Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2005) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2005 · 86 mins · English

Directed by

Robin Schiff

Starring

Nat Faxon, Katherine Heigl, Rhea Seehorn, Alexandra Billings, Dania Ramirez, William Ragsdale

Set in 1987, the film follows best friends Romy and Michele just out of high school as they flee their small, square hometown of Tucson, dreaming of swapping it for the glitz and trend‑setting crowd of Hollywood. Determined to claim their place among the city’s beautiful, hip scene, they launch a wild, ambitious quest to break into show business before the iconic reunion that later defined them.