Bottoms

PJ and Josie are awkward, opinionated best friends who want two things: more confidence with girls, and to stop being invisible at their high school. They hatch a plan to start a self-defense club that will double as a way to meet popular girls. What begins as a clumsy scheme turns into chaos when the club draws attention, social hierarchies clash, and fights break out under the guise of empowerment. The story follows their frantic attempts to keep control of the club, their friendship, and their own messy desires, without giving away the twists that complicate what they thought would be a simple plan.

Directed by Emma Seligman and created by Rachel Sennott, the film arrived in 2023 as an original teen comedy with a contemporary, sardonic voice, built around a cast of young comedians and rising stars.

Critics and audiences landed in the middle-to-positive range, reflected in a user vote average around 6.8 out of 10 from hundreds of voters. The movie mixes crude humor with heartfelt moments, and it balances jokes about sexuality with scenes that address consent, power dynamics, friendship, and the awkwardness of adolescence.

The film sparked lively online conversation about queer representation and the space for female-driven sexual comedies in mainstream cinema. It connected with viewers who appreciated its blunt humor and subversive take on high school status games, and it became a talked-about title among certain youth and queer communities.

The theatrical run in 2023 was modest, with the picture resonating more as a cult-favorite among niche audiences than as a wide mainstream smash, helping it find a dedicated fanbase through word of mouth and streaming after its initial release.