Pompano Boys and the Gender Reveal Party

The Pompano Boys- two inept and pathless hooligans- have slid into an underbelly of crime syndicates in Pompano far over their heads, getting involved in a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top of the military, and beyond. With their friend Eliot now kidnapped, they show up uninvited to their former friend Max's place, where he is having a wonderful gender reveal party. They try to convince him that his boss- Dr. Sam Enshorts- is partner in the conspiracy, and that they watched him commit murder, but Max forcefully asks them to leave, thinking they are just jealous of his new life without them. Before they can exit, however, Dr. Sam cajoles them into a high stakes dart game, which leads to them accidentally popping the gender revealing balloon all over Max, humiliating him publicly, and causing Dr. Sam to lose a critical piece of software, so now he too wants the Pompano Boys dead.

Directed by Eric Newcombe, Pompano Boys and the Gender Reveal Party leans on a strong ensemble — Dana Anderwald, Ellen Marguerite Cullivan, Garrett Andrew Ahrens — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 2024.