Fanboys

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Fanboys

PG-13,

2009,

1h 30m,

Comedy

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33%

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57%

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To honor the wishes of their dying friend, some diehard "Star Wars" fans set out on a cross-country road trip to George Lucas' famous Skywalker Ranch. There, they intend to treat their pal to a screening of the movie series' latest installment before its official release.

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Critics Consensus

This undercooked, sporadically funny road movie is a sop to Star Wars fanatics, but the uninitiated will find little to enjoy.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Sep 7, 2010

in a manner that is both thoroughly entertaining and slyly confronting, FanBoys ends up being an affectionate lampoon of its own viewers and the lives that they live through the movies that they watch.

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

Aug 14, 2009

B

For those who get a gag like 'Looking for love in Alderaan places?' you don't have to worry if the movie is on your level or not.

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Greg Quill

Toronto Star

Apr 3, 2009

2.5/4

Buoyed by infectious high spirits and self-deprecating humour, the film works in strange and perhaps unintentional ways, thanks largely to the sustained energy of the lead actors, and writers Ernest Cline and Adam F. Goldberg.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Dec 2, 2023

0/4

I didn’t dislike Fanboys because I can’t identify with its subject; I disliked it because it wasn’t at all good.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Aug 30, 2019

A film that entertains in the right measure, and that is audacious with funny theories about Luke and Leia. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

Jan 2, 2018

The momentum is lost.

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Harry P

Dec 31, 2018

Good comedy for the nerds. It definitely had it's moments humor-wise and it also had the complete package location-wise. Good cast with class acts as well.

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Apr 12, 2018

Mostly a tribute roadmovie that has a few good laughs and about 5 quotable lines to remember. Not unenjoyable but could have been better.

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Feb 3, 2018

A funny story that touches on many Star War fanboy stereotypes and our continuing war with dirty dirty Trekkies. The movie doesn't take itself seriously and I feel many critics have done for its tomato score to be so low (Trekkies no doubt). Its a movie by geek, for geeks (not Trekkie nerds) :)

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Anakin S

Jan 24, 2018

Great re-watch value and a funny, enjoyable movie. Has its flaws but i love it

Jan 9, 2018

It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good enough too. If you are Star Wars fan, "Fanboys" is definitely for you. I liked some jokes like Star Wars vs Star Terk fans. I don't recomend watching trailer. Just watch movie. It has good story, great cast and trash compacter as well.

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Harry S

May 10, 2017

Definition of hit or miss

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Synopsis

To honor the wishes of their dying friend, some diehard "Star Wars" fans set out on a cross-country road trip to George Lucas' famous Skywalker Ranch. There, they intend to treat their pal to a screening of the movie series' latest installment before its official release.

Director: Kyle Newman
Producer: Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, Matthew Perniciaro, Evan Astrowsky
Screenwriter: Ernest Cline, Adam F. Goldberg
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Trigger Street Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Content|Pervasive Crude Material|Pervasive Sexual Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $685.5K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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