Nerdland (2016)

The story of two best friends whose dreams of success and stardom have fizzled, so they decide to become famous in one day - at all costs.

Director:

Chris Prynoski

Writer:

Andrew Kevin Walker

Stars:

Paul Rudd, Patton Oswalt, Hannibal Buress

Cast

Credited cast:
Paul Rudd	...	John (voice)
Patton Oswalt	...	Elliot (voice)
Hannibal Buress	...	The Nerd King (voice)
Kate Micucci	...	Sally (voice)
Riki Lindhome	...	Linda (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Ballard	...	First Butler / Reporter Matt (voice)
Eric Bauza	...	Anchorman Eric (voice)
Tommy Blacha	...	Pharmacist (voice)
Becky Boxer	...	Anchorwoman Donna (voice)
Richard Christy	...	Confused Woman (voice)
Dana Davis	...	Detective Cassidy (voice)
Julie Galdieri	...	Reporter Cathy (voice)
Sal Governale	...	Fire Chief (voice)
Jess Harnell	...	Reporter Jess (voice)
Mike Judge	...	Archie (voice)

Storyline

NERDLAND is the story of two best friends, aspiring screenwriter ELLIOT and aspiring actor JOHN, whose dreams of super-stardom have fizzled. With their 30th birthdays looming and their desperation growing, John and Elliot decide that in this 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to become famous -- or infamous -- then ever before. So why not become famous TODAY? NERDLAND is that day. Making up for what they lack in brains and talent with abundant, witless enthusiasm, John and Elliot troll Los Angeles on a fame-grab journey, encountering and abusing friends both new and old. Navigating their hyper-stimulating landscape of consumerism gone wild, our two consumers want desperately to be consumed -- and they will have their FAME, no matter what the cost.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 2016 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

AKW Worldwide,Incessant Rain Studios,Pariah

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nerdland is based on a concept that has been pitched for several years in various incarnations: first as a live-action movie, then a television series, then a series of animated shorts, and finally an animated film.

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Connections

References The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976)

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Soundtracks

Kimi No Dance Wa
Written and Performed by Dave James, Keith Beauvais, Osamu Yano
Published by Audio Network Limited
© 2010 Audio Network Limited

User Reviews

Decent if you don't get your hopes up

I watched this on Netflix, not noticing it was movie-length. I thought it was just the first episode of a TV series. In that context, it was quite enjoyable and I looked forward to seeing the next episode. I put it in a similar space as Beavis & Butthead, Archer, Aqua Teen Hunger Force; stuff like this. People might be annoyed if they have framed it as "a movie" before watching it. That's the impression I get from the unfavourable reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.