The History of Future Folk

Released May 31, 2013

1 hr. 26 min.

Comedy

Sci-Fi

List

93%

41 Reviews

Tomatometer

85%

1,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

An alien general (Nils d'Aulaire) joins forces with the comrade (Jay Klaitz) sent to kill him; their goals are threefold: Save their home world, prevent mankind's destruction, and book some gigs as bluegrass musicians.

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Critics Consensus

High on quirky smarts and low on splashy special effects, The History of Future Folk is an unusual -- and unusually fun -- slice of sci-fi.

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Audience Member

Just wonderful. More heart than movies with 100 times greater budgets. Both main characters will pull you in along with the rest of the small cast. A real gem. Watch it before it leaves Netscape.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Ken M

The History of Future Folk is a fun way to look at humanity from an outsider's point of view. I really enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/22

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Neil A

Couldn't believe they still made movies with heart the way this movie is. This movie has soul and kindness... truly a lost art in Hollywood... This movie made my day and its going to be a classic I will want my children to see and all of my family to watch again someday.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/22

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ellen j

**Mild spoilers.** The best part of this movie was the music. Low, low, LOW budget film, with toothless humor and cheap, ungainly costumes. The two male leads had only to stare into the eyes of the women folk and say a few pretty words and all was forgiven–lying, cheating, assault, and kidnapping. Boys will be boys. The female lead had all the personality of a dish towel, but hey, she's beautiful so of course she's worthy whereas the old bat in the dance studio could be knocked unconscious without another thought. Sexism, ageism, and plot holes galore.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Liam M

This is a really fun movie, super unworthy of it's TV-14 rating. This makes a great family movie! highly recommend this to all audiences.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/22

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Audience Member

A great little film, had me singing and smiling along the whole way

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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John Mitchell

Director

Jeremy Kipp Walker

Director

Nils d'Aulaire

Bill

Jay Klaitz

Kevin

Julie Ann Emery

Holly

April L. Hernandez

Carmen

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Ann Hornaday

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A delightful sci-fi adventure that simultaneously strips the genre down to its low-tech basics and infuses it with audacious new verve.

Apr 10, 2014

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

It is so charming and sweet ... and the songs are so winning that it is impossible not to fall for it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 25, 2013

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

The nonsense proves good, goofy fun that works well because "History" at least acts as if it takes itself seriously, going easy on obvious ironies while dishing out catchy tunes.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 11, 2013

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Not very good, but earns a lot of points for its earnestness, music and charm.

Rated: C+

Sep 18, 2021

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Lainna Fader

ScreenAnarchy

The History of Future Folk is a sweet and charming little story that seems destined to become a cult favorite.

Jun 5, 2020

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Sarah Ward

Trespass

Though competently performed and brimming with enthusiasm, the sweet but slight fable-based film that results is heavily reliant upon its idea and less cognisant of its wavering cinematic execution, however it does provide moments of heartfelt comedy.

Dec 4, 2018

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Synopsis

An alien general (Nils d'Aulaire) joins forces with the comrade (Jay Klaitz) sent to kill him; their goals are threefold: Save their home world, prevent mankind's destruction, and book some gigs as bluegrass musicians.

Director: John Mitchell, Jeremy Kipp Walker
Executive Producer: Tom Efinger
Screenwriter: John Mitchell
Distributor: FilmBuff, Variance Films
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 29, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.9K