California Schemin' (2026)

Name: California Schemin'
Director: James McAvoy
Genre: Music, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2026-04-10
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Séamus McLean Ross, Samuel Bottomley, James McAvoy, Lucy Halliday

Music Comedy Drama

Director: James McAvoy

Cast: Séamus McLean Ross, Samuel Bottomley, James McAvoy, Lucy Halliday

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95%

Runtime101 min

Rating15A

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In the late '90s, 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.

Critical Reception & Ratings

California Schemin' (2026), directed by James McAvoy, has received critical acclaim, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 95%. However, the film's public reception is unclear as an IMDb rating is not available.

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Fans of music-driven comedies will appreciate the unique premise of California Schemin' - a hilarious tale of two aspiring musicians who reinvent themselves as Californian rappers to chase fame and fortune, as directed by the talented James McAvoy in 2026.

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California Schemin' is a 2025 biographical musical film directed by James McAvoy in his directorial debut. The film stars Samuel Bottomley and Séamus McLean Ross as Scottish faux-American rap pairing Silibil N' Brains, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, and is based on Bain’s autobiography Straight Outta Scotland.