Ibiza (film)

Harper is weary of life in New York City and tired of her job working for a PR firm. It does not help that her disgruntled boss Sarah is forever reciting nasty one-liners at her while failing to recognize her hard work. But in a surprise move, Sarah informs Harper that she has to fly to Barcelona for the weekend in order to secure a new client, a major opportunity for her to finally show her worth.

When Harper informs her friends Nikki and Leah, they tell her they are coming along, whether she likes it or not. After partying in Spain, Harper meets an attractive DJ who turns out to be the superstar Leo West with whom she has instant chemistry but before they get a chance to spend any time together, Leo has to travel to Ibiza for his latest work gig. Harper receives a call from her boss that the time of her meeting with client has changed. Harper's despair over this prompts her decision to fly to Ibiza to meet Leo.

Despite her work responsibilities, Harper decides to follow Leo, friends in tow, to secure the man of her dreams. Harper and her friends arrive in Ibiza and after many shenanigans, she reunites with Leo. Her friends remind her off her commitments. Harper and Leo then spend a romantic night together before her return home. The next day Harper is late for her meeting. She and Leo sadly separate after a rushed trip to the airport. Meanwhile Nikki and Leah plan to impersonate Harper to help her out. Despite securing the deal, it's discovered by Harper's boss that she failed to uphold her responsibilities, Harper is then fired and decides to open her own business with advice and assistance from a client Harper liaised with.

Later on Harper is surprised to receive a call from Leo who inquires if she could travel abroad to meet him at another work gig, Harper declines and instead requests Leo to visit her in New York. Leo agrees and they both confess their feelings for each other. Harper informs her friends of Leo's call and her decision to open her own business. Her friends tell her that she should have visited Leo which she disagrees with. That very night as she travels, Harper smiles to herself deciding if she will visit Leo or wait for his visit.

• Gillian Jacobs as Harper
• Vanessa Bayer as Nikki
• Phoebe Robinson as Leah
• Richard Madden as Leo West
• Michaela Watkins as Sarah
• Félix Gómez Hernández as Diego
• Jordi Mollà as Hernando
• Augustus Prew as Miles
• Anthony Welsh as Peter
• Humphrey Ker as James
• Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Manny

In April 2014, Sony Pictures acquired a comedy-spec script written by Lauryn Kahn, with Alex Richanbach directing. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick will serve as producers under their Gary Sanchez Productions banner.[3] In June 2017, Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer and Phoebe Robinson joined the cast of the film, with Netflix producing and distributing instead of Sony. Nathan Kahane, Joe Drake, and Erin Westerman will serve as producers under their Good Universe banner.[4] In August 2017, Richard Madden joined the cast of the film.[5]

The film was released on May 25, 2018 to mixed to positive reviews.[8] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The critical consensus reads: "Ibiza settles into an amiable comedic groove enlivened by its talented stars, even if the end result is fittingly somewhat narratively hazy."[9] On Metacritic, Ibiza scored 56 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]

The filmmakers sought cooperation with the local government of Ibiza, but the film was opposed by both Memes Eivissencs and the Consell d'Eivissa, and the movie was ultimately filmed in Croatia. Ibiza island authorities are reportedly preparing a lawsuit against Netflix for abusing the Ibiza brand and for allegedly depicting a stereotypical and unfavorable image of the island.[11][12]

• Ibiza on IMDb