# Joy Ride (2023)

> Four Asian American friends turn a birth-mother search across China into a wildly raunchy test of loyalty, identity, and self-acceptance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/615583

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Adele Lim
- Cast: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, David Denman, Annie Mumolo
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15268244/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: raunchy, witty, frenetic, girls night, road trip movie night

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