Y2K (2024 film)

Y2K
Y2K
	Teaser poster
Directed by	Kyle Mooney
Written by	Kyle Mooney; Evan Winter;
Produced by	Jonah Hill; Matt Dines; Allison Goodwin; Christopher Storer; Cooper Wehde; Evan Winter;
Starring	Jaeden Martell; Julian Dennison; Rachel Zegler; Fred Durst; Alicia Silverstone;
Cinematography	Bill Pope
Edited by	David Marks
Music by	Danny Bensi; Saunder Jurriaans;
Production; companies	Strong Baby Productions; American Light & Fixture;
Distributed by	A24
Release dates	March 9, 2024 (SXSW); December 6, 2024 (United States);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Y2K is a 2024 American disaster comedy film^[1]^[2] directed by Kyle Mooney in his directorial debut, written by Mooney and Evan Winter, and starring Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, Rachel Zegler, Fred Durst, and Alicia Silverstone.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024,^[3] and is scheduled to be released by A24 in the United States on December 6, 2024.

Premise

The film depicts an imaginative version of the Year 2000 problem. While two loser friends crash a high school party on New Year's Eve 1999, the bug causes all technology to come to life and turn against humanity.

Cast

Jaeden Martell as Eli
Julian Dennison as Danny
Rachel Zegler as Laura
Daniel Zolghadri as CJ
Lachlan Watson as Ash
Eduardo Franco as Farkas
Fred Durst as himself
Kyle Mooney as Garrett
Mason Gooding as Jonas
The Kid Laroi as Soccer Chris
Miles Robbins as Nugz
Alicia Silverstone as Robin
Tim Heidecker as Howard
Lauren Balone as Raleigh
Kevin Mangold as Cool Blue^[4]

Production

It was announced in early March 2023 that Kyle Mooney would direct Y2K for A24. Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, Rachel Zegler, Lachlan Watson, Mason Gooding, The Kid Laroi, Eduardo Franco, Miles Robbins, Fred Hechinger, Alicia Silverstone, Tim Heidecker and Daniel Zolghadri joined the cast. Additionally, Weta Workshop worked on the effects for the film.^[5] In April 2023, Sebastian Chacon and Lauren Balone joined the cast.^[6]

Principal photography began in April 2023 in Ringwood, New Jersey.^[7]^[8] The following month, filming continued in Ringwood and Chatham Borough and in Clark at the recreation center, before wrapping.^[9]^[10]

Release

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024.^[3] It is scheduled to be released on December 6, 2024.^[11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 30 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "Y2K earns points for ambition and sheer audacity, even if it struggles to keep the laughs coming while maintaining a messy tonal blend."^[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[13]

References

^ Donato, Matt (March 10, 2024). "Y2K Review". IGN.
^ Horton, Adrian (March 10, 2024). "Y2K review – uneven disaster comedy relies on 90s nostalgia". The Guardian.
^ ^a ^b "Y2K". SXSW 2024 Schedule. February 7, 2024. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
^ "Y2K". A24 Publicity. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
^ Grobar, Matt (March 23, 2023). "A24 Sets Disaster Comedy Y2K, To Be Directed By SNL Alum Kyle Mooney; Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison & More To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^ Grobar, Matt (April 21, 2023). "Thriller 'Wrong Reasons' From EP Kevin Smith Sets Release; A24's 'Y2K,' Liam Hemsworth Actioner 'Gunner' Add To Casts; 'Desperate Souls, Dark City' Gets New Trailer – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
^ Kuperinsky, Amy (May 6, 2023). "Y2K movie filming in Jersey stars Rachel Zegler, the N.J. actor born in 2001". NJ.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ Grobar, Matt (April 5, 2023). "Apple Lands Jonah Hill's Keanu Reeves-Led Dark Comedy Outcome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
^ Burns, Vianella (May 10, 2023). "Two Movies Filming Throughout Chatham Borough". Patch.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ "Lights, Camera, Action, Done: Crew Wraps Up After Filming at the Clark Recreation Center". TAPinto. May 15, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ "Films". A24. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
^ "Y2K". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^ "Y2K". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

External links

Y2K at IMDb

[1] Donato, Matt (March 10, 2024). "Y2K Review". IGN.

[2] Horton, Adrian (March 10, 2024). "Y2K review – uneven disaster comedy relies on 90s nostalgia". The Guardian.

[:0-3] "Y2K". SXSW 2024 Schedule. February 7, 2024. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

[4] "Y2K". A24 Publicity. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

[5] Grobar, Matt (March 23, 2023). "A24 Sets Disaster Comedy Y2K, To Be Directed By SNL Alum Kyle Mooney; Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison & More To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

[6] Grobar, Matt (April 21, 2023). "Thriller 'Wrong Reasons' From EP Kevin Smith Sets Release; A24's 'Y2K,' Liam Hemsworth Actioner 'Gunner' Add To Casts; 'Desperate Souls, Dark City' Gets New Trailer – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

[7] Kuperinsky, Amy (May 6, 2023). "Y2K movie filming in Jersey stars Rachel Zegler, the N.J. actor born in 2001". NJ.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[8] Grobar, Matt (April 5, 2023). "Apple Lands Jonah Hill's Keanu Reeves-Led Dark Comedy Outcome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

[9] Burns, Vianella (May 10, 2023). "Two Movies Filming Throughout Chatham Borough". Patch.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[10] "Lights, Camera, Action, Done: Crew Wraps Up After Filming at the Clark Recreation Center". TAPinto. May 15, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[11] "Films". A24. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

[Rotten_Tomatoes-12] "Y2K". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 15, 2024.

[Metacritic-13] "Y2K". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

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