Search Party
Three irresponsible friends turn a botched wedding and desert rescue into a raunchy cross-border comedy of escalating bad decisions.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- raucous
- irreverent
- absurd
- late night comedy viewing
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak, formulaic comedy with an underdeveloped script and limited payoff.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jason and Evan's attempt to retrieve stranded Nardo leads through con artists, drug smugglers, and the Federales.
Nardo is stranded naked and penniless in the Mexican desert while his friends navigate an unfamiliar borderland.
Jason's disruption of Nardo's wedding and the trio's desperate rescue attempt drive the central relationship conflict.
The plot combines nudity, carjacking, smugglers, and law-enforcement encounters with an outrageous comedic tone.
Films like Search Party, and why
The Hangover
raucous buddy comedy built around escalating misadventures, reckless friends, and crude humor
Due Date
adult road comedy combining friendship dysfunction, outrageous detours, and drug-related peril
Pineapple Express
absurd ensemble comedy driven by immature male friendships, bad decisions, and escalating chaos
Movie Details
- Director
- Scot Armstrong
- Release Date
- 2014-10-30
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (208)
Cast
- Adam Pally
- T.J. Miller
- Thomas Middleditch
- Shannon Woodward
- Alison Brie
- JB Smoove
- Octavio Gómez Berríos
- Maurice Compte
- Lance Reddick
- Krysten Ritter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- History Vault
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Search Party about?
- Three irresponsible friends turn a botched wedding and desert rescue into a raunchy cross-border comedy of escalating bad decisions.
- What is Search Party like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Search Party as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Search Party violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Search Party as moderate.
- What did critics think of Search Party?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak, formulaic comedy with an underdeveloped script and limited payoff.
- Which films are like Search Party?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hangover, Due Date, and Pineapple Express.
- How long is Search Party?
- Search Party runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Search Party?
- In United States, Search Party streams on History Vault.
