Pooling to Paradise (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Pooling to Paradise is a comedy film directed by Roxy Shih.

What it’s about. Jenny (Lynn Chen, Saving Face, Go Back To China), a Los Angeles mom, leaves her family for a blogger convention in Vegas, and accidentally chooses “pool” on her rideshare app, placing her in a car full of strangers including struggling activist Kara (Dreama Walker, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Gran Torino), heartbroken talent agent Sean (Jonathan Lipnicki, The Resident, Jerry Maguire) on a quest to find Dawn (Taryn Manning, Orange is the New Black, Hustle and Flow), and their hipster/anarchist/shaman driver, Marc (Jordan Carlos, First Wives Club, Broad City). Personalities clash, vulnerabilities unwind, and bonds form as they each find their own personal Paradise. Full of humor, heart, pathos and a psilocybin drug trip in Death Valley, Jentis’ script is a relatable millennial road trip rom-com perfect for summer.

Who’s in it. Pooling to Paradise stars Taryn Manning as Dawn, Jonathan Lipnicki as Sean, Dreama Walker as Kara and Lynn Chen as Jenny.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pooling to Paradise page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pooling to Paradise tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.