

Benjamin Troubles is a tale of urban magic that follows Ben, an out of luck loser, who finds himself suddenly endowed with large sums of money due to a mysterious gift, a pair of magic jeans that produce $100 bills every hour.
Acting
Intiraymi's sweaty desperation sells the absurd premise
Practical Effects
Magic jeans that look genuinely thrifted, not Hollywood
Director
Kai Ephron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kai Ephron shot this in 12 days on a $50k budget after a failed Kickstarter; the magic jeans were from his actual closet.
This bombed in 2017 but found cult status on Tubi during pandemic lockdowns as 'the magic pants movie.'