Do you remember Superbad, the high school comedy starring Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as teenagers trying to score alcohol for a party?
The movie Good Boys follows in a similar fashion but with a cast of pre-teen misfits who ‘run around with drugs, fight with frat guys and lock a cop in a convenience store’.
It was produced by Seth Rogen, the actor who wrote the screenplay for Superbad, so it’s guaranteed that there will be plenty of twists and turns to keep the audience laughing.
Here’s everything we know about the film, including the age rating, when it will be released and who stars in it. Be warned, there are spoilers ahead.
Good Boys release date and age rating
The movie hits UK cinemas today (16 August).
Despite featuring children as the main characters, it has some strong content and has been rated as Restricted (R), which means anyone under 17 will need to be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.
Seth makes a reference to the rating in the opening scene of the trailer where he tells the young stars of movie that they’re not allowed to watch the trailer because it features drugs, violence and swearing – and there’s also a scene where the trio find a stash of sex toys.
Who is in the Good Boys cast?
The movie revolves around 12-year-old Max (Jacob Tremblay) who wants to get into the ‘kissing party’ at his classmate’s house, so he can tell his crush Brixlee (Millie Davis) how he feels about her.
He embarks on this mission with his two best friends: Lucas (Kenneth L Williams), also 12, and Thor (Brady Noon), 13.
Other cast members include creator of the sitcom The Last Man on Earth, Will Forte, 49, who plays Max’s father in the film, as well as 23-year-old Molly Gordon as Hannah, who portrays the teenage girl who lives next door (and carries drugs in her purse) and Midori Francis as her friend Lily.
Stand-up comedian and Good Girls star Marietta Sangai Sirleaf, 49, better known as Retta, plays Lucas’ mother and fellow comedian Lil Rel Howery, 39 has nabbed the role of Lucas’ dad.
Josh Caras (Benji), Sam Richardson (Officer Sacks), 35, and 12-year-old Chance Hurstfield (Atticus) also make appearances in the film.
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