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Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Comedy · 2021
The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.
Movie details
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
“The friendship we all want. The vacation we all need.”
2021 Comedy 1h 47m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Josh Greenbaum
Written by
Kristen Wiig · Annie Mumolo
Kristen Wiig
Star / Sharon Gordon Fisherman
Annie Mumolo
Barb
Jamie Dornan
Edgar Pagét
Damon Wayans Jr.
Darlie Bunkle
Vanessa Bayer
Debbie
Fortune Feimster
Pinky
Phyllis Smith
Delores
Court is in session
Put Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.