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California Schemin'

2025 1 h 47 min Drama · Music · History

Two Scottish musicians reinvent themselves as American rappers and dupe the record industry, until fame threatens their deception.

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About the film

Get rich or try lying.

What it’s about

Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, mocked for their accents, adopt American rap personas. They land a lucrative record deal, but their elaborate lie begins to unravel under the pressures of success.

What hooks you

James McAvoy directs Séamus McLean Ross as Gavin Bain and Samuel Bottomley as Billy Boyd. The screenplay is by Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd themselves, and the film is set in the 1990s.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who enjoy music-industry dramas rooted in real-life hoaxes. It will appeal to viewers drawn to stories of ambition and identity in the 1990s.

Technical details
Countries
United States, United Kingdom
Year
2025
Genres
Drama, Music, History, Biography
Running time
1h 47min
Age rating
17+
MPAA
R
World premiere
Sep 6, 2025
Box office (world)$675,183

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 213 votes
7.5 /10
IMDb
7.2247
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Creative team

All 11
Director James McAvoy
Starring
  1. 01 Séamus McLean Ross Gavin Bain
  2. 02 Samuel Bottomley Billy Boyd
  3. 03 Lucy Halliday Mary Boyd
  4. 04 Romany Shaw L- print top girl
  5. 05 Rebekah Murrell Tessa
  6. 06 James Corden Music Executive
  7. 07 Amber Anderson Amy
  8. 08 Jennifer Winn Hayley
  9. 09 Sonny Poon Tip Simon
  10. 10 David Witts Actor

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