Bottoms
“A movie about empowering women (the hot ones).”
Synopsis
Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Red Band TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-06-06
Top Cast
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Rachel Sennott
PJ
Ayo Edebiri
Josie
Ruby Cruz
Hazel Callahan
Havana Rose Liu
Isabel
Kaia Gerber
Brittany
Nicholas Galitzine
Jeff
Miles Fowler
Tim
Marshawn Lynch
Mr. G
Dagmara Dominczyk
Mrs. Callahan
Punkie Johnson
Rhodes
Zamani Wilder
Annie
Summer Joy Campbell
Sylvie
Virginia Tucker
Stella-Rebecca
Wayne Péré
Principal Meyers
Toby Nichols
Goth Kid
Cameron Stout
Tucker
Ted Ferguson
Old Man
Bruno Rose
Mathieu
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 28 DaysBFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 25, 2023
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 22, 2023
VOD & Digital Platforms
May 27, 2025
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$11.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$13M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.15x
+$1.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Emma Seligman
- Screenplay & Story
- Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott
- Original Score
- Charli xcx, Leo Birenberg
- Original Title
- Bottoms
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Budget
- $11.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $13M
- Production Studios
- Brownstone Productions, Orion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Emma Seligman
Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott
Charli xcx, Leo Birenberg
Maria Rusche
Hanna Park
Max Handelman, Alison Small, B. Ted Deiker, Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott
Department Leadership Roster
Emma Seligman
Director
Max Handelman
Producer
Alison Small
Producer
Charli xcx
Original Music Composer
Hanna Park
Editor
Maria Rusche
Director of Photography
Eunice Jera Lee
Costume Design
Nate Jones
Production Design
Deven MacNair
Stunt Coordinator
Elizabeth Banks
Producer
Emma Seligman
Writer
Rachel Sennott
Writer
Leo Birenberg
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bottoms
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bottoms about?
Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.
Who directed Bottoms?
Bottoms was directed by Emma Seligman.
Who stars in Bottoms?
The principal cast of Bottoms includes Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber.
When was Bottoms released and how long is it?
Bottoms was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bottoms?
Bottoms had a reported production budget of $11.3M and grossed $13M at the worldwide box office (1.15 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Bottoms?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bottoms was composed by Charli xcx, Leo Birenberg.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bottoms?
Bottoms holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: R; DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).