Girl Walks Into a Bar
A dentist's attempt to exploit an assassin's payment plunges him into an eccentric, booze-soaked crime caper across Los Angeles nightlife.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- raucous
- late night viewing
- adult comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The protagonist's cross-town journey moves through lounges, bars, strip clubs, and a nudist ping pong club.
A dentist and a would-be assassin collaborate on a plan to kill his wife while he schemes over the payment.
The plot traverses Los Angeles nightlife venues populated by gangsters, dancers, ex-cons, cops, bartenders, and hatcheck staff.
The ensemble combines idiosyncratic criminals and nightlife workers within an increasingly chaotic chain of events.
Films like Girl Walks Into a Bar, and why
The Player
episodic urban crime comedy, eccentric characters, and a nocturnal Los Angeles atmosphere
The Big Lebowski
darkly comic criminal entanglements, stylized dialogue, and an ensemble of schemers
Go
interlocking comic crime stories, offbeat personalities, and a playful neo-noir sensibility
Very Bad Things
adult barroom comedy, criminal mishaps, and a sprawling night-out structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Sebastian Gutierrez
- Release Date
- 2011-03-07
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (88)
Cast
- Carla Gugino
- Emmanuelle Chriqui
- Rosario Dawson
- Josh Hartnett
- Danny DeVito
- Zachary Quinto
- Gil Bellows
- Robert Forster
- Amber Valletta
- Alexis Bledel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Girl Walks Into a Bar about?
- A dentist's attempt to exploit an assassin's payment plunges him into an eccentric, booze-soaked crime caper across Los Angeles nightlife.
- What is Girl Walks Into a Bar like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Girl Walks Into a Bar as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Girl Walks Into a Bar violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Girl Walks Into a Bar as moderate.
- Which films are like Girl Walks Into a Bar?
- Films with a similar feel include The Player, The Big Lebowski, Go, and Very Bad Things.
- How long is Girl Walks Into a Bar?
- Girl Walks Into a Bar runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Girl Walks Into a Bar?
- In United States, Girl Walks Into a Bar streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
