Movie

Minutemen

2008 · 90 min

A light, goofy teen time-travel romp with broad humour and a gentle moral about friendship.

Tagline: It's a short trip from zero... to hero.
Overview: When three high-school friends invent a time-machine, they decide to use it to go back in time and prevent other youngsters from making humiliating mistakes.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
campystrength 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
identity
betrayal
redemption
Places: school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild