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Fanboys

2009 · 90 min

A goofy, affectionate road-trip comedy that balances silly fanboy gags with a surprisingly sincere emotional core.

Directed by
Kyle Newman
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
Never tell them the odds.
Overview
In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.

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Directed by
Kyle Newman
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • grief
  • obsession
  • loyalty
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure, comedy, crime
Directed by
Kyle Newman
Written by
Adam F. Goldberg, Ernest Cline
Starring
Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Kristen Bell, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, David Denman, Christopher McDonald, Isaac Kappy
Music
Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography
Lukas Ettlin
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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