Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
A celebrity-packed comic documentary surveys the science, history, cultural mythology, and possible medical future of psychedelic drugs.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- witty
- surreal
- comedy night
- documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary entertaining but too shallow and overly dependent on celebrity anecdotes and comedic sketches to deliver substantial education.
What sets it apart
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The film assembles interviews and reminiscences from performers and public figures including Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Adam Scott, Rosie Perez, and A$AP Rocky.
Its investigation of hallucinogens is repeatedly presented through comedic elements and revue-style blackout sketches.
The film surveys psychedelic science, therapeutic possibilities, history, and future applications for a broad audience while critics describe its treatment as shallow.
The film connects hallucinogens to drug trips, pop-cultural impact, celebrity memories, and the broader history of psychedelics.
Films like Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics, and why
The History of the World: Part I
celebrity-driven documentary comedy using interviews, archival material, and playful reenactments to explore a countercultural subject
Grass
irreverent documentary treatment of controversial drug culture blending comic performance with social and historical commentary
The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD
entertaining, celebrity-centered documentary about altered states and drug culture with a comedic, accessible tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Donick Cary
- Release Date
- 2020-05-11
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (189)
Cast
- Nick Offerman
- Sarah Silverman
- Adam Scott
- Rosie Perez
- Adam Horovitz
- A$AP Rocky
- Anthony Bourdain
- Ben Stiller
- Bill Kreutzmann
- Carrie Fisher
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics about?
- A celebrity-packed comic documentary surveys the science, history, cultural mythology, and possible medical future of psychedelic drugs.
- What is Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics.
- What did critics think of Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics?
- Critics broadly found the documentary entertaining but too shallow and overly dependent on celebrity anecdotes and comedic sketches to deliver substantial education.
- Which films are like Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics?
- Films with a similar feel include The History of the World: Part I, Grass, and The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD.
- How long is Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics?
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics?
- In United States, Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
