Plan B
Two mismatched best friends race across the American heartland to secure emergency contraception while their frantic detour deepens their bond and self-understanding.
Overview
Two friends embark on a wild adventure to secure a morning-after pill, navigating the challenges of youth and friendship.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- frantic
- teen movie night
- friends night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the sharp, funny script, timely subject matter, and sparkling chemistry between the two leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sunny and Lupe spend a compressed day searching across the American heartland for a Plan B pill after an unplanned sexual encounter.
Straight-laced Sunny and slacker Lupe must cooperate despite their differing temperaments and vulnerabilities.
The protagonists confront the aftermath of a regrettable first sexual encounter while navigating embarrassment, responsibility, and personal identity.
The pair have 24 hours to locate emergency contraception, turning the journey into a succession of urgent obstacles.
Films like Plan B, and why
Booksmart
teen coming-of-age comedy driven by friendship, sexual awkwardness, and a fast-moving quest
The Edge of Seventeen
raunchy teen comedy balancing misbehavior, female friendship, and warm character growth
Superbad
youthful road comedy using escalating obstacles and irreverent humor to explore identity and friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- Natalie Morales
- Release Date
- 2021-06-18
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (112)
Cast
- Kuhoo Verma
- Victoria Moroles
- Michael Provost
- Myha'la
- Jolly Abraham
- Mason Cook
- Timothy Granaderos
- Moses Storm
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Rachel Dratch
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Plan B about?
- Two mismatched best friends race across the American heartland to secure emergency contraception while their frantic detour deepens their bond and self-understanding.
- What is Plan B like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Plan B as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Plan B violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Plan B as mild.
- What did critics think of Plan B?
- Critics broadly praised the sharp, funny script, timely subject matter, and sparkling chemistry between the two leads.
- Which films are like Plan B?
- Films with a similar feel include Booksmart, The Edge of Seventeen, and Superbad.
- How long is Plan B?
- Plan B runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Plan B?
- In United States, Plan B streams on Hulu.
