Impractical Jokers: The Movie

Impractical Jokers: The Movie is a 2020 American reality comedy film directed by Chris Henchy, based on the truTV television series Impractical Jokers. The film stars Brian Quinn, James Murray, Sal Vulcano, and Joe Gatto, also known as The Tenderloins. It was theatrically released on February 21, 2020. The film received generally mixed reviews, but nonetheless was a box office success, grossing $10 million against a budget of $3 millon.

Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Henchy
Produced by
  • Jim Ziegler
  • Buddy Enright
  • Chris Henchy
Written by
Based onImpractical Jokers
by The Tenderloins
Starring
  • Brian Quinn
  • Joe Gatto
  • James Murray
  • Sal Vulcano
Music by
Edited byThomas M. Vogt
Production
companies
Distributed byWarnerMedia
Release date
  • February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[1]
Box office$10.7 million[2][3]

Plot

In 1994 Staten Island, a group of four teenage friends, Joe, Sal, Murr and Q sneak into a Paula Abdul concert disguised as security personnel. However, they accidentally ruin the concert after Joe jumped out on stage and poorly acted as a hype man. The outcome embarrassed them and angered Abdul, who vows to get her revenge on the Jokers.

Twenty-five years later, the four have become famous celebrities as a result of their TV show, Impractical Jokers, and manage to run into Abdul at a Red Lobster. She admits that she is a huge fan of the show, and invites them to a party in Miami. However, shortly after Paula left, the group realized she gave them only three tickets instead of four, meaning that one person will not be able to go. In order to decide who will be left out, they decide to road trip to Miami using Q's 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria. while competing with each other in hidden-camera challenges; the one who loses will not get a ticket. From locking Sal in a motel room with a chained tiger, to Q's car being stolen by the others forcing him to have to ride a horse, they travel the east coast doing numerous challenges. However, in Georgia, after a few challenges, Joe, Q, and Murr want to quit and turn back home, but Sal disagrees and reminds them that they have to finish what they started. The rest of them then agree with Sal and continued the trek to Miami.

They compete in one last challenge along the way, and when they arrive in Miami, Murr ends up being the loser. As a result, he stays behind at the hotel while the others go to the party, until Murr decides to sneak into the show using the same security disguise. This results in Abdul recognizing them from when they crashed her concert 25 years ago. The next day, Joe tells the jokers that he received an offer to go on tour with Abdul as a hype man, but turned it down. Since Murr sneaked into the party, the others decide to subject him to one last punishment. Joe, Q, and Sal fly back to Staten Island on a private jet, while Murr rides harnessed to the top wing of a Boeing-Stearman Model 75.[4][5]

Cast
The Impractical Jokers (The Tenderloins) in Times Square in 2010

Production

Development

The film was produced by The Tenderloins, Chris Henchy (who also served as the director), Buddy Enright and Funny or Die's Jim Ziegler. The film was executively produced by Mike Farah and Joe Farrell of Funny or Die, Marissa Ronca, Chris Linn & Jack Rovner.[6]

Filming

Principal photography for the film began in May 2018, in New York.[7][8] The cinematographers used professional sound and video quality unlike the TV show to make the movie have a better aesthetic. Filming concluded on June 5, 2018.[9]

Release

Theaters

On September 20, 2019, it was announced that the film would be released in 2020 through WarnerMedia.[10] In December, TruTV released a trailer and announced a February 21, 2020 release in select theaters.[11]

Digital

Initially intended to be released digitally in late 2020, TruTV released the film on April 1, 2020, due to nationwide shutdown of theaters amid the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.[12] The film has also become available on HBO Max since being released on the service on September 1, 2020.[13]

Reception

Box office

The film made a "very solid" $2.6 million from 357 theaters in its opening weekend.[14] The film was added to 1,543 theaters in its second weekend and made $3.5 million, finishing seventh.[15]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 35% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 4.58/10.[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[17]

References
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  14. Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 23, 2020). "'Emma' Delivers Charming Opening, 'Impractical Jokers: The Movie' Laughs Its Way To $2M Debut – Specialty Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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