''The Binge'' is a 2020 American film directed by Jeremy Garelick and written by Jordan VanDina. A

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of '' The Purge'', the film stars Skyler Gisondo,

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, Grace Van Dien and Zainne Saleh. ''The Binge'' was released in the United States on August 28, 2020, by

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. A sequel was released on December 9, 2022, by

. A Chistmas-themed sequel, ''It’s a Wonderful Binge'', was released in December 2022.

Synopsis

In a parody of ''The Purge'', all alcohol and drugs are prohibited the entire year, except on the titular ''Binge'', where alcohol and drugs are permitted for 12 hours.

Cast

* Skyler Gisondo as Griffin *

as Andrew *

as Hags *

as Principal Carleson * Grace Van Dien as Lena * Zainne Saleh as Sarah * Marta Piekarz as Kimmi * Ian Soares as Mark * Zakary Odrzykowski as Student * Joel Carlino as Student *

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as Pompano Mike *

Tony Cavalero Anthony Cavalero (born October 14, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role as Dewey Finn on the Nickelodeon's '' School of Rock'', Keefe Chambers on the HBO television series ''The Righteous Gemstones'' (2019–presen ...

as Pompano Mike *

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as Punisher *

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as Alexa * Jasmine Millner as Student

Production

In September 2019, it was announced Skyler Gisondo,

, Grace Van Dien and Zainne Saleh had joined the cast of the film, with Jeremy Garelick directing from a screenplay by Jordan VanDina, with

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and American High producing, and

distributing.

Filming

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began in September 2019 in

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Release

''The Binge'' was released on Hulu in the United-States on August 28, 2020.

Reception

On review aggregator

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "''The Binge'' starts out with the promise of a fun time, but gets sloppy on bottom-shelf humor and stumbles face down into the gutter." On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews." John DeFore of ''

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'' praised the performances of the cast, especially Vince Vaughn's part, despite stating that the characters have generally no outstanding or unusual characteristics, and that Jordan VanDina's script delivers absurdities, which leaves some questions unanswered. Bill Goodykoontz of ''

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'' rated the movie 3 out of 5 stars, found Vaughn's part as one of the best aspects of the film through the personality of his character, and praised the depiction of a strong friendship between the characters, but stated that the film still fails to deliver enough good jokes. Molly Freeman of ''

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'' gave rated the movie 2,5 out of 5 stars, found the premise of the movie quick and easy to apprehend, and complimented how the characters explore their world, but claimed that the film lacks an entertaining story, while finding the characters being undeveloped to be satisfying enough. Tomris Laffly of ''

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'' rated the film 2 out of 4 stars, praised the complicity between the main characters and the sense of humor of the movie, but stated that Vaughn's shy performance as the villain is barely remarkable, and that the movie does not deliver enough humorous scenes for a comedy film.

Sequel

A Chistmas-themed sequel, ''It’s a Wonderful Binge'', was released in December 2022.

References

External links

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