Summary
BeforeThe Bearseason 3 is released, there is no better time to revisit star Ayo Edebiri’s acclaimed, if under-seen, 2023 comedyBottoms.The Bearseason 3 arrives on June 27and expectations are high for the critically adored dramedy’s third outing.The Bearhas launched its stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach to new heights, with each of the show’s lead actors signing on to exciting new projects since the series began. SinceThe Bearseason 2’s ending, Jeremy Allen White impressed critics with his central turn in the wrestling biopicThe Iron Claw.
Moss-Bachrach, meanwhile, has been cast in the upcomingFantastic Fourreboot alongsideStranger Thingsbreakout star Joseph Quinn. However, it is not just the actors fromThe Bear’s Berzatto familywho are benefiting from the show’s profile boost.Big Mouthstar Ayo Edebiri won critical acclaim as Carmy’s ambitious sous chef Sydney, and the actor recently played supporting roles inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemandInside Out 2. Neither of these were Edebiri’s most acclaimed turn, though. That honor went to a performance that couldn’t have been further in tone fromThe Bear’s earnest, heartfelt dramedy.
Ayo Edebiri’s Bottoms Role Proves How Good She Is In The Bear
2023’s Anarchic High School Comedy Is An Instant Cult Classic
Edebiri starred as an unpopular high school senior in2023’s teen comedyBottoms, a raucous, raunchy spoof of 2000s teen movies that was also a loving homage to the genre.Bottomsfollowed Edebiri’s Josie and Rachel Sennott’s PJ as the pair concocted an absurd scheme to attract popular cheerleaders by setting up an all-female fight club.Bottoms’ over-the-top parody of teen movie clichés was a critical success, with director Emma Seligman’s movie earning an impressive 90% rating from reviewers onRotten Tomatoes. Unfortunately, Edebiri’s star vehicle flew under the radar due to its limited release, although it performed well regardless.
Bottomswas deservedly beloved by critics and, with an 89% audience rating, it is fair to say that the movie impressed viewers too. Sadly, althoughBottomskept Edebiri’s incredible Rotten Tomatoes streakalive, Seligman’s comedy inexplicably received limited cinema showings instead of a wide release.Bottomsearned over $11 million at the box office despite playing on less than 2,000 screens, an astounding achievement for an indie comedy made all the more impressive by the timing of its release.Bottomsarrived in late August when the summer blockbuster season was still very much underway, but still carved out a niche.
Bottoms’ RT Score Shows It Deserved A Wider Release
The Indie Comedy Performed Exceedingly Well
Bottomsis one of the best teen comedies of the last decade, combining an outlandish satire of the genre’s familiar tropes with a hilarious underdog story. Sennott and Edebiri are both charismatic in their central roles and, even in its most poignant moments,Bottomsnever downplays its inherently goofy, cartoony sense of humor. ByBottoms’ ending, Edebiri’s versatility is self-evident. The star is just as at home in the freewheeling, self-referential silliness of the teen comedy as she is inThe Bear’s naturalism. AlthoughThe Bearstar’s movie wasn’t very widely seen,Bottomsstill proved Edebiri has a bright future.
