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Plan B

2021Movie1 h 48 minNR

Comedy
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic746.5Rotten Tomatoes96%81%

A hopeful, wholesome comedy movie about everyday modern life and growing up.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Story

The morning after is just the beginning.

After a regrettable first sexual encounter, a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America's heartland.

Feels like

  • Teen Comedy-Drama
  • Road Trip
  • Coming-of-Age Story
  • Female Friendship
  • Social Commentary
  • Reproductive Rights
  • Sex-Positive
  • Fast-Paced
  • Heartfelt
  • Cringe Humor

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Natalie Morales
Written by
Joshua Levy, Prathi Srinivasan
Produced by
Mickey Liddell, Jon Hurwitz, Jeremy Garelick
Music by
Amanda Krieg Thomas, Perry Robertson, Justin M. Davey

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 18, 2021 · 1 h 48 min · NR

Released
June 18, 2021
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
37 countries

Tropes

Age-Inappropriate Dress, Cell Phones Are Useless, Shout-Out +9

  • Age-Inappropriate Dress
  • Cell Phones Are Useless
  • Shout-Out
  • Covered in Mud
  • Nice Guy
  • Gargle Blaster
  • Brick Joke
  • The Pastor's Queer Kid
  • All for Nothing
  • Their First Time
  • Ambiguous Situation
  • Disappeared Dad

12 of 45 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Plan B?"

Questions about Plan B

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Plan B?

Hulu

In the United States, Plan B streams on Hulu. It also streams in 36 other countries.

Is Plan B worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 74). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Will Plan B make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (7 of 10) and situational comedy (6 of 10).

Is Plan B plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Plan B use?

Age-Inappropriate DressCell Phones Are UselessShout-OutCovered in MudNice GuyGargle BlasterBrick JokeThe Pastor's Queer KidAll for NothingTheir First TimeAmbiguous SituationDisappeared Dadand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Age-Inappropriate Dress, Cell Phones Are Useless, and Shout-Out.