# The Package (2018 film)
**The Package** is a 2018 American-Canadian teen comedy film directed by Jake Szymanski and released by Netflix on August 10, 2018, in which a drunken camping accident severs a teenager's penis and his friends race to get it to a hospital for reattachment[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018) • [2](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018). It runs 94 minutes and was written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | Netflix streaming premiere, August 10, 2018, in multiple countries simultaneously[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7525778/releaseinfo/) |
| Director / writers | Jake Szymanski; screenplay by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018) |
| Main cast | Daniel Doheny (Sean), Geraldine Viswanathan (Becky), Eduardo Franco (Jeremy), Luke Spencer Roberts (Donnie), Sadie Calvano (Sarah)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018) |
| Runtime / rating | 94 minutes; rated R by JustWatch and TV-MA on Netflix[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-package-2018) • [5](https://www.netflix.com/title/80175147) |
| Production | Red Hour Films, Campfire, and Netflix; producers include Ben Stiller, Nicholas Weinstock, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, and Kyle Newacheck[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018) |
| Reception | 37% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (19 reviews) and 50% Popcornmeter; 5.6/10 on IMDb from about 25,000 votes[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7525778) |
| Origin | Netflix won a bidding war in January 2017 for the spec script, then titled *Eggplant Emoji*[7](https://www.netflixmovies.com/the-package-2018) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Five high school friends go on a spring break camping trip in the woods: the neurotic Sean (Daniel Doheny), happy-go-lucky Jeremy (Eduardo Franco), aggressive Donnie (Luke Spencer Roberts), Jeremy's twin sister and Sean's crush Becky ([Geraldine Viswanathan](https://www.edgepedia.org/geraldine-viswanathan)), and their friend Sarah (Sadie Calvano)[2](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018). On the first night, a drunken Jeremy cuts off his penis with a switchblade while urinating from a cliff, and the group must find the severed organ in the woods and get it to a hospital within 12 hours[2](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018). The friends carry it in a cooler through a series of escalating mishaps, including a snake bite to the organ and an attempt to suck out the venom[2](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018) • [8](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-package).
### Content and style
The film is a raunchy slapstick comedy built almost entirely on one premise. Common Sense Media, which recommends it only for viewers 17 and older, notes continuous profanity, frequent on-screen focus on the detached penis, sexual conversation, an early drinking sequence that propels the story, and comic violence including the character being set on fire[8](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-package). The reviewer also notes that the female characters are portrayed as resourceful, determined, and brave as their male counterparts, and that the film promotes teamwork and loyalty amid the obscenity[8](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-package).
Allen's review highlights Szymanski's handling of gender dynamics: the male characters are easily emasculated by the two women, a bent he calls refreshing for teen comedies that start from immaturity[2](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018). The last 30 minutes, as the 12-hour deadline closes, feature tightly choreographed slapstick fighting, and the end credits include an original rap theme song by Eduardo Franco's character titled "Miss My Dick"[2](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018).
## Production
Netflix acquired the project by winning a bidding war in January 2017 for the spec script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, which was then titled *Eggplant Emoji*[7](https://www.netflixmovies.com/the-package-2018). Szymanski had previously directed *Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates*; the producers include [Ben Stiller](https://www.edgepedia.org/ben-stiller)'s Red Hour Films alongside Campfire and Netflix[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018) • [2](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018). The film was shot as a Canadian-American production[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-package-2018).
## Reception
Critics were mixed. The Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus reads, "The Package learns the hard way that a penis joke does not a movie make," with a 37% Tomatometer from 19 reviews and a 50% audience score[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018). Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter called it "one continuous dirty joke with an outrageously absurd premise" that is also "a funny, sweet, raucous teen comedy"[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018). Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave it 2.5 of 4 stars, writing that the film is "essentially one long joke about a dick" but praising its commitment to the premise and calling it one of the more dynamic Netflix original comedies[2](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018). Roger Moore of Movie Nation wrote that it is "funnier than any one joke/'dick' joke comedy has any right to be"[9](https://rogersmovienation.com/2018/08/11/netflixable-spring-breakers-dont-know-what-to-do-with-the-package/). IMDb users rate it 5.6 out of 10[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7525778).
## Availability
The Package remains a Netflix original title and, as of late 2026, streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in the United States, with no free streaming options listed[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-package-2018). It is available in 4K on Netflix[10](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-package/bi20f8IS2WzUsASYb4juX/where-to-watch/).
## References
1. [The Package (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_package_2018)
2. [The Package movie review & film summary, RogerEbert.com (Nick Allen, August 10, 2018)](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-package-2018)
3. [The Package (2018) - Release info, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7525778/releaseinfo/)
4. [The Package streaming: where to watch movie online? JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-package-2018)
5. [Watch The Package | Netflix Official Site](https://www.netflix.com/title/80175147)
6. [The Package (2018) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7525778)
7. [Watch The Package on Netflix Today! | NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/the-package-2018)
8. [The Package - Parents' Guide & Movie Review | Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-package)
9. [Netflixable? Spring Breakers don't know what to do with "The Package" | Movie Nation](https://rogersmovienation.com/2018/08/11/netflixable-spring-breakers-dont-know-what-to-do-with-the-package/)
10. [The Package - Where to Watch, Stream, Rent, or Buy | Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-package/bi20f8IS2WzUsASYb4juX/where-to-watch/)
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