Last updated on March 31st, 2025 at 10:49 pm
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On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy.
A24 distributes in the US.
Filmed in New Jersey.
Rachel Zegler (Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) replaced Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) due to scheduling conflicts.
The film’s title, Y2K refers to the “Year 2000 Problem” which was a potential issue with computers once clocks hit midnight on the year 2000. Read more about it here.
The directorial debut of actor/writer-turned-director Kyle Mooney (Hello Ladies, Zoolander 2, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, SNL).
Described as a “disaster comedy film” with sci-fi and horror elements.
A24 released Y2K in Theaters on December 6, 2024.
A24 released Y2K on PVOD on December 24, 2024.
Y2K premiered on Max on April 4, 2025.
Director: Kyle Mooney
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