GENTLEMEN BRONCOS
Weird, stupid, poorly made—and not worth your time.
Should You Watch It?
The answer is no. Gentlemen Broncos has an unusual premise and may eventually gain a cult following, but the source review finds the movie extremely poorly made. Its comedy depends largely on making everyone except Benjamin Purvis seem stupid or annoying.
The film also carries −2 Family Content, including lewd moments, crude language, sexual references, and a strong pagan worldview. The material is not described as extremely graphic, but it is still inappropriate for children and young teens—and the movie’s low quality does not provide enough reason for adults to seek it out.
You can safely skip this one and choose something better for family movie night.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESBenjamin Purvis is a young aspiring science-fiction writer from Colorado. He takes his unpublished novel, “Yeast Lords: The Bronco Years,” to a camp for beginning writers, hoping to connect with his favorite author.
There, Benjamin meets Tabatha and her boyfriend, Lonnie, who makes cheap student movies. Benjamin’s dream of seeing his story brought to life soon collides with the strange ambitions of the people around him.
Is It Any Good?
One star means this is a movie the source review finds difficult to recommend. It is described as weird, stupid, and poorly made, with humor built mostly around making its characters as foolish and irritating as possible.
The movie intersperses scenes from Benjamin’s novel with scenes from another version of the story and Lonnie’s campy film. The review finds that structure especially misguided, saying even the positive ending cannot overcome how silly the story becomes or how badly the movie is made.
The Worldview
The film presents a strong pagan worldview in which success matters most. Its story does include consequences for a plagiarist who steals from the protagonist, but the broader moral framework remains focused more on achievement than on a biblical understanding of truth and righteousness.
Benjamin and his mother attend a church, implying that they are Christian. The source review says this does not significantly affect their lives or personalities, although they are shown as the most positive characters, with the most integrity and humility. The film’s treatment of a fictional character as effeminate and “transsexual” is also part of its worldview concerns.
Scripture gives a different measure of success: “You shall not steal” (Exodus 20:15). Integrity matters because God calls His people to truth, humility, and obedience—not merely to getting ahead.
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Strong pagan worldview where success matters most, even though a plagiarist stealing from the protagonist gets his comeuppance, plus a homosexual element where character in a story within the movie is very effeminate and it is later said that he is supposed to be a “transsexual,” and protagonist and his mother go to a church so it is implied that they are Christian, but this fact doesn’t really affect their lives or personalities much, except that they are depicted as the most positive characters with the most integrity and humility; three obscenities and profanities, plus some body humor and projectile vomiting; light comic violence includes bizarre science fiction story with raygun fights, explosions and flying robots looking like deer with antlers shoot missiles out of their behinds at times; several crude sexual references and effeminate fictional character is called a transsexual; upper male nudity; no alcohol; no smoking; and, prideful, condescending character steals protagonist’s novel and publishes as his own while changing the names and title, and movie seems to be too mean-spirited toward some nerdy characters.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
The film contrasts pride and humility. Why does Scripture connect humility with wisdom, and how can pride distort our choices?
Proverbs 11:2 · Philippians 2:3–4A character steals another person’s work and presents it as his own. Why does God care about honesty even when dishonesty appears successful?
Exodus 20:15 · Ephesians 4:25Benjamin and his mother attend church, but the source says their faith does not deeply affect their lives. What should make a person’s faith visible in everyday conduct?
James 2:17–18 · Matthew 5:16The film places success above other values. What does Jesus say is more important than gaining the whole world?
Mark 8:36 · Matthew 6:33The Final Word
Gentlemen Broncos offers an unusual premise but little worthwhile entertainment, along with content concerns that make it unsuitable for children and young teens. With one star and a −2 Family Content rating, the clear answer is SKIP IT. For better options, see.
