California Schemin'

5.520261h 47mMusicComedyDrama

California Schemin' (2026) is a music, comedy film directed by James McAvoy rated 5.5/10.

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.

Released: 2026-04-10

Duration: 1h 47m

Genre: Music, Comedy, Drama

Country: United Kingdom

Director: James McAvoy

Writer: Archie Thomson

Cast: Séamus McLean Ross, Samuel Bottomley, Lucy Halliday, Rebekah Murrell, James McAvoy, Jennifer Winn

Production: Homefront Productions, Blazing Griffin, Patriot Pictures