Two earnest friends remake classic movies with absurdist charm, creating heartwarming, whimsical, and surreal new versions.
Absurdist humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 29, 2026.
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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