Nimrods

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Nimrods

R

Aug 2026

1h 43m

Holiday

Comedy

Music

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When Tommy receives a phone call inviting his band to open for Green Day on New Years Eve, he doesn't realize it's an elaborate prank by his older brother, Wayne. Desperate to believe his life is about to change, Tommy steals Wayne's car and begins driving his band from Kansas City to Los Angeles, hell bent on getting there in three days. What follows is a rowdy and uproarious road trip across America, inspired by Green Day's early days of touring in a van, years before the release of their breakout record Dookie.

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Driven by an energetic mix of Green Day hits and deep cuts, Nimrods overcomes its familiar road comedy elements with a charmingly scrappy DIY spirit and winning performances.

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

Aug 15

3/4

It genuinely understands what it means to have a dream so near you that you’re willing to do anything to make it happen.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Aug 14

1/4

What follows is a standard-issue road movie in which the boys get into all sorts of adventures, many of which have been depicted in better movies.

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Calum Marsh

New York Times

Aug 13

It’s the sort of film where whimsical happenstance verges on outright fantasy.

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Nicolás Medina

Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat

4d

6/10

It's not a great punk movie, nor a great coming-of-age...But it has good songs, three main characters who are hard not to like, and a genuine connection to what it's celebrating. [Full review in Spanish]

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Bill Arceneaux

Moviegoing with Bill

4d

1.5/5

Nimrods sucks. It gave me raw feelings of dreadful dislike. All dookie.

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Brett Arnold

Yahoo.com

5d

Fans of the band Green Day may enjoy this Green Day-produced movie about Green Day that features Green Day, but it's not really for anybody else.

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BRENT SIMON

3d

A nice little indy film, worth a watch.

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Jesse

4d

Awesome music (duh) and a surprisingly good coming of age comedy for just an old punk band making a movie

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Laynee

6d

One of the best movies of the year.

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Christopher

Aug 24

Very good movie. Good date night movie too or even with your friends.

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Jennifer

Aug 24

I brought my 13 year old son to see this movie on the recommendation of a friend. I wasnt expecting to love it so much. We both appreciated it for different reasons. What a cool movie. We listened to Green Day the whole ride home. It reminded me of the movies I grew up on. Especially liked the part with Fred Armisen. Very funny. Would recommend.

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Alexandra

Aug 23

We love Green Day and their music so we thoroughly enjoyed the movie.

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When Tommy receives a phone call inviting his band to open for Green Day on New Years Eve, he doesn't realize it's an elaborate prank by his older brother, Wayne. Desperate to believe his life is about to change, Tommy steals Wayne's car and begins driving his band from Kansas City to Los Angeles, hell bent on getting there in three days. What follows is a rowdy and uproarious road trip across America, inspired by Green Day's early days of touring in a van, years before the release of their breakout record Dookie.

Director: Lee Kirk
Producer: Tim Perell, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool, Jolene Blalock, Stella Bulochnikov, Robin Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Anna Keegan
Screenwriter: Lee Kirk
Distributor: Inaugural Entertainment
Production Co: Live Nation Studios, Process
Rating: R (Teen Drug Use and Drinking|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 43m

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