The Worst Idea Ever

The Worst Idea Ever

2023 · 107 min · ★ 2.6 · Comedy

The lifelong friendship between the two game developers begins to fray as one longs for nostalgia of her youth, and the other for marriage and a life abroad. When old grudges surface at a LARP-themed bachelorette party, it's time to find out who's living whose dream.

Directed by Pamela Tola · Written by Pamela Tola

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