Girls Trip is a 2017 American comedy film starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish, and Jada Pinkett Smith. The film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver, from a story by the pair and Erica Rivinoja, who based the script off their own experiences with their female friends. Along with Lee, the film was produced by Will Packer under his Will Packer Productions banner. It follows a group of four friends who go to New Orleans to attend the Essence Music Festival in order to reconnect after a long time. The cast was announced in June 2016, with principal photography taking place that month in New Orleans, Louisiana. The film also filmed during the 2016 Essence Music Festival, casting over 5000 background actors. Girls Trip premiered at the American Black Film Festival in Miami on June 14, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States by Universal Pictures on July 21, 2017.
| Director | Malcolm D. Lee |
| Produced by | Will Packer, Malcolm D. Lee |
| Screenplay by | Kenya Barris, Tracy Oliver |
| Story by | Erica Rivinoja, Kenya Barris, Tracy Oliver |
| Starring | Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Larenz Tate, Mike Colter, Kate Walsh, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah |
| Music | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
| Edited by | Paul Millspaugh |
| Production, company | Will Packer Productions, Perfect World Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | June 14, 2017 (American Black Film Festival), July 21, 2017 (United States) |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20-28 million |
| Box office | $140.9 million |
About Girls Trip
Four old friends take a debaucherous trip to New Orleans for the annual Essence festival in order to reconnect.
Achievement of Girls Trip
On August 17, 2017, the film crossed the $100 million mark domestically, becoming the first comedy of the year to do so. The film was released by Universal Pictures.
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Latest information about Girls Trip updated on July 28 2021.
