California Schemin'

California Schemin'

Rated R · 1 hr 47 min · 2026

Comedy, Drama, Music/Performing Arts

California Schemin' is a 2025 musical biographical film directed by James McAvoy in his directorial debut. The film stars Samuel Bottomley and Séamus McLean Ross as Scottish faux-American rap pairing Silibil N' Brains, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, and is based on Bain's 2010 memoir California Schemin': How Two Lads from Scotland Conned the Music Industry.
- Synopsis provided by Fabric Origin

Cast:

  • James McAvoy
  • Seamus McLean Ross
  • Samuel Bottomley
  • James Corden
  • Rebekah Murrell
  • Lucy Halliday
  • Amber Anderson
  • Jennifer Winn

Writers:

  • Gavin Bain
  • Elaine Gracie
  • Archie Thomson
  • Billy Boyd

Producers:

  • Paul Aniello
  • Simon Kay
  • Michael Mendelsohn
  • Danny Page
  • Guy J. Louthan

California Schemin' is not showing in any theaters in the area.