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Snatched (2017)

Snatched poster
Directed by
Jonathan Levine
Genre
comedy film, action film, action comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 832 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother and daughter go on vacation in South America and get kidnapped. They try to escape and make it back home.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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