Posh Lads

Posh Lads is a 2019 British comedy film directed by and co-starring Brandon Lund. In North America, it was cut up into ten 15 minute episodes and released as a series. The film follows a group of posh young adults doing stuff that "lads" would normally get up to. It stars an ensemble cast of Brandon Lund, Jake Gow, Jay Pegs, and Charlie Gaunt (with Oakley Mitty playing Gaunt's character in the alternative cut). A sequel, Posh Lads 2, was meant to be released in 2021 but was released in 2023.
== Release ==
=== Box Office ===
The film set a world record for the most successful opening weekend ever achieved by a comedy film in the UK, a record that would be overtaken by its sequel Posh Lads 2. It saw a wide theatrical release in the UK with a limited theatrical release in most other countries. It wasn't released in any language other than English. In North America, it was cut up into ten 15 minute episodes and released as a series, the same happened in Australia but with there being five 30 minutes episodes and released as a miniseries.
=== Critical Reception ===
Posh Lads received mostly positive reviews upon its original United Kingdom release in August 2019. Following release as a series in the United States in January 2024, critical reaction was less favourable, with mixed reviews.
=== Home Media ===
On 12 December 2019, Posh Lads was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK by 20th Century Fox. Both versions include a number of special features, such as a making-of documentary, footage from the film's London premiere, various deleted scenes, cast commentaries and a blooper reel.
In December 2024, parallel with the release of the film's sequel, a special edition with both films was released on DVD and Blu-Ray.
In January 2025, an alternative cut of the film was released in cinemas with several scenes playing out differently and Oakley Mitty replacing Charlie Gaunt as Alfred. An extended cut, with almost 20 more minutes of runtime, was released in the same month. It was rated 18, unlike the original cut's 15 rating. It was released on DVD & Blu-Ray by 4DVD in February 2025.