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California Schemin'

2026 · 1h 47m · Music · Comedy · Drama

Get rich or try lying.

IMDb
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
63

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Overview

In the late 1990s, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd had their musical ambitions consistently ridiculed for having the 'wrong' accents, so they went for broke and reinvented themselves as Californian rappers. The duo re-recorded their own tracks with fake accents and turned up in London claiming to be an established duo on the Cali scene as well as childhood friends with Eminem. They quickly bagged themselves a record deal, a hefty sum in advances, and an appearance on MTV... until it all came crashing down.

Cast

Séamus McLean Ross

Séamus McLean Ross

Gavin Bain

Samuel Bottomley

Samuel Bottomley

Billy Boyd

Lucy Halliday

Lucy Halliday

Mary Boyd

Rebekah Murrell

Rebekah Murrell

Tessa

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Anthony

Jennifer Winn

Hayley

David Witts

David Witts

Jez Barton

Sonny Poon Tip

Sonny Poon Tip

Simon

Amber Anderson

Amber Anderson

Amy

Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong

Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong

Bouncer

Nick Preston

Craig

James Harkness

James Harkness

Graham

Elijah Isaiah Cook

Elijah Isaiah Cook

Proof

James Corden

James Corden

Ray Stone

Chloè Anais Hunt

Chloè Anais Hunt

TV Assistant

Shona Mackenzie

Mackenzie

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
April 10, 2026
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
15
Genres
Music, Comedy, Drama

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