Wine Country – Friendship is a Trip

During a vacation to Napa Valley, a group of long time friends reunite and revisit past choices in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy from director Amy Poehler.

Runtime: 93 mins
Released: 2019

Film Synopsis:
In honor of Rebecca’s (Rachel Dratch) 50th birthday, Abby (Amy Poehler) plans a scenic Napa getaway with their best, longtime friends. Workaholic Catherine (Ana Gasteyer), post-op Val (Paula Pell), homebody Jenny (Emily Spivey), and weary mom Naomi (Maya Rudolph) are equally sold on the chance to relax and reconnect. Yet as the alcohol flows, real world uncertainties intrude on the punchlines and gossip, and the women begin questioning their friendships and futures.
A hilarious and heartfelt comedy directed by Amy Poehler, Wine Country co-stars Tina Fey, Jason Schwartzman and Cherry Jones.

Produced and directed by Amy Poehler

“Wine Country” follows these women from one winery to the next with the expectation that their bond will only strengthen as the weekend goes along; naturally, nothing goes as well as they all hope, and as the wine loosens them up, it also lowers their inhibitions and inspires them to express how they really feel about each other. That would have been an intriguing idea if the script had fleshed out the characters more thoroughly. As it is, there’s not much to them, so when the film takes a few dramatic turns, they don’t have the heft or the pull that Poehler was aiming for. Christy Lemire – RogerEbert.com

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Starring:
Amy Poehler as Abby
Rachel Dratch as Rebecca
Ana Gasteyer as Catherine
Maya Rudolph as Naomi
Paula Pell as Val
Emily Spivey as Jenny
Tina Fey as Tammy
Maya Erskine as Jade
Jason Schwartzman as Devon
Cherry Jones as Lady Sunshine
Jay Larson as Brian
Liz Cackowski as Lisa
Sunita Mani as Dolly
Greg Poehler as Doctor Dickswing
Brené Brown as herself