The Suburbans (1999)
- Directed by
- Donal Lardner Ward
- Genre
- comedy film, musical film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 34 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A one hit wonder band from the 1980s gets a chance at a comeback when a record executive wants to revive their fame. The film follows the band members as they deal with the sudden attention and their own midlife doubts.
lightheartednostalgicunderstatedgentlequirkyamusinglow-key
What happens
The Suburbans is a 1999 American comedy drama film directed by Donal Lardner Ward, who co-wrote it with Tony Guma. It stars Ward, Craig Bierko, Will Ferrell, and Tony Guma as one hit wonder band the Suburbans and Jennifer Love Hewitt as a record company executive who wants to re-establish the band's fame. The Suburbans premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 1999, and received a limited theatrical release in 11 screens on October 29, and grossed $11,130. The film received negative reviews from critics (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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