Amidst the salad dressing and rows of frozen oysters lining the perimeter of Breaux Mart, a grocery store located in a suburb of New Orleans, areKathryn Hahn,Mila KunisandKristen Bell, tearing down an aisle of the supermarket at top speed. Hahn, wearing a bustier and an impressive fringed leather jacket is flanked by a ketchup-covered Kunis on one side, and a stereotypically suburban Bell on the other. It’s a strange and wonderful day on the set ofBad Moms, in which the three stars are tasked with dismantling a real-life grocery store. Throughout the course of the afternoon, the women gleefully rip cereal boxes off the wall and pour the contents into their mouths before mixing up a white russians in a milk jug for Hahn to chug. (Hahn does three enthusiastic takes of this, and I’m beyond surprised the comedienne doesn’t need a spit bucket.)
I’m witnessing one of the final days of the shoot, as theBad Momscrew celebrates the impending wrap by embarking on some of the messiest (and most fun) days of shooting to gather footage for an epic and rebelliously destructive supermarket montage. The film centers on the trio of mothers: Amy (Kunis), Carla (Hahn) and Kiki (Bell); as they team up against a group of “perfect” moms played byChristina Applegate,Annie MumoloandJada Pinkett-Smithduring a contentious PTA election.
Over the course of the food-filled day on set, I had a chance to talk to Hahn, Kunis and Bell along with writer/directors Scott Moore and Jon Lucas and producerSuzanne Toddabout the shoot, the impetus behind writing the film and all the fun had on set. Check out some of the highlights of the visit below to learn all you can aboutBad Momsbefore it hits theaters this July.
After getting to see Hahn, Kunis and Bell in action, I think it’s safe to say this is one to get excited about. Certainly watching half of the cast shoot a disjointed montage doesn’t give a fantastic idea of the kind of comedic sensibility the finished film will have, but as long as Scott Moore and Jon Lucas stick to a tone that’s moreThe Hangoverand less21 & Over,it looks like the two comedy minds have got a fantastic (female-driven!) comedy in store for us.Bad Momsis set to hit U.S. theaters July 28.
