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Fanboys (2007)

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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Reviews Counted: 89
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 61

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

Average Rating: 4.7/10
Critic Reviews: 26
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 20

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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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, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Kyle Newman

Written By: Ernest Cline, Adam F. Goldberg

In Theaters: Jul 31, 2008 Wide

On DVD: May 19, 2009

Box Office:$0.5M

The Weinstein Co.

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Critic Reviews for Fanboys

All Critics (89) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (61) | DVD (3)

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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Greg Quill

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

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

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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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Ben Lyons

At the Movies

Top Critic

A lot of promise here, no execution.

March 2, 2009 Full Review Source: At the Movies

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Ben Mankiewicz

At the Movies

Top Critic

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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Colin Covert

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Top Critic

Fanboys is pretty much for fanboys.

February 20, 2009 Full Review Source: Detroit News

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Tom Long

Detroit News

Top Critic

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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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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

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Anton Bitel

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

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Sonny Bunch

Washington Times Source: 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

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

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

July 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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)

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Trent Griffiths

FILMINK (Australia)

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

May 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

What if the movie sucks?

April 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

Fanboys does have a heart buried under all that dandruff and sexual frustration.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies

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Jim Slotek

Jam! Movies

Fanboys kind of made me want to stop being one.

March 20, 2009 Full Review Source: Oregonian

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Mike Russell

Oregonian

The humor is fast and furious, especially the ingrained hatred between fans of "Star Wars" and "Star Trek."

March 11, 2009 Full Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

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Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

That the boys are so earnest in their dedication to the Star Wars oeuvre signals their stunted adolescence.

March 8, 2009 Full Review Source: PopMatters

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Todd R. Ramlow

PopMatters

Pretty funny, as long as it focuses on geek-specific references ('Hey, it's Willow's spell book!').

March 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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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

May 16, 2009

Mike S

Super Reviewer

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

December 26, 2011