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Relax, I'm from the Future

Relax, I'm from the Future

Comedy · Science Fiction · 2023

Casper is a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future catastrophe. He meets Holly, a queer black woman he befriends and draws into his plan by giving her his knowledge of the future so that she can make quick money. However, they unwittingly alter the future themselves with their actions, until Doris, another time traveller, arrives to stop them.

Movie details

Relax, I'm from the Future

“What if everything worked out OK?”

2023 Comedy · Science Fiction 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

Casper is a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future catastrophe. He meets Holly, a queer black woman he befriends and draws into his plan by giving her his knowledge of the future so that she can make quick money. However, they unwittingly alter the future themselves with their actions, until Doris, another time traveller, arrives to stop them.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Relax, I'm from the Future?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Luke Higginson

Written by

Luke Higginson

Rhys Darby

Rhys Darby

Casper

Gabrielle Graham

Gabrielle Graham

Holly

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Percy

Zachary Bennett

Zachary Bennett

Chuck

M

Marye Barton

Betty

Janine Theriault

Janine Theriault

Doris

Louisa Zhu

Louisa Zhu

Alana

Court is in session

Put Relax, I'm from the Future on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.