Queens of Drama
Rochester Premiere| Bonkers Sci-fi

ESCAPE FROM THE 21ST CENTURY

Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 7:30pm

Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Doors open at 7:00pm

Sunday, July 13, 2025 | 7:00pm

Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Doors open at 6:30pm

Sunday, July 20, 2025 | 4:00pm

Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Doors open at 3:30pm

Regular ticket prices
Tickets available online in advance, at our box office during open hours, or at the door (if available).

Three friends discover that they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze. However, the future is not as good as they hope, and they need to take on the responsibility of saving the world.

A bonkers sci-fi romp, a comic-book explosion of genre wildness, and a festival favorite makes its Rochester debut at The Little. 

Letterboxd reviews: 

“Absolutely bonkers. Fun, wild, and traveling at the speed of light through plot, influences, edits, and styles. Just… an insane vision and execution.” – Matt DeTurck

 

“My deepest condolences to Furiosa, but Escape From the 21st Century is the coolest movie of the year.

It’s funny and epic and heartbreaking and invigorating. Walked out of the theater absolutely buzzing.” – Claira Curtis

 

80% of the soundtrack was bagpipes so they could afford 1 minute of holding out for a hero by bonnie tyler and it was so worth it” – Maya

Not Rated | 1 hour 38 mins | Sci-fi, Action, Comedy | 2024
China | In Mandarin, with English subtitles

Directed by Yang Li