Spring Breakers is a 2012 American crime film directed by Harmony Korine. Vanessa Hudgens stars alongside Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine. The film follows four college girls who rob a restaurant to fund their spring break vacation. They get arrested but are bailed out by a drug dealer named Alien, played by James Franco. Spring Breakers explores themes of youth, hedonism, and the dark side of the American dream. Vanessa Hudgens delivers a standout performance in this provocative and controversial film.