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We're All Going to the World's Fair

  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
8.1K
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Anna Cobb in We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021)
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Coming-of-AgeSupernatural HorrorDramaHorror

Alone in her attic bedroom, teenager Casey becomes immersed in an online role-playing horror game, wherein she begins to document the changes that may or may not be happening to her.Alone in her attic bedroom, teenager Casey becomes immersed in an online role-playing horror game, wherein she begins to document the changes that may or may not be happening to her.Alone in her attic bedroom, teenager Casey becomes immersed in an online role-playing horror game, wherein she begins to document the changes that may or may not be happening to her.

  • Director
    • Jane Schoenbrun
  • Writer
    • Jane Schoenbrun
  • Stars
    • Anna Cobb
    • Michael J Rogers
    • Turner Greaves
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    8.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jane Schoenbrun
    • Writer
      • Jane Schoenbrun
    • Stars
      • Anna Cobb
      • Michael J Rogers
      • Turner Greaves
    • 116User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Anna Cobb
    Anna Cobb
    • Casey
    Michael J Rogers
    Michael J Rogers
    • JLB
    Turner Greaves
    • Alex
    Theo Anthony
    • Man on Treadmill
    Holly Anne Frink
    Holly Anne Frink
    • Plastic Girl
    Marc Santiago
    • Michael
    Slight Sounds
    • ASMR Host
    Evan Santiago
    • Tim
    May Leitz
    • Rebecca
    Karen Cavanaugh
    • JLB's ???
    David Buzen
    • Casey's Dad
    Ilan Barnoon
    • Possessed Kid
    Carlos Zozaya
    Carlos Zozaya
    • Evil Clown
    • Director
      • Jane Schoenbrun
    • Writer
      • Jane Schoenbrun
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'We're All Going to the World's Fair' delves into teenage isolation, mental health, and internet influence. The film is lauded for its slow-burn narrative, unique horror aspects, and deep character exploration. Anna Cobb's performance as Casey and the atmospheric cinematography receive high praise. However, some critics find the plot and horror elements lacking, resulting in mixed reactions. The film's marketing as a horror movie is debated, with some feeling it misrepresents the film's actual focus.
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    4Phantasma_the_Black

    Dark side of YouTube

    The inspiration from the "weird" corner of YouTube is present from the first scene and remains throughout the entire movie, intercepted only by the short glimpses into the depressing lives of content creators.

    How far would you go for the attention of your viewers? In which ways does this attention harm young and volatile? What poses a more serious threat - creepy guys watching you online or your own loneliness that pushed you into this mess?

    While on a certain level, it does manage to successfully illustrate the vulnerability and mental health issues in teens, it completely fails as a horror movie.

    The part of the problem is that it brings nothing new into YouTube horror lore. The final result completely relies on the overused tropes of YouTube's "dark" corner.

    It would've worked better as drama about the mental health risks in teens oversharing on social media, but that would require much more serious exploration of the broader context.
    3aprilsfriendorin

    Very slow

    Be warned- this is a slow movie. Like, really slow. About 50% of the time, it feels like absolutely nothing is happening. The only highlight is that the main character is a good actress (but not good enough to save this rather lackluster film).
    7SoumikBanerjee1996

    It may sound strange but I don't want people to relate to this

    Films are a subjective medium, therefore the interpretations can vary depending on who is watching and what kind of background they are coming from. I had read reviews from other critics suggesting that this might be a direct reference to creepypasta obsession or a general tendency of the naive youth who incline toward such supernatural happenings.

    While I do not completely refute this set of statements, yet, with all due respect, I beg to differ. The film doesn't reflect any single obsession towards a particular subject, there's a broader thing at play, it is about this relentless infatuation with finding relevancy on the internet, finding comfort, or finding much-needed solace in the virtual space.

    The narrative won't carry much weight for the people who hadn't experienced true loneliness, who hadn't had to endure the extreme ends of existential dread, who didn't suffer from any sort of depression, anxiety, or had to deal with a suicidal mindset, very rarely I say this but I will be much happier if you aren't able to relate.

    To those who could, this message is for you...

    I know life is hard, it's difficult dealing with the pain, at times it becomes intolerable, this pain becomes so excruciating that we often think of letting it all go, to disappear, I know, I had gone through that phase. To whoever reading this, just be aware that you are not alone in this battle, there are millions of people around the globe like you, trying to find their own places, their own identities. I just want you to hang on, keep going, keep fighting, trust me, you can overcome it, I know you will, till that day arrives, don't give up.
    jprkns

    Worst Movie I've Ever Seen In My Life

    This is by far the worst movie I've ever watched in my life. I literally created this account just to express that. What looked like a promising preview, ultimately left us with disappointment, confusion and regret for family movie night. Whoever wrote, directed and acted in this movie should be forever banned from ever creating anything within the film industry. It's time to retire. It's time for a new career. And it's time we ban this movie from ever being broadcasted on any streaming network. I wish there were negative stars to give because Jesus Christ. The people giving positive reviews have no idea what is going on. They think there are metaphors but there are not. This film is simply just horrible. Please don't ever create anything ever again or so help me God I will find a way to sue for wasted time.
    3adamoz-94687

    This was not it. Boring, plain and simple

    I like indie movies, even slow ones at that. However, this was boring, nothing interesting happened, these long takes of walking and empty space fill the movie up to feature-length time. As a 20-minute short, sure, interesting. This was the longest 1.5 hours of my life. I love weird eerie movies, but this movie mistakes strangeness and emptiness as an introspection into internet culture. Alex G's score is the only reason I give it any stars. I don't understand the positive critical reviews. I've read them, and they are plain wrong, please take my word for it.

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    • Trivia
      In a 2022 interview with Filmmaker Magazine, Jane Schoenbrun spoke about the origins of the New Year's Eve scene: "I filmed that on a camcorder. I made my partner drive with me upstate, and we spent New Year's bumming around Saugerties quietly, mapping out the path and figuring out exactly how to time it so that I could start filming at 11:57 and hit the center of town right as the countdown actually began. It really was this 'You get one shot' sort of deal. I had gone to an Airbnb up in Saugerties over New Year's a couple years earlier. I was sick as a dog, spent that entire weekend lying around feeling terrible and didn't leave this Airbnb for three days except at midnight. I staggered out, went to the town and saw this very charming, small-town version of the Times Square ball drop. After I saw that, I was like, 'I need to work that into a movie someday.' The idea that Casey would be there filming was one of the early ideas for this film. The loneliness of being in a crowd of people and feeling like you can say whatever you want because no one is listening, or is even aware you're there, is a big part of that scene. Also, so many of the kids hanging around half a block away from the center of that party we were filming WERE Casey. It was like, 'Oh yeah, there are Caseys EVERYWHERE in towns like this.'"
    • Quotes

      Casey: I swear, someday soon, I am just gonna disappear, and you won't have any idea what happened to me.

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    • Soundtracks
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      Written and Performed by Jonny Martin

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Todos vamos a la feria del mundo
    • Filming locations
      • Main Street, Saugerties, New York, USA(New Year's Eve ball drop scene)
    • Production companies
      • Dweck Productions
      • Flies Collective
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    • Budget
      • $15,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $101,178
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,750
      • Apr 17, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $105,341
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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