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17 Again

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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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Despite the predictable body-shifting premise and a heavy dose of sentimentality, this teen comedy is extremely enjoyable

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment 2 Comments
04/24/09
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Nothing new here.

Full Review Source: Illinois Times | comment 1 Comment
04/23/09
Charles Koplinski
Charles Koplinski
Illinois Times

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Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
04/23/09
Tim Robey
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

It relies primarily on charm and unabashed sweetness that perfectly suits Efron's easy grace.

Full Review Source: Beliefnet | comment 2 Comments
04/22/09
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Beliefnet

Efron's appealing within the confines of his limited range, but like the film itself, a severe case of blandness puts a lid on any breakout potential.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
04/22/09
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

Look, if you go for the whole Zac Efron thing, all is well. Me, I found his blandness to be a crippling flaw from which the movie had no prayer of recovering.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
04/22/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

The premise may have been done and overdone but Zac Efron makes it somehow fresh.

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment 2 Comments
04/21/09
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

It must have taken the powers-that-be a brief 20-minute lunch session over a stale roast beef sandwich to conceive this woefully derivative teen comedy

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
04/21/09
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

Innocuous eighties like high school fantasy sitcom with no cutting edge.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
04/21/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

There was nothing here that was particularly funny, new, or inventive.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
04/20/09
Ben Mankiewicz
Ben Mankiewicz
At the Movies

I was disappointed.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment 2 Comments
04/20/09
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons
At the Movies

Just funny enough to recommend, although other than some incestuous father-daughter sexual tension, there's nothing particularly novel or memorable about this cliché-ridden variation on the time-travel comedy theme.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
04/20/09
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

If you ever wondered what the HSM series would have been like without Zac Efron's bad singing you have your answer in 17 Again

Full Review Source: Eclipse Magazine | comment Comment
04/20/09
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

Then there's [Matthew] Perry. He is a full foot taller than [Zac] Efron, heavier, much different face %u2014 need I continue?

Full Review Source: Tri-City Herald | comment Comment
04/19/09
Gary Wolcott
Gary Wolcott
Tri-City Herald

Very little creative energy was expended in making this film.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
04/19/09
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

As much fun as 17 Again has with its young-again reverie, the conclusions Mike reaches are not fantastic, but, more accurately, adult.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
04/19/09
Renie Scolaro Mora
Renie Scolaro Mora
PopMatters

This isn't the first "body swap" movie ever made.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
04/18/09
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

It's a strange movie indeed that is all about a 37-year-old heterosexual male and yet isn't likely to appeal to any 37-year-old heterosexual males.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment 2 Comments
04/17/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Palo Alto Weekly

Efron seems to be on autopilot just going through the motions. His charismatic good looks will mesmerize the audience into believing he can act. Besides a priceless smile and a few nifty dance steps, he excels at dribbling and twirling a basketball.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
04/17/09
Keith Cohen
Keith Cohen
Entertainment Spectrum
 
 
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