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Four dudes, endless sandwiches, zero direction — the stoner comedy that forgot to be a stoner comedy.
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Box Elder (2008)

DIY chaospre-mumblecore energyfriendship as survival

Overview

Comedy

Four best friends fart through their last years of college, hanging out, drinking and eating lots of sandwiches. Using break-ups and re-occurring scholastic failures to impose a quarter-life crisis, they take turns postponing responsibility, avoiding accountability, and looking for someone or something to substantiate their lives, all the while hedging their bets and mastering the art of treading water and getting away with it.

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unrequited lovecollege
arrested developmentmasculine intimacyfailure as lifestylefound family

Standout Aspects

Writing

Dialogue so natural it feels like they forgot cameras existed.

Acting

Cast of non-actors being aggressively, charmingly themselves.

Best for:Solo: When you're procrastinating your own responsibilities.·Friends: Group watch for friends who peaked in college.·Background: Low-stakes hangout energy while you do literally anything else.
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Director

Todd Sklar

ReleasedMar 8, 2008
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Boxcar Films

Top Cast

James Ponsoldt

James Ponsoldt

Robby ‘Couv’ McGovern

Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen

Jason Franks

David Crespy

David Crespy

Dudley Ginsberg

Hina Abdullah

Hina Abdullah

Laura Glaser

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Todd Sklar made this for roughly $10,000 while still in college, then drove it to festivals in a van with the cast. The ultimate 'we'll figure it out' energy.

Cultural

This is basically a time capsule of mid-2000s indie film before streaming killed the '-discovery' festival circuit. James Ponsoldt went on to direct THE SPECTACULAR NOW and BILLIONS.

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Box Elder Trailer

Box Elder Trailer

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