Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- raunchy
- irreverent
- breezy
- girls night
- adult comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s gross-out romantic comedy formula dated and disappointing, despite Nasim Pedrad’s comic potential.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wesley and her friends travel to a Mexican resort to delete the email before Jared sees it, creating a chain of increasingly chaotic obstacles.
Wesley, Brooke, and Kaylie collaborate while drunk and repeatedly support one another through the disastrous email scheme.
Wesley initially tries to hide her personality in order to preserve what she believes is a perfect relationship with Jared.
The film features crude sexual conversation, intoxicated behavior, a dolphin assault gag, and other intentionally extreme comic set pieces.
Films like Desperados, and why
Bridesmaids
female-led romantic comedy with raunchy humor, friendship, and chaotic relationship misadventures
The Hustle
adult friendship comedy combining crude gags, romantic frustration, and a female ensemble
The Sweetest Thing
romantic farce built around impulsive decisions, misunderstandings, and escalating comic complications
Movie Details
- Director
- LP
- Release Date
- 2020-07-01
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (508)
Cast
- Nasim Pedrad
- Anna Camp
- Lamorne Morris
- Sarah Burns
- Robbie Amell
- Heather Graham
- Jessica Chaffin
- Izzy Diaz
- Rodrigo Franco
- Scott Rodgers
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 Desperados about?
- Three intoxicated friends race through a Mexican resort to erase a disastrous email before it destroys a fragile romance.
- What is Desperados like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Desperados as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Desperados violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Desperados as mild.
- What did critics think of Desperados?
- Critics broadly found the film’s gross-out romantic comedy formula dated and disappointing, despite Nasim Pedrad’s comic potential.
- Which films are like Desperados?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridesmaids, The Hustle, and The Sweetest Thing.
- How long is Desperados?
- Desperados runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Desperados?
- In United States, Desperados streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
