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'''''Smosh: The Movie''''' is a 2015 American [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[buddy comedy film]] starring [[Anthony Padilla]] and [[Ian Hecox]] from [[Smosh]]. It was directed by [[Alex Winter]], and written by Eric Falconer and [[Steve Marmel]], with [[Brian Robbins]] and [[Shauna Phelan]] serving as producers. Jillian Nelson, Brittany Ross, [[Jenna Marbles]], [[Grace Helbig]], [[Mark Fischbach]], [[Harley Morenstein]], and [[Michael Ian Black]] star in supporting roles. It is Smosh's first full-length film, and revolves around a fictionalized version of the duo going inside YouTube virtually to alter a clip that will ruin Anthony's chances of winning over his high school crush at an upcoming reunion.

'''''Smosh: The Movie''''' is a 2015 American [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[buddy comedy film]] starring [[Anthony Padilla|Anthony]] from [[Smosh]]. It was directed by [[Alex Winter]], and written by Eric Falconer and [[Steve Marmel]], with [[Brian Robbins]] and [[Shauna Phelan]] serving as producers. Jillian Nelson, Brittany Ross, [[Jenna Marbles]], [[Grace Helbig]], [[Mark Fischbach]], [[Harley Morenstein]], and [[Michael Ian Black]] star in supporting roles. It is Smosh's first full-length film, and revolves around a fictionalized version of the duo going inside YouTube virtually to alter a clip that will ruin Anthony's chances of winning over his high school crush at an upcoming reunion.

''Smosh: The Movie'' premiered at [[VidCon]] in Los Angeles on July 23, 2015, and was released the following day on [[Video on demand|VoD]] on July 24, 2015, by [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]], to generally negative reviews.

''Smosh: The Movie'' premiered at [[VidCon]] in Los Angeles on July 23, 2015, and was released the following day on [[Video on demand|VoD]] on July 24, 2015, by [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]], to generally negative reviews.

[[File:Alex_winter_2013.jpg|thumb|upright|Director [[Alex Winter]]]]

[[File:Alex_winter_2013.jpg|thumb|upright|Director [[Alex Winter]]]]

On September 18, 2014, [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] announced that it has picked up the international distribution rights to the movie,{{cite web|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd |title=Lionsgate Acquires Rights to 'The Smosh Movie,' Starring YouTube Comedy Duo|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/lionsgate-acquires-worldwide-rights-to-the-smosh-movie-starring-youtube-comedy-duo-1201308432/|website=Variety|access-date=February 5, 2015|language=en|date=September 18, 2014|archive-date=February 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212005305/http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/lionsgate-acquires-worldwide-rights-to-the-smosh-movie-starring-youtube-comedy-duo-1201308432/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title='Smosh: The Movie' Starring YouTube Comedy Duo Set to Premiere in July|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/smosh-the-movie-starring-youtube-comedy-duo-set-to-premiere-in-july-1201473198/|website=Variety|access-date=April 16, 2015|language=en|date=April 15, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416233959/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/smosh-the-movie-starring-youtube-comedy-duo-set-to-premiere-in-july-1201473198/|url-status=live}} while [[20th Century Fox]] picked up American VOD and physical distribution rights to the movie. Production for the film was jointly financed by [[Awesomeness (company)|AwesomenessFilms]], [[Smosh|Smosh Productions]], and [[Defy Media]]. The film was written from an original story by Eric Falconer and [[Steve Marmel]], while being produced by [[Brian Robbins]], with Padilla and Hecox serving as executive producers. [[Alex Winter]] was hired as the director for the film. It was entirely shot in YouTube Space in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. In May 2020, Ian Hecox revealed on the podcast ''Cold Ones'' that the movie originally got an R rating from the [[Motion Picture Association|MPAA]].Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/JM68meH3FY8 Ghostarchive{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200503222217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM68meH3FY8 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}:{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM68meH3FY8|title=Ian from Smosh Starts Food Battle 2020 {{!}} Cold Ones|website=[[YouTube]]|date=3 May 2020 }}{{cbignore}}

On September 18, 2014, [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] announced that it has picked up the international distribution rights to the movie,{{cite web|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd |title=Lionsgate Acquires Rights to 'The Smosh Movie,' Starring YouTube Comedy Duo|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/lionsgate-acquires-worldwide-rights-to-the-smosh-movie-starring-youtube-comedy-duo-1201308432/|website=Variety|access-date=February 5, 2015|language=en|date=September 18, 2014|archive-date=February 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212005305/http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/lionsgate-acquires-worldwide-rights-to-the-smosh-movie-starring-youtube-comedy-duo-1201308432/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title='Smosh: The Movie' Starring YouTube Comedy Duo Set to Premiere in July|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/smosh-the-movie-starring-youtube-comedy-duo-set-to-premiere-in-july-1201473198/|website=Variety|access-date=April 16, 2015|language=en|date=April 15, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416233959/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/smosh-the-movie-starring-youtube-comedy-duo-set-to-premiere-in-july-1201473198/|url-status=live}} while [[20th Century Fox]] picked up American VOD and physical distribution rights to the movie. Production for the film was jointly financed by [[Awesomeness (company)|AwesomenessFilms]], [[Smosh|Smosh Productions]], and [[Defy Media]]. The film was written from an original story by Eric Falconer and [[Steve Marmel]], while being produced by [[Brian Robbins]], with Padilla and Hecox serving as executive producers. [[Alex Winter]] was hired as the director for the film. It was entirely shot in YouTube Space in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. In May 2020, Ian Hecox revealed on the podcast ''Cold Ones'' that the movie originally got an R rating from the [[Motion Picture Association|MPAA]].Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/JM68meH3FY8 Ghostarchive{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200503222217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM68meH3FY8 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}:{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM68meH3FY8|title=Ian from Smosh Starts Food Battle 2020 {{!}} Cold Ones|website=[[YouTube]]|date=3 May 2020 }}{{cbignore}}

In 2026, Padilla and Hecox jokingly expressed interest in an updated remake of the film.{{cite web |date=April 22, 2026 |title=Ian and Anthony want a do over on Smosh: The Movie! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHS75QdwBc8 |access-date= |website=YouTube |publisher=Fast Company}}

==Release==

==Release==