K-Pops!

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K-Pops!

PG-13

Feb 2026

1h 54m

Comedy

Drama

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Meet BJ (Anderson .Paak), a fish-out-of-water musician on the search for stardom carrying a bruised heart from a complicated past relationship. On his journey to revive his music career, BJ lands a gig with a house band in Seoul for a K-Pop competition show. While working on the show, he discovers his long lost son, Tae Young (Soul Rasheed) is also chasing stardom. What follows is a story of uniting people and cultures through music and comedy, rebuilding relationships and learning how to trust people as they evolve.

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Critics Consensus

An effervescent tribute to K-Pop and writer-director Anderson .Paak's own life story, this agreeable dramedy goes down smooth with its dogged focus on good vibes.

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Tomris Laffly

Variety

4d

"K-Pops!" lovingly spreads some uncynical fun and happiness to the world, and proudly wears its specific perspective on its sleeve.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

Mar 3

3.5/4

“Adorable” is not an adjective I’ve often applied to a movie, but “K-Pops!” earns it. It will play well on the big screen, and make you forget about your troubles for two hours.

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

Feb 27

2.5/4

It’s almost a blessing that 'K-Pops!’ is maybe the healthiest, sunniest example of an American artist leveraging his life story into cinematic form.

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Li Lai

Mediaversity Reviews

4h

A-

At its most impactful, K-POPS! uses a lighthearted tone to address the painful history of anti-Blackness in K-pop.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Mar 3

4/5

Exuberantly fresh and humorously energetic, .Paak's feature directing and writing debut shows that the Grammy winner's creativity goes well beyond music.

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Kristen Maldonado

Pop Culture Planet

Mar 2

Bright, goofy, and visually vibrant, the film pops with fun animated flourishes and a catchy original soundtrack. It creatively explores both Black and Korean cultures, highlighting the universal language of music and how it brings people together.

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Gary

Mar 3

Absolutely must watch!

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Raven B

Mar 2

Great family movie! If you’re a fan of Anderson.Paak or enjoy KPop music, you’ll enjoy this film. Lots of funny moments, and unexpected cameos. I’m definitely going to see it again!

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Angel P

Mar 1

I like it so far. it pretty interesting and just be who you are and grown-up. this is not about k-pop. it's mostly like family moments.

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klarc N

@klarcnaomi Mar 1

I absolutely thoroughly enjoyed this movie! I loved how both cultures were highlighted and given the stage. The music was amazing! The jokes, pure silly goofy comedy!!! As a musician, this was very inspiring to see similar challenges we face in this industry and how we can use our own skills and talent to mold the "next ups." I felt seen. Unserious yet heartwarming. Congratulations on this film! A beautiful story!!

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Aaliyah

Mar 1

It’s a pretty cool movie. He touches on the influence of R&B, Hip-Hop, Soul, … etc (aka black people) has had in the kpop industry and within their music. Also shows how prayer can help in decision-making. If you like Anderson Pak you’ll love it and if you like kpop, you’ll love it too, as a couple of the stars are featured in it, as well as other iconic black artists such as earth, wind, and fire and Kirk Franklin.

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John

Mar 1

Thoroughly enjoyed this movie! Great writing, great cast and an amazing story!

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Synopsis

Meet BJ (Anderson .Paak), a fish-out-of-water musician on the search for stardom carrying a bruised heart from a complicated past relationship. On his journey to revive his music career, BJ lands a gig with a house band in Seoul for a K-Pop competition show. While working on the show, he discovers his long lost son, Tae Young (Soul Rasheed) is also chasing stardom. What follows is a story of uniting people and cultures through music and comedy, rebuilding relationships and learning how to trust people as they evolve.

Director: Anderson .Paak
Producer: Anderson .Paak, Jon Berg, Jaeson Ma, Greg Silverman
Screenwriter: Anderson .Paak, Khaila Amazan
Distributor: Aura Entertainment
Production Co: Stampede Ventures, Live Nation Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Suggestive References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 54m

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