Trailer Park Boys
A scruffy mockumentary follows two petty felons whose trailer-park lives turn low-level crime and chaotic friendship into deadpan Canadian comedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- sardonic
- deadpan
- lazy evening
- cult movie night
What critics said
The film is broadly valued for its distinctive mockumentary premise, memorable comic characters, and cult appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The premise centers on a documentary being made about Julian and Ricky's lives in the trailer park.
The protagonists are petty felons whose daily life unfolds within a Nova Scotia trailer park.
The film is associated with black-and-white imagery and an intentionally unpolished production style.
Julian and Ricky are petty felons, and the supplied keywords identify marijuana as part of the film's world.
Films like Trailer Park Boys, and why
What We Do in the Shadows
mockumentary format, improvised-feeling performances, and abrasive low-rent comedy
Best in Show
deadpan documentary framing, eccentric outsiders, and darkly comic social observation
The Doc of the Dead
cult mockumentary humor, petty criminality, and deliberately shabby visual style
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Clattenburg
- Release Date
- 1999-07-15
- Runtime
- 67 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (64)
Cast
- John Paul Tremblay
- Robb Wells
- Lucy Decoutere
- Jeanna Harrison
- John Dunsworth
- Patrick Roach
- Michael Jackson
- Cory Bowles
- Val McDow
- Paul Burke
Common questions
- What is Trailer Park Boys about?
- A scruffy mockumentary follows two petty felons whose trailer-park lives turn low-level crime and chaotic friendship into deadpan Canadian comedy.
- What is Trailer Park Boys like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trailer Park Boys as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Trailer Park Boys violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Trailer Park Boys as mild.
- What did critics think of Trailer Park Boys?
- The film is broadly valued for its distinctive mockumentary premise, memorable comic characters, and cult appeal.
- Which films are like Trailer Park Boys?
- Films with a similar feel include What We Do in the Shadows, Best in Show, and The Doc of the Dead.
- How long is Trailer Park Boys?
- Trailer Park Boys runs 67 minutes.
