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Boys Go to Jupiter

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It's the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett) and his friends pass the seemingly endless days by slacking, shoplifting, and beatboxing. In between lounging on the beach and sneaking into pools, Billy spends his time hustling on the food-on-demand app Grubster, desperate to make $5,000 before New Year's Eve. As he darts around the city delivering to a series of oddball characters, a routine stop at the mysterious Dolphin Groves Juice Company leads to a run-in with his former classmate--and crush--Rozebud (Miya Folick) and a surprise backpack stowaway in Donut, a bizarre creature from another world. But Dr. Dolphin (Janeane Garofalo), the powerful orange juice CEO, will do anything to get Donut back, and Billy is forced to make hard choices about love, friendship, and how far he'll go for financial security in a world ruled by capitalism in this absurdist and musical take on a coming-of-age comedy.

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Bouncy, bright, and liminal in scope, Boys Go to Jupiter harnesses the absurd to creatively skewer capitalistic intent through a surreal yet sublimely animated environment.

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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle Sep 18
2/5
There has to be more to insightful absurdity than having an alien food influencer singing a review of to-go spaghetti. Go to Full Review
Micco Caporale Chicago Reader Aug 25
It could be more adventurous, but what Boys Go to Juper lacks in teeth it makes up for with heart—and that’s just fine for a cultural moment when everything outside the movies has audiences going fangs out. Go to Full Review
Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com Aug 15
3.5/4
The filmmaker’s quiet confidence unites what might otherwise seem like a grab bag of bits. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Dec 25
3.5/4
A kinder, gentler South Park of sorts... Go to Full Review
Jeffrey Overstreet Looking Closer Nov 24
B+
When I laughed (and I laughed a lot), it was sometimes at the jokes, sometimes at the architecture, and sometimes at just how starkly Glander highlights the waking-nightmare landscapes so many American children are trying to survive. Go to Full Review
David-Elijah Nahmod Bay Area Reporter Oct 28
It’s not a great film, but it’s not a bad film either. See it if you’re in the mood for something different, just don’t expect all of it to make sense. Go to Full Review
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Aug 18 The movie was a brilliant slice of life title that captured the underclass struggle of the smart child who wasnt able to meet their potential due to circumstances out of their control. Its a refreshing change from the current state of animated films See more Aug 16 Great music, wonderful visuals and a good story. A very pleasant surprise. See more Aug 16 So cool, so thoughtful, so weird (complimentary!!)! Loved it. See more Alex E Sep 10 It's an instagram zoomer vibe that's too lethargic to live and too into it's own amateur animation aesthetic to die. See more Dave R Sep 5 A very unique, quirky and charming animated feature that's intended for older audiences. The visual style is colorful and original while the musical numbers are quite bizarre. See more avner k @aka10003 Aug 20 This one did not work for me. It is charming and quirky, but both plot and humor are aimless, random, unsatisfying. It reminded me of the popular TV series Bob's Burgers, which I find unfunny, so this is one indicator of whether this film is for you. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis It's the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett) and his friends pass the seemingly endless days by slacking, shoplifting, and beatboxing. In between lounging on the beach and sneaking into pools, Billy spends his time hustling on the food-on-demand app Grubster, desperate to make $5,000 before New Year's Eve. As he darts around the city delivering to a series of oddball characters, a routine stop at the mysterious Dolphin Groves Juice Company leads to a run-in with his former classmate--and crush--Rozebud (Miya Folick) and a surprise backpack stowaway in Donut, a bizarre creature from another world. But Dr. Dolphin (Janeane Garofalo), the powerful orange juice CEO, will do anything to get Donut back, and Billy is forced to make hard choices about love, friendship, and how far he'll go for financial security in a world ruled by capitalism in this absurdist and musical take on a coming-of-age comedy.
Director
Julian Glander
Producer
Julian Glander
Distributor
Cartuna / Irony Point
Production Co
Glanderco
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 8, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 30m
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