Weekender (2011) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2011, Weekender is a drame and musique film directed by Karl Golden, running about 90 minutes. “Two friends at rave parties in illegal warehouses around Manchester en Ibiza in the early 90's.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 1990. The rave scene has arrived from Ibiza and warehouse parties are exploding across the UK bringing phenomenal wealth to the organisers. In Manchester, best mates Matt and Dylan are in their early 20's and long to be more than just punters. As the government moves to outlaw the scene, it's now or never and they quickly rise through the ranks to join the promoting elite. They are taken on a wild journey from the exclusive VIP rooms of London clubs to the outrageous parties in Ibiza super-villas and the hedonism of Amsterdam. It's everything they dreamed of and more. But as their success continues to grow, they attract a more dark and sinister world. Matt and Dylan start to drift apart as they are forced to question the dreams they set out to achieve and their once solid friendship.

Who’s in it. Weekender stars Jack O'Connell as Dylan, Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Matt, Emily Barclay as Claire and Ben Batt as John Anderson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Weekender has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Weekender page.

If you liked it. Fans of Weekender tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.