Perry is a happily married father of two living a comfortable but sedate life in the suburbs. On the occasion of his 40th birthday, he seeks to revisit his former life as the lead singer in a popular punk band though his middle-aged reality quickly (and hilariously) clashes with the indulgences of his youth.
Acting
Billie Joe Armstrong's surprisingly vulnerable dad performance.
Writing
Sharp observations about punk rock becoming dad rock.
Director
Lee Kirk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Billie Joe Armstrong wrote several original songs for the film, including 'Ordinary World' — not to be confused with Green Day's later album of the same name.
Released in 2016, this quietly predicted the wave of 'punk dads' documentaries and the broader cultural reckoning with aging rockers in suburban dad bodies.
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