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We're All Going to the World's Fair

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We're All Going to the World's Fair

Released Apr 15, 2022

1h 26m

Horror

Drama

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Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey (Anna Cobb in her feature debut) sits alone in her attic bedroom, scrolling the internet under the glow-in-the-dark stars and black-light posters that blanket the ceiling. She has finally decided to take the World's Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game, and embrace the uncertainty it promises. After the initiation, she documents the changes that may or may not be happening to her, adding her experiences to the shuffle of online clips available for the world to see. As she begins to lose herself between dream and reality, a mysterious figure reaches out, claiming to see something special in her uploads.

Critics Consensus

Narratively challenging and visually haunting, We're All Going to the World's Fair adds a uniquely ambitious and unsettling entry to the crowded coming-of-age genre.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Jane Schoenbrun’s debut is a brilliantly eerie study of a lonely teenager who takes part in a viral challenge.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Ty Burr

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I feel like I absorbed "We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” at a subcutaneous level and will be feeling its effects for some time to come.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 9, 2022

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Tom Shone

Times (UK)

It’s thinly sketched and a bit too arty, but Cobb, in her first feature, is harrowing.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2022

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William Stottor

Flick Feast

For the most part, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is a suitably creepy journey with some memorable imagery, and by the end it warps into something beautiful about acceptance, both of oneself and of others.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Daniel Allen

Loud and Clear Reviews

We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is an effective and disturbing horror film. With their DIY digital style, Jane Schoenbrun creates a film that is deliberately paced and unsettling in equal measure.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

It’s not really a horror movie but more like a psychological drama about the effects of a mysterious online video challenge. Anna Cobb gives a compelling performance in this slow-paced movie.

May 3, 2024

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EMILY

If you were into the creepypasta scene as a kid, it brings back a lot of elements of growing up in that world online. Its subtle in the best of ways while being genuinely scary at some points. Either way it's an interesting watch that brings you back to 2013

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/22

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Audience Member

this is why you dont participate in online trends

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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Kimberly G

This movie was such a disappointment. It was on a few horror movie lists and my husband and I finally watched it. He fell asleep. I finished it and it was a waste of time. The only redeeming part of this film is the lead actress Anna Cobb's performance and the catchy Love in Winter song/sound design. The pace drags. The story goes nowhere and has an unclear conclusion. I watch a lot of horror movies, including indie art films. This just isn't good or engrossing. I would skip it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Cee M

Load of crap don't waste your time

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Jeff M

I'm into slow burn movies, horror movies, artsy stuff, all that. This did nothing for me. Lonely girl in her room trying to find some human connection on the internet. You get that in the first scene and that's it, that's the whole movie. Shots are long and drawn out and virtually nothing happens (see what I did there?). Snooze fest to the maximum. Usually when critics hail a movie and the general public disagrees, I tend to be on the critics side. Not here. This is the worst movie I've seen in a long time. It reminds me of Spirit of the Beehive. Pretentious drivel with a "deep meaning" but actually it's right on the surface and never develops. Skip it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Wyann W

I found myself intrigued, full of questions, and ultimately feeling sad for Casey (who for her first featured film did really well). It’s a coming of age story about a lonely girl who takes part in an internet challenge. I did have to go online after watching to read other people’s take on the movie because I was left with so many questions. This movie isn’t for everyone, not everyone is going to understand or enjoy it. But those who grew up feeling different, lonely, and had more friends on the internet than in real life will be able to relate to Casey.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Synopsis

Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey (Anna Cobb in her feature debut) sits alone in her attic bedroom, scrolling the internet under the glow-in-the-dark stars and black-light posters that blanket the ceiling. She has finally decided to take the World's Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game, and embrace the uncertainty it promises. After the initiation, she documents the changes that may or may not be happening to her, adding her experiences to the shuffle of online clips available for the world to see. As she begins to lose herself between dream and reality, a mysterious figure reaches out, claiming to see something special in her uploads.

Director: Jane Schoenbrun
Producer: Sarah Winshall, Carlos Zozaya, Abby Harri
Screenwriter: Jane Schoenbrun
Distributor: Utopia
Production Co: Flies Collective, Dweck Productions
Genre: Horror, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.0K
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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