30 Minutes or Less 2011

30 Minutes or Less

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It's sporadically funny and it benefits from a talented cast, but 30 Minutes or Less suffers from a disjointed narrative, and too often mistakes crude gags for true lowbrow humor.

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Movie Info

Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a pizza deliverer who lives a fairly ordinary, boring life -- until he crosses paths with two aspiring criminal masterminds (Danny McBride, Nick Swardson), who kidnap him, strap a bomb to his chest and force him to rob a bank for them. Nick doesn't get much time to pull off the difficult task, so he enlists the aid of Chet (Aziz Ansari), his estranged pal. As time ticks away, Nick and Chet face many obstacles, not the least of which is their volatile relationship.
  • Rating:
    R (Nudity|Crude and Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    action, comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ruben Fleischer
  • Producer:
    Stuart Cornfeld, Ben Stiller, Jeremy Kramer
  • Writer:
    Michael Diliberti
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $37.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Red Hour Films
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

Cast & Crew

Jesse Eisenberg
Nick
Danny McBride
Dwayne
Aziz Ansari
Chet
Nick Swardson
Travis
Michael Peña
Chango
Fred Ward
The Major
Dilshad Vadsaria
Kate
Bianca Kajlich
Juicy
Elizabeth Shapiro
Chet's Date
Brett Gelman
Pizza Boss
Ruben Fleischer
Director
Michael Diliberti
Screenwriter
Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
Ben Stiller
Producer
Jeremy Kramer
Producer
Monica Levinson
Executive Producer
Brian Levy
Executive Producer
Jess Hall
Cinematographer
Alan Baumgarten
Film Editor
Ludwig Göransson
Original Music
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Audience Reviews for 30 Minutes or Less

  • Nov 16, 2015
    Pizza delivery boy Eisenberg gets cornered into robbing a bank that sets off a domino effect of comedy ... well, that was the intention, and they came THIS close. Still, it does manage not to offend yer sensibilities too much. Not bad.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Jul 23, 2013
    The film has it's funny spots, but really does falter under the crude attempt to make it funnier than anticipated. 30 Minutes or Less provided loose chemistry among its duo of protagonists and antagonists regardless of the starpower. 3/5
    Eugene B Super Reviewer
  • Feb 12, 2013
    In "30 Minutes of Less," Dwayne(Danny McBride) has a cunning plan to kill his father(Fred Ward) with the help of his friend Travis(Nick Swardson) that starts with hiring a killer through Juicy(Bianca Kajlich), a stripper acquaintance. For the necessary funds, they attach a bomb to Nick(Jesse Eisenberg), a pizza delivery man, forcing him to rob a bank. Nick in return enlists the help of Chet(Aziz Ansari), a substitute teacher, who despite being longtime friends, are currently on the outs due to an argument over Chet's twin sister Kate(Dilshad Vadsaria). To its credit, "30 Minutes or Less" has some nice moments, and moves farely well. It also does a decent job in exploring the bonds of friendship while warning about the perils of seeing the wrong Kathryn Bigelow movie. Strangely enough, most of the other cultural references here involve the 80's, even before the characters were born.(But to be honest, you cannot go wrong with the classics.) What the filmmakers should have learned is that during heist movies, even comic ones, silence is golden. That's especially true here as the characters rarely have anything meaningful or civilized to say. And the less said about Danny McBride the better but Nick Swardson does show some promise.
    Walter M Super Reviewer
  • Oct 10, 2012
    Being fascinated by the Brian Wells story & explored it to the best of my abilities & accessible details, I was keen on checking this one out. Although I admit to having discovered it relatively late, I got to it ASAP. And I also admit that the movie wasn't half as interesting as the real story (from which it is crystal clearly inspired) was. Besides the screenplay, none of the performances were outstanding. Neither its comedy is noteworthy nor its thrills (less than handful) tense enough. All the same, it wasn't a total disaster either. It isn't the best bargain, and I'd surely have appreciated a dramatic thriller format sticking to facts AFAP, it's a watchable fare as it is.
    familiar s Super Reviewer
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