Ticket to Paradise

“They’re in this together for better or worse.”

6.4

2022

1h 44m

DramaComedyRomance

Director: Ol Parker

Overview

Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.

Trailer

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Cast

Georgia Cotton

Julia Roberts

Georgia Cotton

David Cotton

George Clooney

David Cotton

Lily Cotton

Kaitlyn Dever

Lily Cotton

Wren Butler

Billie Lourd

Wren Butler

Gede

Maxime Bouttier

Gede

Paul

Lucas Bravo

Paul

Losi

Cintya Dharmayanti

Losi

Beth-Ann

Geneviève Lemon

Beth-Ann

Komang

Dorian Djoudi

Komang

Kimberley

Arielle O'Neill

Kimberley

Auctioneer

Ling Cooper Tang

Auctioneer

Lauren

Romy Poulier

Lauren

Reviews

CinemaSerf

There are certainly a few scenes at the start of this film (mostly those seen in the trailers) when there is a spark of chemistry between Julia Roberts ("Georgia") and George Clooney ("David"). Formerly married, this couple have to dash to Bali when their twenty-five year old daughter "Lily" (Kaitlyn Dever) announces her intention to marry her Indonesian boyfriend of ten minutes "Gede" (Maxime Bouttier). Even on the flight over, it's clear that they cannot stand one and other, but they must ally and work together if they are to stop their lass's moment of madness. What happens now reminded me a little of "Mamma Mia" (2008) only without the ABBA songs and instead of Greece, we are in more Oriental surroundings. The photography is beautiful and "Visit Bali" must be hoping that tourists will flock to the gorgeous sandy beaches where you can readily farm seaweed and swim with some pretty brutal dolphins! The storyline here, though, is as predictable as one of the many sunsets we see as this decently paced lightweight comedy steers inevitably towards a conclusion that is never in doubt. Sadly it is the bitchy humour between Clooney and Roberts that holds this otherwise unremarkable film together, and as the story develops that is soon on the wain and we are left with a good looking but rather insubstantial movie. This raises a smile rather than a laugh, and slots neatly into the romcom category. It's a nice film, you probably won't hate it - but you won't ever remember it either.

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Manuel São Bento

MORE SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "Ticket to Paradise delivers precisely the formula it sells: a witty, light, fun rom-com that's well worth watching for its exceptional cast. George Clooney and Julia Roberts share some of the most engrossing, authentic chemistry I've witnessed all year. Kaitlyn Dever also deserves to be mentioned - one of the most promising actresses working today. Ol Parker manages to create quite an enjoyable viewing despite the spoiler-filled trailer. It doesn't reinvent concepts or hold any surprises, but it definitely works." Rating: B-

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Nathan

_Ticket to Paradise_ was a blast! The plot is not overly complicated and is pretty generic to be frank but that didn't matter. The actors carried the entire film and were a joy to watch on screen. Julia Roberts and George Clooney's chemistry was top notch, they played incredibly off each other creating a genuine love story between the two leads. Their comedic timing was brilliant, every line delivered and had me audibly laughing more times than I can count. Kaitlyn Dever did okay in this film, she did not have a lot to work with and was constantly out shined by Billie Lourd who was hilarious. My fiancé and I were crying every time she was on screen. Overall, this movie doesn't do a lot, but it delivered fantastic performances and great laughs which is all I want in a rom-com. **Score:** _73%_ | **Verdict:** _Good_

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