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Funboys

2023 · 14 min

A daft, affectionate little sketch of awkward men whose earnest wholesomeness curdles into quiet absurdity.

Directed by
Rian Lennon
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Short comedy film about some odd little men in Northern Ireland running a club dedicated to innocent fun. But will all this wholesome fun actually ruin their lives?

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Rian Lennon
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Rian Lennon, Ryan Early
Starring
Rian Lennon, Ryan Early, Lee Dobbin, Emer O'Connor, Charles Lawson
Runtime
14 min
Country
United Kingdom

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