SummaryIn the action-comedy 30 Minutes or Less, Nick is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds. The volatile duo kidnaps Nick and forces him to rob a bank. With mere hours to pull off the impossible task, Nick enlists the help of his ex-best friend, Chet. As the clock ticks, th... Read More
Directed By:Ruben Fleischer
Written By:Michael Diliberti, Matthew Sullivan
30 Minutes or Less
Metascore
Mixed or Average
49
User score
Mixed or Average
5.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
32% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
54% Mixed
20 Reviews
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14% Negative
5 Reviews
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Aug 10, 2011
83
There's nothing nice about 30 Minutes or Less. It's got no redeeming social value. It just ticks away, exploding all notions of where you think it's going to go. It blew me sideways.
User score
Mixed or Average
33% Positive
67 Ratings
67 Ratings
50% Mixed
101 Ratings
101 Ratings
18% Negative
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
Aug 4, 2012
10
I think it is an awesome movie. Not only is it really funny but also original and everybody are perfect for there roll especially Micheal Pena who plays Chango. They all really make you believe that this could be true.
Apr 10, 2012
10
The film contains a remarkable level of violence, yet never establishes a tone that would make it seem funny or truly shocking; the jokes flounder in an air of half-hearted spite.
Aug 11, 2011
60
A darkly comic underachiever that manages to charm almost in spite of itself, Ruben Fleischer's 30 Minutes or Less is probably best watched as it was made: without much evident effort. In other words, wait until it hits DVD, order a pizza and Netflix it.
Aug 11, 2011
50
30 Minutes or Less could have been a guilty pleasure, but the crusty caper is half baked.
Aug 10, 2011
50
Director Ruben Fleischer, who directed Eisenberg in the worlds-better "Zombieland," never finds that kind of successful groove here, instead bouncing from one set piece to another, with vastly inconsistent results.
Aug 11, 2011
40
The dual bromances at the heart of his new film, however, are as unconvincing as the life-and-death action plot that propels the film.
Aug 11, 2011
25
Akin to watching a ring-tested champion punch far below his weight. What a comedown.
Aug 27, 2011
10
This is why I hate Metacritic things like How I met your mother or the Hangover that **** can get high scores but something funny like this gets like a 5.5. That's why so many new movies **** this movie rocks though.Check it out.
May 29, 2017
6
The movie wasn't particularly funny, but it was entertaining. The acting was good, except Ansari, the movie had some pretty well made action sequences and it was fun to watch. Maybe if it actually was funny the movie would've garnered more attention.
May 21, 2016
3
Muy mala comedia, lo único bueno es que es corta, así que no puedes quejarte mucho sobre la poca gracia que transmiten Jesse Eisenberg y Aziz Ansari. La premisa es prometedora, un chico cualquiera es secuestrado por un par de ladrones y lo obligan a robar un banco porque le instalaron al cuerpo una bomba de tiempo. Pero la idea se cae a pedazos cuando notas que los tiempos de dedicación a cada escena están mal organizados, me interesaba ver cómo se planeaba el robo o como lo ejecutaban que ver a los villanos hablar. Mi recomendación es que pasen de largo con esta, no tiene muchos atributos como para recibir una oportunidad. Quizás si es lo único para ver en TV por cable, pero ni así.
Jan 23, 2012
3
The movie was ok and funny at times but the fact that this film has a messy plot, flat characters, way to fast paced, and the worst ending in recent memory. The movie was still filled with enough fun to enjoy it just that little even with the story being so undeveloped and fast leaving you with no information about what happened.
Production Company:
- Columbia Pictures
- Media Rights Capital (MRC)
- Red Hour Films
Release Date:Aug 12, 2011
Duration:1 h 23 m
Rating:R
Tagline:A lot can happen in 30 minutes.
