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  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary Doom and gloom are on the way. The Y2K apocalypse can't be stopped. Abbie's older brother issues him the ultimate challenge before it goes down: stay on the couch until he beats the infamous Billy Mitchell record on Pac-Man by getting past level 256. No getting up, no matter what. No quitting. Abbie must survive inside a rotten living ro...

Directed By: Joel Potrykus

Written By: Joel Potrykus

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 31 m

Relaxer

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews
82
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
7.2
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Summary Doom and gloom are on the way. The Y2K apocalypse can't be stopped. Abbie's older brother issues him the ultimate challenge before it goes down: stay on the couch until he beats the infamous Billy Mitchell record on Pac-Man by getting past level 256. No getting up, no matter what. No quitting. Abbie must survive inside a rotten living ro...

Directed By: Joel Potrykus

Written By: Joel Potrykus

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews
82
86% Positive
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews
82
86% Positive
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
Mar 16, 2018
Potrykus’ movies are fixated on the self-destruction inherent to all capitalist systems, and there may be no better avatar for this concern than a brain-dead dude playing video games until the end of time.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
91
Mar 20, 2018
Relaxer is a hard film to “like,” full of commentary and situations that push the bounds of good taste and camp but it’s one of Potrykus’ best pictures; watchable, hilarious, uncompromising, and even thrilling in its final moments–if you have the stomach and patience for it.
By John Fink FULL REVIEW
91
Mar 18, 2018
Beneath the film’s grunge and characteristically dingy aura, the daring Potrykus proves once again why he is one of the most promising young filmmakers and provocateurs around, as he wields weighty commentary, an extremely limited setting and a darkly comedic turn of events to his advantage. Relaxer is Potrykus’ most discomforting and unforgettable experience to date.
By Kyle Kohner FULL REVIEW
88
Mar 22, 2019
Relaxer is a light, but moody comedy about an irredeemable loser who is too unwell to save himself. Imagine a deceptively optimistic comedy concerning a neurotic fish who's slowly circling his unwashed, slow-draining aquarium.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
83
Mar 20, 2019
For a movie that’s often embarrassingly funny — with its absurdist hangout dialogue, posturing nobodies, and perfectly timed spews — Relaxer is fundamentally sad.
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 28, 2018
Joel Potrykus's droll world is defined by feats of man-child pettiness, by lazy guys who turn the banalities of daily life into meaningless trials of integrity.
By Carson Lund FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 16, 2018
Especially in light of a short parable Cam tells early on about work and retirement, it's pretty obvious that Abbie's voluntary imprisonment is meant to reflect an American underclass that can't imagine any kind of life beyond our late-capitalist constraints.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
7.2
70% Positive
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30% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Production Company Sob Noisse Movies, Oscilloscope, Braincell Camera, Flies Collective, GRLA, SideCar Studios
Release Date Mar 22, 2019
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating TV-MA
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Awards

Fantasia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Virginia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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