Green Day’s early years on the road helped shape Nimrods, a coming-of-age comedy inspired by the band’s pre-fame touring experiences. The movie follows three high school friends who believe their band has been invited to open for Green Day on New Year’s Eve. Green Day also serves as producers and appears in the movie. The project looks back at a period before the group’s major breakthrough, when touring meant limited money, improvised plans, and close quarters. Nimrods turns those memories into a story about friendship, ambition, and chasing an unlikely dream.