, the typical stuff. Oh yeah, and one of the leads needs to take a crap for the entire duration of the film, this is a legit storyline.

    I liked both lead actresses in their roles. These are two girls who are looking for short cuts to get ahead. They are at a dead end job and just want to do drugs and party. The characters are annoying at times but overall you want to see where they go next. I think the chicken shop robbery was absolutely hilarious. The comedy isn't effective everywhere but when it is, its hilarious. The moments where the two leads have edibles and are stoned the rest of the way is incredibly accurate.

    The film is legitimately about nothing and has no stakes. Not that problematic because its still funny. Have you ever needed to poop really badly but had to hold it in for a long period of time? Yeah, so that's a plot point here. The film is just going to fade away as swiftly as it came but it was an enjoyable effort. Side note, Kyle Mooney somehow manages to become the MVP once again.

    6.5/10
    7jnwseatiger

    Stay in School

    These two actresses are so natural in these roles its like I am watching a few days in their life rather than a film. Dazed and Confused was my era and I find the differences in both the Music and Culture really interesting. While much has changed from the 70's, much stays the same. Because I teach this age group and could write a book of my observations of a generation which at times seems muddled and lacking in any direction, its films like this that gives better insight into the same quest of every generation... looking for that elusive "unicorn" that Jessie seems to be willing to trip to see but as you come to find out you don't have to go down the rabbit hole to get there
    8rigneyte

    Not a 10, not a 2 either

    Overall fairly good go nowhere flick about 2 chicks trying to make rent. Stoner humor but well done for the most part. Found the characters enjoyable enough to get through it. There is nothing new here but it's a decently told story about nothing important.
    6paul-allaer

    "Dude, I puked him to death!" and other (mis)adventures with Angela and Jessie

    "Never Goin' Back" (2018 release; 85 min.) brings the (mis)adventures of Angela and Jessie. As the movie opens, Angela has a surprise for Jessie: for Jessie's 17th birthday next week, Angela has bought them a stay in Galveston. "How did you pay for it?", asks Jessie. "I used the rent money", confesses Angela. But the girls can make up for the shortfall if they do all the shifts that week as waitresses. Ala, things don't go quite as planned... At this point we're less than 10 min. into the movie, but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

    Couple of comments: the movie is written and directed by Augustine Frizzell, better known for her acting. This is her feature-length directing debut. Here she brings us the story of these two BFFs who are high-school drop-outs, and share a small apartment with Jessie's brother and a buddy of his. From all the looks and feels of it, they are all losers. But take a closer look, and instead you'll see two teenagers who are at the doorsteps of adulthood, and for whom anything is possible still. We never find out anything about either's parents or other clues as to how they got to where they are now. Beware, there are some very crude scenes in the film, so if that is not your kind of humor, better stay away from this film. I thought there were some truly hilarious scenes. "Dude, I puked him to death!" (comment from one of the girls when she accidentally throws up on someone) is an instant classic line. The best sequence in the film comes when the girls accidentally eat spiked cookies and end up high as a kite just before they need to be at work. Hilarity ensues.... just watch! The two leads (Australian actress Maia Mitchell as Angela and Camila Morrone as Jessie) are charming and have obvious screen chemistry. Last but not least, there is tons of great music in the film, both as the the original score (courtesy of singer Sarah Jaffe) and the many song placements in the film.

    "Never Goin' Back" premiered at this year's Sundance film festival to good acclaim. It finally reached my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati this weekend, The Saturday matinee screening where I saw this at was attended dismally (3 people, including myself). Probably the picture-perfect weather outside had something to do with it. Regardless, if you are in the mood for a truly indie film about the lives and times of two teenagers on the verge of adulthood, I'd encourage you to check this out, be it in the theater, on VOD, or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray, and draw your own conclusion.
    6gloopy-45239

    Not Bad

    Worth a watch, some genuine laugh out loud moments in this, well there was for me.Stories been done over and over but i would still recommend this one, if you're looking for some fun and can't find nothing to watch

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    • Trivia
      Based on director Augustine Frizzell's real-life teenage experiences with her best friend when they were 15.
    • Goofs
      A character claims someone is stealing her Playstation, but the system is clearly a Nintendo 64, complete with red controller.
    • Quotes

      Angela: Jessie, get up. You have to get up now because I have something really, really awesome to show you.

      Jessie: Did you draw a dick on my face?

    • Connections
      Features Point Break : Extrême Limite (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
      Written by Michael Bolton and Doug James

      Performed by Michael Bolton

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • No vuelvas atrás
    • Filming locations
      • The Buttermilk Cafe & Bakery - 337 East Pipeline Road, Bedford, Texas, USA(Angela & Jessie's diner)
    • Production companies
      • Sailor Bear
      • Mama Bear Studios
      • Ten to the Six Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $61,271
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,322
      • Aug 5, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $61,271
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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