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- 2013
- TV-PG
- Variance Films
- 1 h 26 m
- 2013
- TV-PG
- Variance Films
- 1 h 26 m
Summary Two aliens from the planet Hondo decide to form a bluegrass band instead of destroying Earth.
Directed By: John Mitchell, Jeremy Kipp Walker
Written By: John Mitchell
- 2013
- TV-PG
- Variance Films
- 1 h 26 m
- 2013
- TV-PG
- Variance Films
- 1 h 26 m
The History of Future Folk
67
5.8
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Summary Two aliens from the planet Hondo decide to form a bluegrass band instead of destroying Earth.
Directed By: John Mitchell, Jeremy Kipp Walker
Written By: John Mitchell
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
67
75% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Smart in spite of its irreverence, "Future Folk" is the weirdest, most enjoyable fusion of genres you'll see this year.
To call the film slight is an understatement, and its budget, particularly for a movie with genuine sci-fi elements, is miniscule. But it is so charming and sweet...and the songs are so winning that it is impossible not to fall for it.
It may not make much sense in a brief plot summary, but it makes perfect, daffy sense on the screen.
Whimsically combining elements of sci-fi, drama and musical comedy, J. Anderson Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker’s debut feature is a unique mashup that succeeds more by sheer originality than any singular reserve of talent.
Close encounters of the charming kind infuse The History of Future Folk, which will likely be remembered as the first neo-hipster Brooklyn sci-fi movie.
The movie could have made its points — war is bad; music is the universal language — in half the time. But the harmonies are sweet, the acoustic picking impressive.
Ridiculousness played with a straight face, the film is endearing even if it's never quite hilarious.
User Score
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Based on 16 User Ratings
5.8
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User Score
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Based on 16 User Ratings
5.8
56% Positive
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6% Mixed
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38% Negative
6 Ratings
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Production Company
Maida Vale Films
Release Date May 31, 2013
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating TV-PG
Awards
Austin Fantastic Fest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Philadelphia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Nomination
