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17 Again (2009)

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Reviews Counted:135

Fresh:78

Rotten:57

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Though it uses a well-worn formula, 17 Again has just enough Zac Efron charm to result in a harmless, pleasurable teen comedy.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language, some sexual material and teen partying.

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 17, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $64,087,443

Synopsis: What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O'Donnell (Zac Efron) is a star on the high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future... What would you do if you got a second shot at life?

Class of 1989, Mike O'Donnell (Zac Efron) is a star on the high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlet and the baby he just learned they are expecting.

Almost 20 years later, Mike's (Matthew Perry) glory days are decidedly behind him. His marriage to Scarlet (Leslie Mann) has fallen apart, he has been passed over for a promotion at work, his teenage kids think he is a loser, and he has been reduced to crashing with his high school nerd-turned-techno-billionaire best friend Ned (Thomas Lennon).

But Mike is given another chance when he is miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. Unfortunately, Mike may look 17 again, but his thirtysomething outlook is totally uncool among the class of 2009.

And in trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him.

New Line Cinema Presents An Offspring Entertainment production, 17 Again, starring Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Sterling Knight, Melora Hardin and Matthew Perry.

The film is directed by Burr Steers from a screenplay by Jason Filardi. The producers are Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot. Toby Emmerich, Mark Kaufman, Keith Goldberg and Jason Barrett are the executive producers, with Dara Weintraub serving as co-producer.

The behind-the-scenes creative team is led by director of photography Tim Suhrstedt, production designer Garreth Stover, editor Padraic McKinley and costume designer Pamela Withers Chilton. The music is composed and conducted by Rolfe Kent, and the music supervisor is Buck Damon.

17 Again will be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. --© Warner Bros [More]

Starring: Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon

Starring: Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Sterling Knight, Melora Hardin

Director: Burr Steers

Director: Burr Steers
Screenwriter: Jason Filardi
Producer: Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot
Composer: Rolfe Kent
Studio: New Line Cinema

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Aug 11, 2009

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2.5/4

Matt Soergel

It knows it has one thing going for it: teen idol Zac Efron. So it shows off that boy from beginning to end: shaggy hair, dreamy eyes, etc. ... '17 Again' is a virtual Efronathon, and I can't imagine his fans complaining.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 10 2009 11:06 AM

Florida Times-Union

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2/4

Michael Dequina

Efron's adequate but completely anonymous work keep this from achieving true liftoff.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 31 2009 01:59 AM

TheMovieReport.com

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2.5/4

Sonny Bunch

17 Again is a reasonably entertaining time at the theater, offering something both for youngsters ... and for their parents.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 30 2009 12:01 PM

Washington Times

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3/4

Mike McGranaghan

While it's not in the same classic league, the movie has a nice Back to the Future vibe to it.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 15 2009 06:51 AM

Aisle Seat

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3/4

David Nusair

...ultimately fits comfortably within the pantheon of above-average body-switching comedies.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 14 2009 04:41 AM

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3/5

Bill Gibron

Efron, whose biggest onscreen drawback is his ever-changing '60s mod hairdo, owns almost every moment, milking the minimal laughs available while playing up the material's maudlin strengths.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 09 2009 01:06 PM

PopMatters

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6/10

John J. Puccio

It's cute and sweet and generally inoffensive.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 09 2009 11:25 AM

DVDTown.com

tomato
3/4

Christian Toto

Zac Efron couldn't ask for a more flattering breakout vehicle than the charming 17 Again

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 07 2009 02:14 PM

What Would Toto Watch?

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3/5

Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel

I'd never be 17 again.

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Aug., 03 2009 04:14 PM

3BlackChicks Review

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2.5/4

Mike Scott

17 Again manages to squeeze more than a little life from the old "switch-movie" trope, along the way transforming itself into a sweet and amusing comedy.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 24 2009 07:19 AM

Times-Picayune

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3.5/5

Karina Montgomery

17 Again manages to be very sweet and romantic for the most part, and despite the fetishizing of living in the past, it really more about being responsible for one's choices and grateful for what one has.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 31 2009 08:51 PM

Cinerina

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2.5/4

Sean McBride

perhaps the movie should be called, "The Film You've Seen 17 Times Before, Again."

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 25 2009 02:07 PM

Sean the Movie Guy

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1.5/5

Joseph Proimakis

Mesa mesa sto syrfeto ton klise, an ton antekseis, ehei stigmes aprosdokita (kai abola) komikes, haritomena (kai sygkratimena) paihnidia me MILFs kai cougars kai ermineies kalodehoymena aksioprepeis

Full Review Source: | comment 2 Comments | May., 10 2009 02:03 AM

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2/5

Luke Goodsell

Efron's presence can’t disguise a movie patched together by people who apparently didn’t read beyond the pitch.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 06 2009 09:46 PM

Empire Magazine Australasia

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Kit Bowen

Finally admit to yourself Zac Efron may just have the stuff to make it big. Do it. Do it NOW.

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | May., 04 2009 12:49 PM

The Movie Kit

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3/5

Dan Lybarger

'17 Again' demonstrates that Effron has rightfully earned some of the rampant adulation that has come his way.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 03 2009 10:01 AM

eFilmCritic.com

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B

Bruce Bennett

Derivative to be sure, but smarter and funnier than expected with some good life lessons along the way.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 01 2009 09:48 PM

Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

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3/5

Jeffrey Lyles

You won't see much new, but you'll enjoy every moment of it.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 01 2009 08:59 AM

Gazette (MD)

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2/5

Jim Lane

Efron makes th emost of the stale script, but there's not that much to be made of it.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 01 2009 08:55 AM

Sacramento News & Review

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2.5/4

Sean Means

Thomas Lennon, best known as the short-shorted Lt. Dangle on Reno 911!, steals every scene as Mike's dorky best friend.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 24 2009 01:04 PM

Salt Lake Tribune

 
 
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