It stars RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, and Sebastian Chacon as three college students who must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation.

Best friends and college students Sean and Kunle prepare to become the first Black men to complete the "Legendary Tour", a practice of visiting seven fraternity parties in one night.

Along with their friend and roommate Carlos, they discover the unconscious body of Emma, an underage white teenager, in their living room.

As Kunle leaves them to be the lookout, an incident leads several students to chase him off the property and throw objects at their car, shattering a tail light.

Carlos and Rafael, who reveal they are cousins, appease the rest of the group and explain the situation, though Maddy remains skeptical, asking Emma if any of them assaulted her.

While playing a round of Jenga, Sean notices Kunle showing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder at the sound of distant sirens.

[3] In April 2021, it was announced RJ Cyler, Sabrina Carpenter, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Maddie Nichols, Madison Thompson, Diego Abraham, and Melanie Jeffcoat were added to the cast.

The website's consensus reads: "Taking the form of a classic college comedy while adding some socially relevant function, Emergency is as smart and disturbing as it is hilarious.

"[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.