Mardi Gras: Spring Break

2011 film by Phil Dornfield

Zanne Devine
Charle Lyons
Armyan Bernstein
Peter Jaysen
Greg Lessans

Starring

Nicholas D'Agosto
Josh Gad
Bret Harrison
Arielle Kebbel
Danneel Harris
Carmen Electra
Regina Hall

CinematographyThomas AckermanEdited byMark ScheibMusic by

Jared Faber
Marcus Miller

Production
companies

Beacon Pictures
Holding Pictures
Maxim Magazine
Screen Gems
Terra Firma Films

Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films^[1]

Release date

September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23) (limited)

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Running time

89 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$5 million

Mardi Gras: Spring Break is a 2011 comedy/road trip film.^[3] It stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Josh Gad, Bret Harrison, Arielle Kebbel, Danneel Harris, Regina Hall, and Carmen Electra. It is directed by Phil Dornfield. The film follows a trio of senior college students who visit New Orleans during the Mardi Gras season.^[1]

Originally shot in 2008 as Max's Mardi Gras,^[4] it was scheduled for release by Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division.^[5] It was shelved until September 2011,^[4] when Samuel Goldwyn Films released it in select cities.^[2]

Plot

Three best friends from Pennsylvania State University, Mike (Nicholas D'Agosto), Bump (Josh Gad), and Scottie (Bret Harrison), make their way to the annual Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans for "boobs, beads and brews." They are accompanied by Mike's clingy girlfriend, Erica (Danneel Harris).

Mike is disappointed to learn that Erica lied about grieving over the death of her grandfather so he would bring her along and then shocked when she connects with her friend Lucy (Arielle Kebbel) and flashes her breasts to the crowd. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Scottie actually reserved a restaurant table instead of a hotel room, forcing them all to spend the night on the street.

Ultimately, Mike decides it's time to leave his girlfriend and party with his friends.

Cast

Nicholas D'Agosto as Mike
Josh Gad as Bump
Bret Harrison as Scottie
Arielle Kebbel as Lucy
Danneel Harris as Erica
Carmen Electra as herself
Regina Hall as Ann Marie
Becky O'Donohue as Cousin Janice
Jessie O'Donohue as Cousin Janine
Jessica Heap as Oyster Chick
Julin Jean as Sarah
Gary Grubbs as Mr. Duluth
Denise Williamson as Samantha
J. Patrick McNamara as Professor Fleischman
Danni Lang as Maxim Model
Stephanie Honore as Bourbon Street Girl
Marcelle Baer as Oyster Girl #1
Genevieve Michelle as Domonique

Reception

Shockya panned the film,^[6] writing "There is some piecemeal — though very minuscule, it must be stressed – charm to some of Gad's energetic rants, and a riff about cowboy costumes having "jumped the gay shark" is mildly amusing. Otherwise, however, this is a movie which tries to wring its meager laughs from a scene in which shit literally hits the fan. Josh Heald's script is a recycled bunch of road trip cliches, and never very funny ones at that."^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Film information for Mardi Gras: Spring Break". Covering Media LLC. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Box office information for Mardi Gras: Spring Break". The Numbers. Nash Information Services LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
^ "Exclusive 'Mardi Gras: Spring Break' Trailer Premiere". MTV. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b Scott, Mike (October 19, 2011). "Take 5: Locally shot Carnival comedy goes straight to DVD, plus other movie tidbits". nola.com. New Orleans Times-Picayune/New Orleans Net LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
^ "Film Production Chart: Filming in the U.S.". Variety. Reed Business Information: 5 (News). August 29, 2008.
^ "MARDI GRAS: SPRING BREAK (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
^ Simon, Brent (14 October 2011). "Mardi Gras: Spring Break Movie Review". Shockya. Retrieved 4 July 2015.