Relax, I'm from the Future

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Relax, I'm from the Future

2023

1h 32m

Comedy

Sci-Fi

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Relax, I'm From the Future is the feature debut of writer/director Luke Higginson, and is based on his TIFF-featured 2013 short film of the same name. Self-described as a "dirtbag time travel comedy", Relax stars the comedic absurdist genius, Rhys Darby. Darby leads as the stuck-in-the-past protagonist but in this case, his "past" is present-day Toronto.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

09/22/2023

2.5/4

A sci-fi comedy with a modest sense of humor but tangled message to share with humankind.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

04/23/2024

Almost a slacker movie at heart, Relax, I'm from the Future does make an effort to utilize Casper's future-world wisdom to point out more than just the results of major sporting events.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/14/2023

2.5/4

Relax, I’m From the Future fares best in its appealing, oddball opening stretch...

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

10/05/2023

3/5

A quickly paced slice of silly speculative fiction buoyed by the energetically off-kilter comedy stylings of Rhys Darby. He’s an edgy Mork from Ork, an otherworldly being, charmingly childlike but not above doing the drugs Holly offers him.

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John Kirk

Original Cin

10/04/2023

B+

Not so much a sci-fi story as an absurdist’s approach to the whole paradoxical nature of the concept of time travel. It’s a film that gives us permission to say, ‘To hell with it all’ and just accept the story instead of dwelling on it.

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Anthony Greene

Spectrum Culture

09/29/2023

By the time the film drags to its conclusion, the frenetic anything-goes energy of its first act is long forgotten and the only way to get that good feeling back is to travel back to the beginning.

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Paul E

@PassoutTomatoes Mar 31

I'm not mad that I watched it, but not sure I can recommend it. Something goofy is going on with the Popcorn meter. It says 100+ reviews but I counted all of them and there were only 21.

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Kevin L

@TheDeuce Oct 12

I'm no expert in philosophy, but this is an amazing commentary on absurdism and nihilism. Ryse Darby plays the embodiment of this role. A light look into a time travel adventure with dark comedy that really explores this Nietzsche premise like a portland stoner. If you are a morbid scifi geek or love time travel stories, I think it's right up your ally.

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Steven M

@RT58589491 11/09/2024

I'm not even halfway through, and I can see this as a really great streaming series. A really great way to build a bigger story, and I know I'm gonna want more of these characters

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Seth B

@RT51846862 06/04/2024

Must be fake reviews because this movie sucked tremendously. Zero laughs.

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Bryan B

@heybryan 05/12/2024

Instead of sending a really smart person back in time what if they sent a idiot who just wanted to make some money. Relax answers that question!! It's worth the watch for a few chuckles.

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Felix T

@RT65172655 01/19/2024

Started strong, but once the joke was told, there was still 45 minutes of runtime left. Some of the sardonic messages are worth the watch.

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Relax, I'm From the Future is the feature debut of writer/director Luke Higginson, and is based on his TIFF-featured 2013 short film of the same name. Self-described as a "dirtbag time travel comedy", Relax stars the comedic absurdist genius, Rhys Darby. Darby leads as the stuck-in-the-past protagonist but in this case, his "past" is present-day Toronto.

Director: Luke Higginson
Producer: Tim Doiron, James van der Woerd
Screenwriter: Luke Higginson
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: WANGO Films
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 28, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m