Within the phrases of the immortal Prince, “Tonight I am gonna get together prefer it’s 1999” as a result of A24’s Y2K will likely be accessible to look at at residence on Christmas Eve. The apocalyptic horror comedy directorial debut of Kyle Mooney has hit digital platforms lower than two weeks after it first took over theaters, guaranteeing it will be prepared to look at from anyplace in time for the New 12 months. It is not precisely coming off the most well liked field workplace efficiency, grossing solely $2.1 million in its first weekend and shaping as much as be a uncommon misfire for the indie big, however it nonetheless brings so much to the desk with a forged led by Rachel Zegler and a actually killer story set on the flip of the century.
The story behind Y2K could be very easy – two highschool outcasts crash the most important New 12 months’s Eve get together on the town in 1999 in hopes of getting enjoyable and serving to one among them, Eli (Jaeden Martell), lastly confess his emotions to his crush. Nonetheless, their night time descends into full chaos after they discover out that Y2K is actual. They and their fellow partygoers are pressured to struggle for his or her lives towards the mechanical menace, with 90s references aplenty from dial-up to Tomagotchis. Whereas the real-life fears over Y2K had been primarily based on the concept know-how would start to fail with the rollover to the brand new millennium, Mooney’s movie imagines a actuality the place all of the machines violently revolt towards their creators when the clock hits midnight.
Including to the decision sheet is a forged mixing younger stars and 90s icons, together with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as himself. Julian Dennison rounds out the starring trio as Eli’s pal and wingman Danny, with the remainder of the group that includes Eduardo Franco, Daniel Zoghadri, Lachlan Watson, Alicia Silverstone, The Child Laroi, and Mooney himself. Superbad‘s Jonah Hill additionally leads a high-profile group of producers with Matt Dines, Allison Goodwin, Cooper Wehde, Evan Winter, and The Bear creator Christopher Storer. With all that expertise, the movie earned a powerful reception at SXSW earlier this yr, although critiques total have been blended. Collider’s Ross Bonaim e mentioned in his 6/10 overview, “Although Y2K is a superb concept that doesn’t discover its potential in addition to it ought to, it’s nonetheless charming and playful in a approach that makes it an amusing watch.
What’s Subsequent for Zegler After ‘Y2K’?
Zegler has been on fireplace to begin her younger profession, going from Steven Spielberg‘s West Aspect Story to Shazam! Fury of the Gods and the prequel novel adaptation The Starvation Video games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes final yr. The longer term stays vivid for her heading into 2025, as she’s set to hitch the Disney live-action remake universe with Snow White. She’ll tackle the titular function reverse Gal Gadot‘s Evil Queen in what’s been billed as a reimagining of the basic story. Taking on directorial duties will likely be Mark Webb with Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson penning the screenplay.
Y2K will likely be accessible on digital platforms together with Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, and extra on December 24, 2024.
Y2K
Two highschool nobodies make the choice to crash the final main celebration earlier than the brand new millennium on New 12 months’s Eve 1999. The night time turns into even crazier than they may have ever dreamed when the clock strikes midnight.
- Launch Date
- March 9, 2024
- Runtime
- 93 Minutes
- Most important Style
- Comedy
