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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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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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Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: C Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review I didn’t dislike Fanboys because I can’t identify with its subject; I disliked it because it wasn’t at all good. Rated: 0/4 Dec 2, 2023 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof A film that entertains in the right measure, and that is audacious with funny theories about Luke and Leia. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 30, 2019 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine The momentum is lost. Jan 2, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Oaklee D Went into this film with very low if not no expectations that it was going to be any good and boy was I wrong. It was hilarious and as a massive Star Wars fan I appreciated all the references, was also not expecting to see Seth Rogen or Danny Trejo. Definitely recommend. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Bryan O When I looked up the rating for Fanboys on Rotten Tomatoes I almost fell out of my chair. 32%??? Are you kidding me? I get it if someone who isn't a Star Wars or Trek fan doesn't get this movie, but I expected professional movie critics to understand what was transpiring onscreen! Fanboys is both hysterical and heartwarming. Made for a huge segment of fans in this country who love all things Star Wars. One is dying, so the others take him on a roadtrip to steal a print of the yet to be released Menace Phantom. I don't know. When it comes to comedies critics have no idea how to judge something that is inherently silly or riotous. Some of the funniest comedies have gotten the worst review aggregate on Rotten Tomatoes. Waiting is another prime example. Or Down Periscope. Horrible aggregates on R.T. Yet people love em. I guess laughter in a movie is disruptive to some people. They leave feeling annoyed that so many people were enjoying themselves while they were trying to make notes of how horrible it was. The Philistines! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review James F It's a good goofy film to kill the time. Other than that it's not much more. I don't agree with the statement: "If you're a die hard fan you'll love this movie!" I'm a huge Star Wars fan and definitely don't feel that way. It has that early 2000's comedy style but nothing compared to a Judd Apatow movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review mike s Loved the movie. You do not have to be a fan to enjoy this movie, but if you are a star wars or star trek fan- you will go nuts watching it- cheering out loud at certain parts= amazing fun movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Erik D A Star Wars nerd movie, but funny nonetheless. Comedy is provided from the Kevin Smith/Judd Apatow playbook. By no means, is it a blockbuster, but it is a cool little movie to watch with the sci-fi friend Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Unclericos T Fun little comedy but nothing's really too original about it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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