Fanboys (2009)

6.5PG-1393 minDirector: Kyle Newman

2009 film by Kyle Newman

Fanboys is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Kyle Newman, and starring Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, and Kristen Bell. The story follows a group of Star Wars fans who head on a road trip to Skywalker Ranch to steal a rough cut of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) for their dying friend. The Weinstein Company released it in the United States on February 6, 2009.

Metacritic assessed the critical reception as "mixed". Rotten Tomatoes, another aggregator, said it received negative reviews and called it "undercooked [and] sporadically funny".

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Fanboys about?
Fanboys (2009) — Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) before its release.
Is Fanboys based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Fanboys scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.