Boys Go to Jupiter

In the lingering calm of post‑Christmas suburban Florida, the days stretch out like an endless tide, each one a quiet canvas for a group of teens who have nowhere urgent to be. The humid air carries the scent of salt and the faint hum of distant amusement, turning ordinary streets and sleepy beaches into a playground for idle ambition and restless imagination.

Billy 5000 lives in the cramped backroom of his older sister’s house, a place that feels both sanctuary and reminder of what he’s trying to escape. Having left school behind, he dives into the chaotic rhythm of the gig‑economy food‑delivery app Grubster, chasing the bright, almost desperate goal of pulling together five thousand dollars before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. The hustle becomes his pulse, each order a small adventure that blends the mundane with flashes of the unexpected.

Around him, his kid brother Peanut and friends Freckles and Beatbox drift between beach bonfires, improvised beatboxing sessions, and the occasional mischief of sneaking into pools or shoplifting trinkets for the sheer thrill of it. Their camaraderie is a loose, kinetic soundtrack to the lazy days, punctuated by the sudden sighting of a strange, slug‑like creature that skitters along the shoreline, hinting at a world far stranger than the suburban backdrop suggests.

The film balances a laid‑back, sun‑drenched aesthetic with an undercurrent of surreal curiosity. It feels like a mixtape of teenage yearning, quirky humor, and hints of otherworldly intrigue, inviting the audience to wonder what lies just beneath the surface of these endless summer days. The tone is both intimate and strangely expansive, promising a journey that is as much about finding one’s place as it is about the oddities that drift into a teenager’s life.

Last Updated: September 20, 2025 at 16:44