Boys Go to Jupiter
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| Directed by | Julian Glander |
| Written by | Julian Glander |
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Production company | Glanderco |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $53,091[1] |
Boys Go to Jupiter is a 2024 American adult animated coming-of-age film, written, directed, and produced by Julian Glander, in his directorial debut. It stars the voices of Jack Corbett, Janeane Garofalo, Tavi Gevinson, Elsie Fisher, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Julio Torres, Joe Pera, Miya Folick, Sarah Sherman, Cole Escola, Max Wittert, Chris Fleming, Eva Victor, River L. Ramirez and Demi Adejuyigbe.
It had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2024, and was released on August 8, 2025, by Cartuna and Irony Point.
Premise
Suburban teenager Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett) has a "flexible delivery partnership" with food delivery app Grubster, hustling daily orders as he desperately attempts to make $5,000.
Voice cast
- Jack Corbett as Billy 5000
- Janeane Garofalo as Dr. Dolphin
- Tavi Gevinson as Glarba
- Elsie Fisher as Beatbox
- Grace Kuhlenschmidt as Freckles
- Julio Torres as T-bone
- Joe Pera as Herschel Cretaceous
- Miya Folick as Rozebud
- Sarah Sherman as Miss Sharon
- Cole Escola as Old Slippy
- Max Wittert as Byron
- Chris Fleming as Weenie
- Eva Victor as Gail 5000
- River L. Ramirez as Gordon Spaghetti
- Demi Adejuyigbe as Mr. Moolah
- J.R. Phillips as Peanut
Production
In January 2024, it was announced Julian Glander had directed the film, with the voices of Jack Corbett, Janeane Garofalo, Tavi Gevinson, Elsie Fisher, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Julio Torres, Joe Pera, Miya Folick, Sarah Sherman, Cole Escola, Max Wittert, Chris Fleming, Eva Victor, River L. Ramirez and Demi Adejuyigbe.[2]
Release
It had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2024.[3][4] In May 2025, Cartuna and Irony Point acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an August 8, 2025, release.[5]
Reception
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 26 critics' reviews are positive.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Belen Edwards of Mashable praised the film, writing: "Bizarre, hilarious, and boasting refreshingly distinct animation, Boys Go to Jupiter is a wonderfully absurd experience."[7] Scott Wilson of Loud and Clear Reviews wrote: "A delightful dream of a film."[8]
References
- ^ "Boys Go to Jupiter". The Numbers. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 22, 2024). "Julian Glander's 'Boys Go to Jupiter' Sets Cast Led by Elsie Fisher, Tavi Gevinson, Julio Torres, Joe Pera (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Boys Go to Jupiter". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (April 17, 2024). "Tribeca Festival Unveils 2024 Film Slate With Kristen Stewart, Jenna Ortega World Premieres, Trey Parker & Matt Stone Doc, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Horst, Carole (May 5, 2025). "Indie Animator Julian Glander's 'Boys Go to Jupiter' With Voices by Julio Torres and Cole Escola Picked Up for Distribution by Cartuna and Irony Point". Variety. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Boys Go to Jupiter". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Edwards, Belen (June 11, 2024). "'Boys Go to Jupiter' review: An animated gem about oranges, aliens, and the gig economy". Mashable. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Boys Go to Jupiter Review". Loud and Clear Reviews. February 27, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
External links
- Julian Glander's webpage for "Boys Go to Jupiter"
- Boys Go to Jupiter at IMDb