5-25-77

Meet the Fabelmans’ annoying little brother – in a good way.

Overlong but fast-paced, the film is packed with witty details, outrageously low-budget effects and a continuous stream of nutty teen antics that leads to an epic odyssey into movie magic.

Daley, in almost every scene, acquits himself well, and Steve Coulter shines as long-suffering best friend Bill.

While it moves the narrative into the more conventional coming-of-age drama territory, there’s still a large foot in geekdom.

A truly good movie about the joy of making movies.

A love letter to the era and the freaks and geeks who inhabited it

...a deeply felt, one-of-a-kind love letter to old-fashioned movie magic..

Not only is the backstory compelling, but it's one of the better recent coming-of-age films, one that mines nostalgia in a way that feels unique and new.

Ultimately, 5-25-77 does enough good to entertain anyone who watches its. The coming of age crowd will find enough to sink their teeth in, and any Star Wars fan should definitely watch this. It will be hit or miss for anything other than a niche group.



A heady mix of '70s nostalgia, movie geekery and coming-of-age drama, this delightful tale chronicles one filmmaker's journey from backyard auteur to Hollywood.