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| Directed by | Joel Potrykus |
| Written by | Joel Potrykus |
| Produced by | Ashley Young |
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| Cinematography | Adam J. Minnick |
| Edited by | Joel Potrykus |
| Music by | Alan Palomo |
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| Distributed by | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Relaxer is a 2018 American comedy film written and directed by Joel Potrykus.[1][2] It stars Joshua Burge, David Dastmalchian, Andre Hyland, Amari Cheatom, and Adina Howard.[3] Set in 1999, it tells the story of a man playing Pac-Man in a living room.[4] The film premiered at the South by Southwest on March 9, 2018.[5] At the 2018 Fantasia International Film Festival, Joshua Burge won the Best Actor award for his work in the film.[6][7] It was released in the United States on March 22, 2019.[8]
- ^ "Summer Movies 2018: Here's What's Coming Soon to Theaters". The New York Times. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Relaxer". Sydney Underground Film Festival 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (February 7, 2018). "Neon Indian Returns to Contribute Music to New Film 'Relaxer'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (June 27, 2018). "Joel Potrykus Passed on Directing a Sequel to 'Project X' to Make a Wacky Y2K Movie in a Garage". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Relaxer". South by Southwest. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Fantasia 2018 Announces Award Winners!". Fantasia International Film Festival. July 24, 2018. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Sherman, Jenn (July 24, 2018). "'Dans La Brume', 'Cam' among award winners at Fantasia 2018". Screen International. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Crust, Kevin; Cooper, Matthew (January 11, 2019). "Winter movie preview: 'Captain Marvel,' 'Miss Bala,' 'Dumbo' and nearly 200 more new releases". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.