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Fanboys

Fanboys

Adventure · Comedy · Crime · 2009

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.

Movie details

Fanboys

“Never tell them the odds.”

2009 Adventure · Comedy · Crime 1h 30m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kyle Newman

Written by

Ernest Cline · Adam F. Goldberg

Sam Huntington

Sam Huntington

Eric

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Windows

Dan Fogler

Dan Fogler

Hutch

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Zoe

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Linus

David Denman

David Denman

Chaz

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Big Chuck

Court is in session

Put Fanboys on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.