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Fanboys (2007)

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32

Average Rating: 4.8/10
Reviews Counted: 95
Fresh: 30 | Rotten: 65

This undercooked, sporadically funny road movie is a sop to Star Wars fanatics, but the uninitiated will find little to enjoy.

21

Average Rating: 4.6/10
Critic Reviews: 29
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 23

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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Average Rating: 3.3/5
User Ratings: 67,866

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Movie Info

A fanatical group of Star Wars devotees travel across the country on a mission to steal a print of Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace from Skywalker Ranch and become the first fans to see the film in a rowdy, sci-fi-flavored road comedy starring Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, and Kristen Bell. Carrie Fisher, William Shatner, and Ray Park turn up for cameos in the one comedy that truly understands the fanboy mindset. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13,

Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

Ernest Cline, Adam F. Goldberg

May 19, 2009

$0.5M

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All Critics (99) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (65) | DVD (8)

Buoyed by infectious high spirits and self-deprecating humour, the film works in strange and perhaps unintentional ways, thanks largely to the sustained energy of the lead actors, and writers Ernest Cline and Adam F. Goldberg.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Toronto Star
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Turns out there is something more annoying than an infatuated bunch of Star Wars nerds. Turns out a movie about an infatuated bunch of Star Wars nerds can really set your teeth on edge.

April 2, 2009 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comments (2)
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It was a great premise, it just unfortunately did not come together.

March 2, 2009 Full Review Source: At the Movies
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A lot of promise here, no execution.

March 2, 2009 Full Review Source: At the Movies
At the Movies
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Any film that turns R2-D2 into a lusty anatomical nickname can't be all bad.

February 27, 2009 Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Fanboys is pretty much for fanboys.

February 20, 2009 Full Review Source: Detroit News
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Overly concerned with making a film about the fans for the fans, but they forgot to ask, is it any good?

July 18, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com
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in a manner that is both thoroughly entertaining and slyly confronting, FanBoys ends up being an affectionate lampoon of its own viewers and the lives that they live through the movies that they watch.

September 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Little White Lies
Little White Lies

Those unsure of what a scruffy nerfherder is or what the planet Kashyyyk represents in the broader Star Wars universe will probably want to sit this one out.

August 30, 2009 Full Review Source: Washington Times
Washington Times

For those who get a gag like 'Looking for love in Alderaan places?' you don't have to worry if the movie is on your level or not.

August 14, 2009 Full Review Source: UGO

...the film really only works in fits and starts...

July 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews
Reel Film Reviews

At times the structure labours, but ultimately Fanboys rises above routine Hollywood fare because it never makes fun of the people it represents.

June 5, 2009 Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia)
FILMINK (Australia)

I have never not laughed so much since I saw "Gone Fishin'"...

May 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | Comment (1)
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Audience Reviews for Fanboys

This comedy combines two things I love into one heavenly mix. One being road trip movies, and the other a certain space opera by the incomprehensible George Lucas. And if there's one thing I can't enough of (whether it be for tribute, satire or a little bit of both), it's Star Wars-inspired stories. This one in particular lands on the qualitative end of the spectrum, and was an enjoyable watch throughout. Even more so as it includes some fun cameos by actors such as Kevin Smith, William Shatner, Carrie Fisher, Seth Rogen and the legendary Billy Dee Williams. Not to be missed if you're a Star Wars fan!
May 16, 2009
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Mike S

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Hutch: Nobody calls Han Solo a bitch! 

"Real fans don't wait in line."

Fanboys is a decent comedy at best, but I have to say I really enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun. I'm not what you would call a fanboy by any stretch. I've seen and love the original trilogy, but a lot of the references were lost on me, as I haven't seen them a hundred times or studied the characters. Still, there is enough there so the casual Star Wars fan isn't left out in the cold. The film isn't overly hilarious, but funny enough for the short runtime.

Four friends plan to go to Skywalker Ranch to watch Episode 1 months before it comes out. The reason is simple, Linus has cancer and probably won't be around when the film hits theaters. So the movie is a road trip adventure, where normal road comedy stuff happens. The friends have a run in with the law, try to get laid(backfires), and ultimately have to make decisions on whether to go on with the trip. I've  seen people compare this to Detroit Rock City and I can't think of a better way to describe it. Substitute Kiss, add Star Wars and a dying kid and you got Fanboys. Hey, you can even keep Sam Huntington.

The cast is what makes the movie special. Sam Huntington, Dan Fogler and Chris Marquette are all fun to watch. I am not a huge Jay Baruchel fan, as I find him really annoying, but he never ruins a movie. Then there's the cute Kristen Bell, as a friend of the four friends and a fellow Starwoid. There's an awesome supporting cast that makes brief appearances, like Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and William Shatner.

It is a fun and easy to enjoy film that actually turns out to be rather touching; albeit in a nerdy way. Go into it expecting nothing but a typical, average comedy and you should be able to enjoy it. Maybe people should have done that with Episode 1.
December 26, 2011
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Melvin White

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    1. Windows: You ladies looking for love in Alderaan places?
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