Jennifer Lawrence’s Wild R-Rated Comedy Drops on HBO Max Today

If you blinked and missed Jennifer Lawrence's big R-rated comedy last year, you now have an easy way to catch up. 'No Hard Feelings', which made a splash in theaters in 2023 (for a bunch of reasons... not all of them family-friendly), has finally landed on HBO Max. So, if you're looking to watch Jennifer Lawrence do pretty much everything you never thought you'd see Katniss Everdeen do, this is the one.

What Makes This One Stand Out?

First of all, this is Lawrence turning the crass dial up to about 11. She plays Maddie, a struggling bartender who's barely holding onto her childhood home. Enter a rich couple ready to pay someone (yes, literally hire someone) to 'date' their painfully awkward and very sheltered 19-year-old son Percy. All they want: get him out of his shell before he leaves for college. If this setup sounds like a throwback to inappropriate 2000s comedies... it absolutely is. And somehow, it's even weirder and funnier with Lawrence running the show.

'Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to ''date'' their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.'

Box Office & Accolades

Despite having a pretty unhinged premise (and a few scenes you probably don’t want to watch with your parents), 'No Hard Feelings' pulled in over $87 million in theaters, all on a budget of about $45 million—which, in today's comedy market, is nothing to sneeze at. Oh, and the critics weren't totally shocked by it; the movie is sitting on an 86% Popcorn score on Rotten Tomatoes. Even more surprising: Lawrence snagged a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. Not bad for a movie that hinges on Craigslist parents and awkward firsts.

Who Made This and Who's In It?

• Director: Gene Stupnitsky, who you might know from 'Good Boys'
• Writers: Stupnitsky and John Phillips (Phillips also executive produced)
• Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman (as Percy), Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti (parents), plus Natalie Morales, Kyle Mooney, Hasan Minhaj, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Scott MacArthur
• Producers: Lawrence herself, along with Justine Ciarrocchi, Alex Saks, Naomi Odenkirk, Marc Provissiero, and Phillips

The Takeaway

If you want to see Jennifer Lawrence just go for it in the kind of raunchy comedy that Hollywood barely makes anymore, HBO Max is now your best bet. And honestly, even if awkward coming-of-age don't always sound appealing, this one is at least worth watching just for the absolute chaos on display—and the fact that it somehow found mainstream success in a sea of superhero sequels.