The Musical

the superpower of the theater is the element of surprise

Phillip

Gives away the bit entirely too soon and Doug is a nightmare. Like a School of Rock where the kids never check him on being a douche. Fun enough though. Dude just needed a reality check at some point and it never comes.

Amanda the Jedi

This film is important because it normalizes being a hater

claireejansen

What a delight this was! Great start to Sundance 2026! Will Brill is absolutely fantastic as Doug!! Rob Lowe & Gillian Jacobs are great! Nevada Jose, Melanie Herrera, and Chyler Emery Stern are all huge delights! Giselle Bonilla does a really great job directing this! I…

Benjigotfried

this dude is so petty i kinda love it

cob

Sundance Movie #12: Don't read too much and get spoiled on the details of the movie's plot. If you like comedy, especially irreverent and risky comedy, give this movie a shot. Will Brill plays a middle school drama teacher who has a dysfunctional relationship with the…

Dan Murrell

Scorsese-level title drop  Incredibly shot  Will Brill perfect actor Giselle Bonilla genius director  Last 15 mins will go down in comedic cinema history

Mary Neely

Men will literally make an unhinged school musical about 9/11 (?????) rather than go to therapy

Ema Sasic

Sets up an extremely good joke that it totally gives up on at the one yard line, but when it’s funny it’s very, very funny.

Bobby Finger