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Spree

Play trailer 1:29 Poster for Spree Released Aug 14, 2020 1h 32m Mystery & Thriller Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Thirsty for a following, a rideshare driver has figured out a deadly plan to go viral.
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Joe Keery's magnetic screen presence can't disguise Spree's shallow critique of social media culture -- although that lack of depth may be precisely the point.

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Becca James Chicago Reader Spree is a joyride through the sinister side effects of social media. Dec 30, 2020 Full Review Hannah Strong Little White Lies Not as smart as it could be, but an entertaining ride. Rated: 3/5 Nov 20, 2020 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) This is all very clever and it completely works, but it does require a certain amount of effort. Aug 18, 2020 Full Review Jessica Scott Nightmarish Conjurings Spree is a pointed indictment of social media obsession, but it is often as shallow as the influencers it criticizes. Still, Joe Keery makes this a film worth watching. Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Carson Timar Filmotomy Spree walks a fine line, but is able to find the balance, and stand out as a well crafted and inspired effort. Feb 12, 2022 Full Review Richard Trenholm CNET Maybe it's not a five-star ride, but Spree earns its tip. Jul 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sergio A It’s worth watching simply for Joe Kerery’s undeniable charisma and the spot-on casting of Sasheer Zamata in her role. The pacing is sharp, and despite the budget limitations, it manages to keep you fully engaged. The editing is another strong point. While there’s room for improvement in the script and the story’s tendency to go over the top, this film leaves a lasting impression. I believe it deserves to be seen as a reference point in horror, creativity, and independent cinema. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Lauren B. I watched this movie because Joe Keery is in it. I loved it and him! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/06/25 Full Review Judson E It's an interesting premise but it gets a little too over the top right from the beginning. The acting is ok, overall the writing is pretty bad, its trying to be a parody of clout hungry steamers, but there is no build up to where the main character gets to the point he's at in the very beginning. Right from the beginning our protagonist is going to the extreme to get views and is failing so there is no build up at all. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Garrett C Kinda stumbled upon this on Mubi in the wee hrs of the AM while waiting for the Italian Open to start. It’s that rarest of beasts in this Sad Age of the Cinematic IT movement, theatrically at least, i.e., an Original Vision. The closest thing to it, in my mind at least, is Ben Wheatley’s SIGHTSEERS. Highly recommended for the Not Too Squeamish cinemaphile who like their humour with notes of ash & asphalt, and who suspect that Social Media is now just about ripe enough to be plucked from the vine & mashed to a pulp in a plump pulpy satire. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Eli R So many hilarious subtle things to see in this movie. It's a wonderfully simple yet beautifully executed (pun intended) spoof of our silly social media obsession. I just love it, and Joe Keery is absolutely brilliant. My daughter saw him recently (Enmore Theatre, Sydney), so I thought I'd see if there was anything by him in our local library. To my surprise Shoalhaven library held this little gem. What a treasure it is, and the social media sites that Joe produced under KurtsWorld96 are funny as heck. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review Birithivy Y Spree - 6/10. Considering that I liked Marmalade, I wanted to watch more of Joe Keery’s solo work. He’s great in that film, and was good in Free Guy as well, and of course, is one of the highlights in Stranger Things. So, I thought, might as well watch this since I remember seeing people talking about how shocking this film is. To be honest, I wouldn’t say its shocking, but its disturbing in its character’s thought process. Like some of the other reviewers are nothing here: this feels like if the character of the Joker were on streaming. What’s sad is that some might think that the numbers game is all that matters. They feel like that defines them, and I think that Keery has done a great job of capturing that mania and craze for attention here. He’s unhinged as Kurt, but not in the traditional sense. He slowly goes into the character’s delusions, and as the film progresses, you see slowly how the fame and attention propels him to dangerous means. Its a sad commentary towards people’s reliance/importance being shown towards social media. Though I did feel the execution of the visuals here a bit distracting (the movie goes for a Searching type of setup with screen captures being the visual presentation), it is effective in making you feel like you’re watching an uncomfortable stream. Sadly, the director said that this was based around a real incident. Though not scary, it is dreadful in seeing how low a person would go for some sort of notoriety. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Thirsty for a following, a rideshare driver has figured out a deadly plan to go viral.
Director
Eugene Kotlyarenko
Producer
Matthew Budman, Sumaiya Kaveh, Eugene Kotlyarenko, John H. Lang
Screenwriter
Gene McHugh, Eugene Kotlyarenko
Distributor
RLJE Films
Production Co
Dreamcrew, Particular Crowd, Spacemaker Productions, Forest Hill Entertainment, SuperBloom Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 14, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.5K
Runtime
1h 32m
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