I’ll freely and non-hesitantly cop to being overly enthusiastic for just about any movie or TV show that employs weird and unique tweaks to high-concept sci-fi plots. Groundhog Day, Palm Springs, Russian Doll, and Primer? I’ll take all those on a platter, with a heaping side of Daybreak (with Taye Diggs), Two Distant Strangers and Total Recall. Somehow, Jamie Foxx and John Boyega’s new Netflix movie They Cloned Tyrone invokes the same sense of curiosity-driven wonder as all of those projects, while still standing apart thanks to clever co-writing and direction from Juel Taylor (Creed II, Young. Wild. Free) and golden comedic performances from Foxx and WandaVision standout Teyonah Parris.
Release Date: July 14, 2023
Directed By: Juel Taylor
Written By: Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier
Starring: John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, Kiefer Sutherland, and David Alan Grier
Rating: R for pervasive language, violence, some sexual material and drug use
Runtime: 122 minutes
