Y2K
Y2K

Y2K

1999Movie106 minEnglish

On the eve of the new millennium, a nervous military leader assembles a team to help him deal with an unforeseen problem, as they are being alerted of a long missing nuclear missile hidden somewhere deep in the jungle which is set to go off in January 2000, due to the millennium bug! It's up to them to race against time to stop it before it is too late and they are doomed!

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IMDb4.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes16%
Google Users38%
Director: Greg IlesGenres: Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Plot Summary

A group of college students on a remote island getaway find themselves targeted by a killer during the millennium celebrations. As the clock ticks towards the year 2000, they must unravel the mystery of who is hunting them and why before they all become victims of the Y2K bug in a more sinister way. The isolated setting and dwindling communication amplify their terror as they fight for survival.

Critical Reception

Y2K, also known as 'The Millennium Bug,' received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its plot predictable and its scares uninspired. Audiences were similarly unimpressed, with many critics and viewers deeming it a derivative slasher film that failed to capitalize on the timely Y2K anxiety theme. It is generally considered a forgettable entry in the late 90s horror genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a weak and unoriginal script.
  • The scares are uninventive and rely on tired horror tropes.
  • The acting is generally unconvincing, failing to elevate the material.

Google audience: Google users found the movie to be a disappointing and cliché-ridden thriller. Many expressed that it failed to deliver on its premise and offered little in the way of genuine suspense or originality, with some finding the plot nonsensical.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to be a vehicle for its young, popular cast members, capitalizing on the late 1990s teen horror trend, but failed to gain significant traction.

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