Snatched (2017)

4.7R97 minDirector: Jonathan Levine

American comedy film by Jonathan Levine

Snatched is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Katie Dippold. The film stars Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn with Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, and Christopher Meloni in supporting roles, and follows a mother and daughter (Schumer and Hawn) who are abducted while on vacation in South America.

Snatched premiered in New York City on May 2, 2017, and was theatrically released on May 12, 2017, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed to unfavorable reviews, with criticism for its plot, humor and pacing, as well as the xenophobic depiction of South America. It was also a commercial flop, grossing $60.8 million worldwide on a $42 million budget.

At the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards, Hawn was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress for her performance.

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Snatched (2017) — Freshly dumped by her musician boyfriend and fired from her job, all on the same day, suddenly, the rudderless thirtysomething, Emily Middleton, finds herself with two non-refundable tickets to Ecuador. Finding hard to swallow that she is about to lose the trip of a lifetime, Emi
Is Snatched based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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