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What 2018 Netflix comedy film involves a group of teenage friends on a camping trip trying to save one of their own after an unfortunate accident results in an emergency room visit for a severed appendage?

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The 2018 Netflix comedy film described is indeed "The Package (Review)." This raunchy teen comedy centers on a group of high school friends whose spring break camping trip takes an unexpectedly chaotic turn. The unfortunate accident at the heart of the story involves one of the friends, Jeremy, accidentally severing his own penis with a butterfly knife while intoxicated in the wilderness. This gruesome incident immediately shifts the tone from a typical fun getaway to a desperate race against time.

Following the accident, Jeremy's friends (Review)—Sean, Becky, Donnie, and Sarah—are thrust into a frantic mission to transport the severed appendage to a hospital for reattachment. The film then chronicles their misadventures and escalating hijinks as they navigate various obstacles, from losing their phones to encountering eccentric characters, all while trying to keep the "package" viable. Their journey is a comedic blend of gross-out humor and the trials of friendship under extreme circumstances, as they risk everything to help their injured buddy.

Released on Netflix on August 10, 2018, "The Package" was directed by Jake Szymanski and initially went by the working title "Eggplant Emoji," a nod to its central premise. Produced in part by Ben Stiller and members of the "Workaholics" cast like Blake Anderson and Adam Devine, the film embraces a style of lowbrow teen comedy. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it found an audience among those who appreciate its over-the-top humor and the comedic talents of its young ensemble cast, including Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Eduardo Franco.