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- 2008
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
- 2008
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
Summary Danny and Wheeler are two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad. [Universal Pictures]
Directed By: David Wain
- 2008
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
- 2008
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
Role Models
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Summary Danny and Wheeler are two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad. [Universal Pictures]
Directed By: David Wain
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
61
76% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
18% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
61
76% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
18% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
The fun of Role Models is that it's a high-concept movie executed with speed and finesse and the kind of brusquely tossed-off obscene banter that can get you laughing before you know what hit you.
The surprisingly funny Role Models does three things extremely well. It gives killer roles to comic actors frequently stuck in ensembles. It directs hilariously harsh words at children and lets the children direct even harsher words back at the adults. And it's oddly determined to give a fair shake to fans of both medieval role-playing and the band Kiss.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 112 User Ratings
7.1
66% Positive
74 Ratings
74 Ratings
32% Mixed
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
2% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 112 User Ratings
7.1
66% Positive
74 Ratings
74 Ratings
32% Mixed
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
2% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Nov 23, 2011
Hilarious movie. Paul Rudd never disappoints. And the two performances by the littles are hilarious as well as a ridiculously funny small role from Jane Lynch. Definitely recommend this one.
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Sometimes a shamelessly stoopid, proudly profane R-rated comedy is all you want out of life. Role Models more than fills the bill. It's killer funny.
You can probably figure out how this is all going to end, but it still has more laughs than you might think. Nobody gets more than the wonderful Jane Lynch as the ex-drug addict and director of the mentoring program.
By Neely Tucker FULL REVIEW
Rudd and Scott hail from different universes of movie comedy, but manage together here just fine, particularly since each takes a different path.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
Where on the evolutionary scale of wacky-dudes-learn-to-grow-up movies does Role Models fall? Certainly less evolved than "Meatballs," but head and hairy knuckles above "Daddy Day Care" or "The Benchwarmers."
Mar 10, 2011
This is one of the funniest movies i've ever seen, the main characters all compliment each other nicely, my only complaint is that I'm not cool seeing a kid who looks about 10 years old cuss every sentence, but still a hilarious movie.
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Jan 9, 2023
Very good funny movie. They work for an energy drink company. As a speaker at a high school all jacked up on energy drinks. They go nuts and destroy the school. There punishment is to be rehabilitated as a big brother to kids and teens.
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Aug 30, 2024
Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott don't exactly push the boundaries of their typecasts as a pair of aging slackers - one relentless party animal, one dry, sarcastic **** (try to guess which is which) - in this by-the-books dirty comedy. Given the choice between a short jail sentence and one month working with a kids' organization, the two try their luck at babysitting and, predictably, learn a few basic lessons about fatherhood, maturity and responsibility along the way. The generic plot won't buck even the most gullible audience, but in truth it's really only there to give the trove of supporting comedians something to riff on in every scene. Jane Lynch and about two-thirds of the cast of MTV's old cult favorite The State make routine appearances, but the best lines come from Bobb'e Thompson, the kid under Scott's supervision. Though he's paired in almost every scene with Christopher Mintz-Plasse (better known as McLovin from 2007's Superbad), Thompson lives and breathes his character while Plasse merely fills a stiff, redundant role. Role Models produces a few good laughs, with plenty of opportunities for Lynch to make everyone (on-screen and off) feel totally uncomfortable, but at the end of the day it's no better than average.
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May 17, 2016
"Role models" es una comedia bastante entretenida, con giros muy random que tiene éxito en el fin de entretener y sacar unas buenas risas. La película esta protagonizada por Paul Rudd (Danny) y Seann Williams Scott (Wheeler), dos promotores de una bebida energizante, entre sus viajes de promoción la crisis existencial consume a Danny y en su desahogo termina cometiendo un accidente con la propiedad privada de una escuela , por lo que ambos deben pagar con servicio comunitario siendo tutores de chicos problemáticos. En general la comedia utiliza mucho el truco de hacer que los niños hagan cosas de adultos y parezca gracioso, además del humor adquirido de Seann Williams Scott y su forma de abordar a las mujeres. Es entretenida, no es buena pero que sea corta permite que se disfrute bastante.
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Jan 6, 2016
WHAT I LIKED: An amusing tale that deals with some serious themes in a light hearted and fun way; there's some great relationship development too WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: The plot is it's biggest downfall as there isn't really one at all - it's very basic and dull so the majority of the film is slow paced. Basically the overall idea of the film is very basic and struggles to fill a full film length VERDICT: 'Role Models' is an easy watching comedy that isn't bad, but lacks the pace and snappy nature a film like this needs thanks to it's simple plot.
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Production Company
- Universal Pictures
- Relativity Media
- Stuber/Parent
- Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Süd
- New Regency Productions
- WideAwake
Release Date Nov 7, 2008
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Danny and Wheeler were just sentenced to 150 hours mentoring kids. Worst idea ever.
Awards
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Critics Choice Awards
• 1 Nomination
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Nomination
