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Y2K (2024)

Y2K poster
Directed by
Kyle Mooney
Genre
comedy horror
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 295 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of high school students must fight for their survival when the year 2000 bug makes all technology come alive and attack people. The film mixes scary situations with jokes and a late 1990s vibe.

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What happens

Y2K is a 2024 American horror comedy film directed by Kyle Mooney and written by Mooney and Evan Winter. It stars Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, The Kid Laroi, and Fred Durst, with Lachlan Watson, Daniel Zolghadri, Mason Gooding, Lauren Balone, and Eduardo Franco appearing in supporting roles. It follows a group of high school students who attempt to survive when the year 2000 problem causes all technology worldwide to gain sentience and turn against humanity. Y2K had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024, and was released theatrically in the United States by A24 on December 6. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $4.5 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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