Fanboys

Name: Fanboys
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2009-02-06
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Kristen Bell, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

2009·Movie·PG-13·90 min·★ 6.2(933)

Adventure Comedy Crime More English titles

“Never tell them the odds.”

In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.

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Can I watch Fanboys in United States? Yes — you can stream Fanboys in United States on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Germany	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Joyn, Rakuten TV, Pluto TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	—	Amazon Video
Spain	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Brazil	Plex, Plex Channel	—
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Fanboys

Fanboys is a 2009 English-language adventure, comedy and crime film directed by Kyle Newman. The cast is led by Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Fanboys was produced by The Weinstein Company and Third Rail Releasing and made in United States of America. It was released on February 6, 2009, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Kyle Newman
Writers: Adam F. Goldberg, Ernest Cline
Release date: February 6, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: The Weinstein Company, Third Rail Releasing

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Fanboys cast & crew

Fanboys was directed by Kyle Newman and written by Adam F. Goldberg and Ernest Cline.

The cast features Sam Huntington as Eric, Jay Baruchel as Windows, Dan Fogler as Hutch, Kristen Bell as Zoe, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette as Linus, and David Denman as Chaz.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, cinematography is by Lukas Ettlin, and it was produced by Harvey Weinstein and Dana Brunetti.

Is Fanboys worth watching?

Fanboys holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 933 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, comedy, and crime, Fanboys is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Fanboys

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