Nimrods

Lore & Background

The film centers on best friends Tommy and Fred, passionate Green Day fans who dream of becoming musicians with their band the Analog Dogs. After failing to sneak into a Green Day concert, they are tricked by a prank into believing their band will open for Green Day on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles. They embark on a chaotic road trip, losing their phone, putting diesel fuel in the car, and eventually taking an ice cream truck. Along the way they perform at a music competition, encounter a dangerous motel manager, and experience hallucinations. The journey strains their friendship with drummer Chad, who temporarily leaves the band but later rejoins. At the concert, they learn the invitation was a prank, but Fred is unexpectedly invited onstage to play guitar with Green Day. The band later receives an offer from Green Day to record their music.

Reader's Guide

Nimrods is significant as a film that integrates the music and persona of the punk rock band Green Day into a coming-of-age road comedy. Directed by Lee Kirk, who previously worked with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong on Ordinary World (2016), the film features the band members as themselves. Its soundtrack includes a new Green Day song, 'I'm Never Gonna R.I.P.,' as well as live recordings and songs by the fictional Analog Dogs. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the lead performances and the film's 'charming DIY spirit.' It represents a collaboration between independent filmmaking and major music acts, and its release by Inaugural Entertainment highlights the growing role of live-event companies in film production.

Did You Know?

• The film was originally titled New Year's Rev before being retitled Nimrods by Inaugural Entertainment in April 2026.
• Director Lee Kirk first revealed the project on the podcast Office Ladies, hosted by his wife Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, both of whom appear in the film.
• The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2025, nearly a year before its U.S. theatrical release.