Iké Boys
Everyone Has a Hero Inside
Action · Adventure · Fantasy · 2022
When a magical anime transforms two Japan-obsessed teenage friends and a shy foreign exchange student into its superpowered characters, the three underdogs must discover their inner heroes in time to save the world.
“It's a silly, over-the-top love letter to weirdos written with all the earnestness of former weirdos”
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Accolades
- Winner Best Editing, Feature Film Boston Science Fiction Film Festival · 2022
Reviews
“It's a silly, over-the-top love letter to weirdos written with all the earnestness of former weirdos”
— Amelia Emberwing, /Film
“McEver’s film is heroic, adventurous, hopeful, and, most importantly, a tale of friendship”
— ★★★½ Douglas Davidson, Elements of Madness
“Ike Boys is fun and charming”
— Andrew Mack, Screen Anarchy
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- Length:
- 1h 28m
- Released:
- 2022
- Rating:
- NR
- Language:
- English, Japanese
- Status:
- Available Now
- Formats:
- HD, HDR, CC
- Director:
- Eric McEver
- Writer:
- Eric McEver, Jeff Hammer
- Producer:
- Brion Hambel, Jeff Hammer, Paul Jensen
Release History
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Theatrical United States
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