Read our Privacy noticeGlobal punk rock sensation Green Day is branching out into filmmaking with "Nimrods," a coming-of-age comedy drawing partial inspiration from their early years performing as musicians. Armstrong explained that Green Day's ambitions expanded alongside their achievements, evolving from landing small gigs to filling stadiums and eventually producing a movie. Band members said this cross-country plot line draws directly on experiences from Green Day's early tours. You can just love this movie and you'll probably end up liking Green Day after, I hope," Cool said. Green Day achieved mainstream success with its 1994 breakthrough release "Dookie" and is famous for classic hits like "Basket Case," "Good Riddance" and "American Idiot."