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Escape from the 21st Century

2024 · 98 min

A zany, effects-heavy ride that mixes teen friendship with surreal future shocks and playful martial arts.

Overview: Three friends discover that they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze. However, the future is not as good as they hope, and they need to take on the responsibility of saving the world.
How it feels: Absurd, whimsical, light and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, fate, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
fate
survival
power
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild