BOTTOMS Movie Review | Rachel Sennott | Ayo Edebiri | Kaia Gerber

"Bottoms" knocked us on our butts. We both loved the sweetly raunchy indie comedy, starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebri as misfit teenage lesbians who start a fight club after school to hit on the hot cheerleaders they like. The movie has shades of "Heathers," "Superbad" and "Booksmart," but is very much on its own wavelength. Directed by Emma Seligman ("Shiva Baby"), co-written by Seligman and Sennott. Co-starring Ruby Cruz, Nicholas Galitzine, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber and Marshawn Lynch. In theaters now.
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[@1pknail]

I saw this last night with a full house at the Brooklyn Alamo Drafthouse and LOVED it! There are so many asides and so much self-awareness within self-awareness. The "PLAN TO BOMB SCHOOL" moment KILLED ME. I also overheard, as the credits rolled, the following exchange: - "I cried during the fight at the end." - "You what?!" - "I just love beautiful cinema."

[@BreakfastAllDay]

That is wonderful! Great movie to see with a crowd. Glad you all had fun.

[@AllInTheGame01]

Between TMNT, The Bear, Bottoms, Theater Camp, The Sweet East & Clone High, it's the year of Ayo Adebiri!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

She's awesome! We love her around here.

[@AllInTheGame01]

@@BreakfastAllDay Hope she gets something good to do in the MCU ThunderBolts movie she got cast in. Did y'all ever review Polite Society?

[@SnowyTaco]

She also guest stared on Abbott Elementary this year! She plays Janine’s sister. The girl knows how to pick ‘em!!

[@422katieleigh]

I like all of your guests but you two have a dynamic that just can’t be beat by alternates or additions. Not a critique, like I said your guests are great! You two are just peak greatness.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Thanks for always being here, Katie! We're lucky to have so many smart friends to hang out with us.

[@dthill96]

3.5/5 for me. Elevator pitch: “Booksmart” meets “fight club”. It’s INSANE 🤣🤣🤣. Marshawn Lynch I thought could’ve been used a lot more (his stuff with Conan is COMEDIC GOLD). Ruby Cruz I enjoyed very much (she’s one of the best parts of the “Willow” series). I thought Havana Rose Liu was really charming. Summer Joy Campbell is UNHINNNNGED in this and it was 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. And there was a song that played in the third act (after the big reveal that was goin on) and I couldn’t help but start singing along. There were moments in my screening where the audio was cutting in & out (idk if your screening was the same but the scene where they go to …’s house there was no sound until you hear a splatter against the window).

[@matheuslascasas134]

I think Rachel Sennot has the potential to be a mega star. I just don’t know if she has the desire to leave this niche that she carved for herself.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

She has such an interesting screen presence, doesn't she?

[@matheuslascasas134]

@@BreakfastAllDay I don't think there's a young actress out there that can capture the gen Z essence as well as she does

[@lunababy4259]

Ayo is way better than her

[@BreakfastAllDay]

@@lunababy4259 We love Ayo too! Both are terrific, singular talents, and it's cool to see the way they work together and support each other.

[@tysmothers]

Just a correction, Solomon Hughes plays Kareem Abdul jabbar in winning time. Miles Fowler is the actor in Bottoms. Great video though, can't wait to check this one out!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the movie.

[@theloniousmorphy]

He also played Kareem. In 1 episode. A flashback to his childhood

[@MrOffthecliff]

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You Christy and Alonso for this review! Bottoms was on my radar to a certain extent, but I had completely forgot it came out this weekend. Boosted by your amazing review, I hightailed it over to Burbank tonight and got to see Bottoms in a rather large, rather packed theater and it's definitely my favorite movie of the summer and maybe even of the year. Huge laughs, great characters and performances, and (in my screening, at least) big cheers from some of the big moments in the film. I'm a 52 year-old straight, white, married father of 2 boys and I love that my 3 favorite movies of the summer have been Bottoms, Joyride and Barbie, proving that great stories and great storytellers, that might not be targeting us specifically, are right in front of us all if we're simply open and willing to allow them to work on us. I will be singing the praises of Bottoms for quite a while.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

All of that is awesome, thank you for sharing! Glad to hear your theater was packed, too.

[@akidthatskates284]

Nice review of an experience lol glad to hear it

[@tximinoman]

Since you didn't mention it; Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri had a series of KZbin videos a few years ago (I think it was before Edebiri jumped to popularity on The Bear but after Sennott did Shiva Baby -or maybe before that also) where they played a couple of friends and those sketches had the same energy you're describing. That kind of absurdist but also kind of realistic in a weird way and very dry comedy. I can't wait to watch this, I don't know when it comes out here in Spain but ever since I saw the trailer a few months back this has been in my radar. Glad you guys loved it.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Good to know, thanks! Hope you enjoy it once it comes to Spain.

[@rogerbell8429]

Shiva Baby was my favourite movie the year it came out. Can't wait to see this.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

It's so stealthily funny.

[@ThomasKirby-ub4vy]

Also I have to admire the level of directing from seligman. She’s only like 28 and is already being more ambitious and different from shiva to bottoms. With shiva, I wanted to run from it it was so anxious and like a Jewish family horror movie. With shiva I wanted to run from it, with bottoms I wanted to “hug” it. While a lot of the same themes in shiva are in bottoms, clearly from a cinematography and overall “mood” and emotional standpoint … totally different. Oh and can Rachel senott and Emma seligman be like the new Scorsese/ deniro? Like I never wanna see a seligman movie without senott in front of camera and Vice versa

[@BreakfastAllDay]

It's exciting, isn't it? And that collaboration between the two of them (and now Ayo Edebiri) is so cool. Thanks for your passionate thoughts!

[@papayacatproductions]

I am so excited for this movie. I just checked and it's not wide yet (made me nervous to google "when does bottoms open wide"), but will be THIS weekend, and I'll be there!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Ha, yes, you don't want those cookies 😆 Hope you enjoy it!

[@frankyu4967]

Thanks U2 & you sold me. I hope it will be showing here in Taiwan later this year. If not, will need catch it on Bluray. Have a great weekend to all.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Awesome, we hope so too!

[@GustavoCaucayo]

Guys, Miles Fowler was not in Winning Time. That is Solomon Hughes.. They barely even look a like 😬👍🏽

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Yes, a mistake, thanks.

[@Locusto199]

Great review, looking forward to seeing this. I didn't know they all went to NYU together, that's very cool. I'm happy to see Beast Mode is in this, and him being funny is definitely no surprise. I'm sure he took two shots of Henny before arriving on set each day lol.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Great! Let us know what you think when you see it.

[@BonzoKilbourn]

Another Friday and more Breakfast All Day. Huzzah!!!!! Marshawn Lynch hasn't done much acting. He's a retired football player. He was very good.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

He's very funny in this!

[@TheeCoolOne]

I'm so excited about this movie. Glad you guys liked it :)

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Great, let us know what you think when you see it!

[@AkiVainio]

I loved Marshawn Lynch in Murderville. He just committed to the role in a way no-one else did.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

He's very funny here! It was surprising.

[@lostphrack]

Finally got around to checking this out earlier tonight, and then I had to come and see what you both thought of it. Personally, I thought it was absolutely fantastic. Don't think I've laughed that hard in a long time. The whole movie just really clicked for me. Great cast, great music, great sense of humor. Really hope the Seligman/Sennott duo sticks around for a while and I'm eager to see what's next for them both.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

So glad you caught up with it!

[@jeffnogo]

Kaia Gerber, I had no idea who she was until now, but she definitely had some speaking parts in American Horror Stories. I just watched it for the first time a few days ago, and she gave a very powerful opening monologue that introduced her character. I found her acting impressive for someone I had never seen before. But also, she's in the newer season of American Horror Story, and many people say she is terrible in it. So, maybe she lacks some range and needs more experience.

[@brianng8350]

I’m not sure what to make of the trailer, but I am looking forward to see this movie- similar to Polite Society and Joy Ride. I was a bit disappointed by Polite Society, but enjoyed Joy Ride. So, I’m happy with your review. Regarding your thumbnails, I am wondering… do I want pictures of you both with expressions of how you view about the movie or should that be a mystery until I see the full review? I’m torn what thumbnails I want… 😂😂😂

[@BreakfastAllDay]

In theory the thumbnails are supposed to give you an idea of what to expect ...? We're still figuring it out too!

[@vedadalsette1453]

Sounds like loads of fun!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

It really is, hope you check it out.

[@commandZee]

That creative team is coming up!

[@christinedugas3089]

Nicholas Galitzine is having a great August, isn't he? Whiplash between seeing him as sensitive Prince Henry and then football bro Jeff in the trailer for Bottoms. Hope it translates into increasing career opportunities for him. Looking forward to seeing this one!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

So much range! Let us know what you think of this.

[@deadpoetstodd]

Nicholas Galitzine dominated August! He was brilliant in this movie. I know he isn’t the main focus because obviously it’s the women but he put his everything into Jeff. One thing I love about Nick is how he isn’t afraid of looking silly and just goes for anything

[@BreakfastAllDay]

So much range!

[@nickm1049]

Hope it gets released in cinemas outside US too. Helps in the wait for a new season of Sex Education

[@BreakfastAllDay]

We'll keep an eye out for it!

[@spiderguy418]

My theater was laughing from beginning to end - great movie!!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Such a great experience with a crowd.

[@neiladlington950]

I live in Toronto so it shouldn't be difficult to see. Must watch!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Great, hope you can catch it!

[@You2be4life]

I saw this a couple days ago and laughed quite a bit. I’m glad you reviewed it

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Oh there's no way we wouldn't! Glad you saw it.

[@akidthatskates284]

Digged this movie. Rachel Sennot and Ayo Adebiri with her funny flamboyant googly eye personality were really cool I throughly enjoyed this movie.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

So glad to hear it! They are charming together.

[@Alazoom76]

Based on your review I am going to see this.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Great! Let us know what you think.

[@erdbeermund78]

For what it's worth I just watched a video with the two stars of the movie and Sennott is pronounced like Senate.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Thank you!

[@jasoncarrick5461]

I always wore my jersey in high school, just no pads, although now I wish I had.

[@crithon]

daria and heathers, You have my attention!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

You’ll have to check it out!

[@serenityq26]

is it set in the 90s? all the layers and baggy clothing is giving me that vibe. not AS excited to see this as i am dicks: the musical but i do love me some botooms ;)

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Dicks looks pretty wild, too, that trailer played before Bottoms.

[@majoraccident13]

Wanna see this but its not showing in any of my theaters

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Oh no, hopefully soon!

[@GordonKegg-g8w]

Best film of the year! Joking but it was fun.

[@poosywoosy5553]

5:55 Isabel Knocked my papers. :(

[@marlonjefferson7940]

Solomon Hughes plays Kareem on winning time🤦🏽‍♂️

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Yes, thank you!

[@jayrockhammer]

They only casted Kaia Gerber cause she's pretty. There was no reason for her to be in it. She was such a non character

[@DanV900]

She literally says that she vicariously lives through Isabel and that’s commented on in the movie. She is the one who just copies her best friend and doesn’t have her own identity.

[@jayrockhammer]

@@DanV900 exactly so why put her in the movie to begin with. it added nothing, and she wasn't funny either

[@NancyFlickstein]

Because she does not have any acting talent at all. She is dying to be an actress. That’s why they keep linking her with actors. Austin Butler should be embarrassed that he’s “dating“ her. He does movies like playing, Elvis, playing an infamous villain in Dune two playing the lead in a biker gang movie and his “girlfriend “ plays a highschooler.@@jayrockhammer

[@nikosvault]

Kaia Gerber takes another step to erase Rachel Bilson.

[@stevelanthripp5567]

Loved it

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Tremendous!

[@NancyFlickstein]

Kaia Gerber did have a speaking part in the American horror story show. She was absolutely terrible. I guess neither of you saw it. If she’s already beautiful, how can she play someone who’s beautiful? Bottom line ( pun intended.) she has zero acting skills. It’s a shame you can’t be honest.

[@akidthatskates284]

Zany 🤪 lol

[@musicmann1967]

Wow. I'm going to try and power through this movie again, to give it a fair shake, but I found it instantly annoying. The two leads are hyper verbal yet have very little of interest to say. They open their mouths and I want to run in the other direction, they're so annoying. I see and recognize what you all are syaing about it, but on a gut level, I don't want to watch these people at all. I will give it another go though.(I paid for the rental after all) I might have just been "in a mood" yesterday! lol

[@patpowers9210]

I'm tempted. I generally like comedies that are actually funny. But teen comedies are mostly awful.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

This one is not awful!

[@patpowers9210]

@@BreakfastAllDay You indicated it's genuinely funny and smart, which takes it right out of awful. When Alonso was talking about the way a lot of comedies start out edgy, sharp and funny but then as the movie progresses, become increasingly nice and safe and dull, I knew exactly what he meant. "Bachelorettes" is a good example of that along with most every "raunchy" comedy ever made. If as Alonso says "Bottoms" avoids that tendency, that would really make it stand out from the crowd.

[@petergrossi6605]

I loved it. Very smart and very funny… 9/10

[@BreakfastAllDay]

So glad you loved it too!

[@Stream_King]

I saw this movie yesterday, September 3. I have to say I thought it was terrible. The thing is, I wanted to like it. The idea of twisting the teen sex comedy on its head by having two lesbians play the main characters is a really good one. But, it's very poorly written and very poorly directed. The dialogue isn't witty or funny, the scenes are cut and pasted in and the ancillary characters are just cardboard cut-outs. I think their idea presented so many opportunities for hilarious and insightful scenes and they missed every one. If you would've presented the premise for this movie to Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, or Tig Navarro they would've made a movie 10 times funnier and with more insight and with more heart than this disappointment.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Sorry it didn't work for you! It's definitely on its own wavelength.

[@Stream_King]

@@BreakfastAllDay when you get the chance, go, and re-watch any of the popular teen comedies from the past. And then re-watch this. I think you’ll see that the wit and heart are quite lacking. But thank you :-)

[@matthewsosa5562]

As a non-binary queer person, I went with my queer partner and a bunch of our queer friends and we all did not get the hype, we all either thought it was bad or just okay. Maybe I'll watch it again and like it more in the future but for me this was the biggest let down of the year for me. My partner and friends felt similarly and all barely laughed or not laughed at all. Happy it's doing well and people seem to like it, just did not work for me on many levels.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Oh no, so sorry to hear that!

[@Phantoma3]

What? The trailer sucked.

[@JohnMontana-g5k]

Old people reviewing a movie about young people. Did you really like it? Like really?

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Your timing is perfect. Today is my birthday. Thanks for the warm wishes -- Christy