Spring Breakdown is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Ryan Shiraki and starring Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, and Rachel Dratch.

The film begins with Gayle, Becky and Judi performing in McCormick State College's Senior Talent Show in 1992.

In order to make sure that Ashley does not act out, Senator Hartmann sends Becky to go to South Padre to keep an eye on her.

One night at a foam party, Ashley finds out that Becky was actually sent by her mother and feels betrayed because she thought they were friends.

[4] The Los Angeles Times described the film’s post-production:“Spring Breakdown” might be a case study of recession-era managed expectations and the sometimes-uneasy alliance between independent auteurs and bottom-line-fixated studios.

The script about three women attempting a college “do-over” -- which might be neatly described as “Where the Boys Are” meets “Revenge of the Nerds”…endured a long post-production period, and then sat on the shelf awaiting release.

[5] In April 2008, co-star Missi Pyle believed the box-office performance of Baby Mama would determine whether Warner Bros. released this film theatrically.

[8] Variety magazine called the film "energetic but uninspired" with a "party-boatload of comedic talent [that] is fairly wasted" and notes: There are funny lines scattered about, and the pacey pic has an aptly cheesy look dominated by the neon hues of tropical drinks and thong wear.

But the situations offer no real satiric finesse on familiar genre tropes — wet T-shirt contest, drunken puke-outs, a climactic talent show triumph — and the rote girl-power message rings unironically hollow.

"[10] Bitch Media said "certain performances and small moments", particularly those of Jane Lynch and Missi Pyle, are what save the film.