Y2K Will Crash Max April 4

5 Comments | a24, max, Warner Bros, wb, y2k | By Peter Paltridge | March 13, 2025 | 2 minutes of reading

WB streaming service Max currently has an exclusivity deal with A24 that guarantees all their movies will appear on that service first (and HBO). The next to roll out is Y2K, the period piece comedy-thriller from late last year.

Y2K takes place in the time frame that its title implies, and is initially about two boys who crash a rager, unaware that everything else is about to crash. One came with the goal of finally asking out his crush, but they both have their eyes on the giant bottles of booze. They don’t get very far with either goal before the Y2K bug actually hits, and turns out to be as bad as everyone says it is, only worse. No one predicted that VCRs were going to come alive and Tamagotchis were going to turn murderous, but hindsight is 20/20….or 2000 in this case.

With its action-oriented, apocalyptic premise, Y2K was one of A24’s more expensive ventures — and it unfortunately didn’t pay off, as people didn’t buy quite as many tickets for showings of this as they did with previous A24 features. If you didn’t see it, you’re in good company, but if you’ve got Max you’ll be able to check it out soon and see what you think of it.

Y2K stars Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, The Kid Laroi, and Fred Durst. It was directed by Kyle Mooney from a script by Mooney and Evan Winter. Winter also produced the film alongside Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, Alison Goodwin, Chris Storer, and Cooper Wehde. Y2K will premiere on Max Friday, April 4 and will run on linear HBO the next day at 8 PM ET.

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Welshrivera29

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#1 Mar 14, 2025

I skipped this in theaters because it looked kind of silly. The trailer didn’t convince me, and now that I know it bombed, I don’t feel like I missed much. I’ll probably check it out on Max just because I already have the subscription, but my expectations are low.

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Callisto

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#2 Mar 14, 2025

I remember the actual Y2K panic, and honestly, this movie sounds dumb. I doubt it captures the real paranoia people had back then. Plus, modern comedies aren’t as sharp as they used to be. I might give it a chance and people need to stop on hating Rachel. This young lady dont deserve hate, if there is someone we need to hate right now its Vladimir Putin and his Pet orange.

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aliciacross

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#3 Mar 14, 2025

The issue isn’t Rachel Zegler alone—it’s that studios keep betting on movies that don’t have strong audience appeal. The late ‘90s nostalgia might work for millennials, but Gen Z and younger viewers don’t have that connection. On top of that, horror comedies are tricky to market. If the film is actually good, streaming might help its reputation and be a cult favorite.

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Kravn

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#4 Mar 14, 2025

The moment I saw Rachel Zegler’s name, I stopped reading. I have no interest in anything she’s in. It’s not just about her movies flopping—it’s her whole attitude. Every time she’s in the news, it’s for something divisive. She complains about roles, criticizes the source material of the films she stars in, and acts like audiences owe her something. That kind of arrogance makes me not want to support her projects.

Hollywood keeps trying to push her as a major star, but the results speak for themselves. West Side Story underperformed, The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes didn’t do as well as expected, and now Y2K bombed. At some point, studios need to realize that just because someone is talented doesn’t mean they have widespread appeal

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Montana

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#5 Mar 14, 2025

I really hope HBO Max gives Y2K the chance it deserves. Not every movie finds success in theaters, especially ones with a unique style like this. Streaming has revived plenty of films that struggled at the box office, and Y2K might just need the right audience to appreciate it. Kyle Mooney has a distinct sense of humor that doesn’t always translate to mainstream success, but there’s definitely a niche for it. A24 films often get rediscovered after their initial run, and I think this could be one of those cases. Hopefully, more people give it a shot on Max.

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