Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- crude
- cult comedy night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a funny, crude, and faithful expansion of the television characters, though its broad plotting limited its appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles pursue an elaborate coin robbery while remaining lovable, inept antiheroes.
The film preserves the franchise's documentary-style presentation of trailer-park life and criminal escapades.
The protagonists' relationships, schemes, and conflicts emerge from their shared trailer-park community.
The film balances crude jokes, substance use, and criminal plans with warmth toward its central trio.
Films like Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, and why
What We Do in the Shadows
mockumentary structure, criminal misadventures, crude humor, and an affectionate outsider ensemble
In Bruges
improvised-feeling comedy, lowlife criminals, absurd schemes, and darkly comic regional character portraits
The Big Lebowski
working-class crime comedy, escalating incompetence, and irreverent ensemble humor
The Foot Fist Way
rough-edged mockumentary humor centered on marginal figures and chaotic criminal behavior
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Clattenburg
- Release Date
- 2006-10-06
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (166)
Cast
- Robb Wells
- John Paul Tremblay
- Mike Smith
- John Dunsworth
- Patrick Roach
- Lucy Decoutere
- Sarah Dunsworth
- Lydia Lawson-Baird
- Cory Bowles
- Michael Jackson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Trailer Park Boys: The Movie about?
- After prison, three hapless trailer-park friends attempt one last absurd robbery before abandoning crime for good.
- What is Trailer Park Boys: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trailer Park Boys: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Trailer Park Boys: The Movie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie as mild.
- What did critics think of Trailer Park Boys: The Movie?
- Critics broadly found the film a funny, crude, and faithful expansion of the television characters, though its broad plotting limited its appeal.
- Which films are like Trailer Park Boys: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include What We Do in the Shadows, In Bruges, The Big Lebowski, and The Foot Fist Way.
- How long is Trailer Park Boys: The Movie?
- Trailer Park Boys: The Movie runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trailer Park Boys: The Movie?
- In United States, Trailer Park Boys: The Movie streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
