Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

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Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

R

2008

1h 42m

Comedy

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After the high-flying stoners (Kal Penn, John Cho) try to smuggle a bong aboard a flight to Amsterdam, the two find themselves in jail on charges of terrorism. After making an amazing escape, Harold and Kumar flee to Texas by way of Florida, where they hope to convince Harold's well-connected friend (Eric Winter) to help them out of their predicament. The problem is, Harold's pal is about to marry Kumar's ex-sweetie (Danneel Harris).

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Critics Consensus

It may not equal its predecessor, but Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is still good for some laughs -- and food for thought.

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The Australian

Sep 12, 2008

3.5/5

As the idea is no longer fresh and the plot has basically the same structure, it doesn't quite match the original. But the sequel delivers enough new developments to keep it interesting.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 5, 2008

2/4

The film is so even-handed and so diligent in its urge to offend that after a while I felt myself go numb.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Sep 5, 2008

3.5/5

Amid the dick jokes, drug taking and gratuitous nudity, the film also serves as a salient reminder about what actually ranks as subversive comedy.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 6, 2025

2.5/4

Many scenes aren’t exactly subtle, but they do point out the line that can barely divide satire from reality.

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A.S. Hamrah

n+1

Apr 26, 2018

When Harold and Kumar travel through a completely Bush-ified American South and then head to Amsterdam, the film's message couldn't be clearer.

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

Dec 15, 2017

It's hard to dislike this film, even though it's so patently lame. Cho and Pen have great chemistry. And they're so amiable and endearing on screen.

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Anthony R

@RT59737731 4 hrs ago

Insane comedy poking fun at everybody. Good for a few laughs and reminiscent of a time when we would all laugh at ourselves.

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Jace T

@CineChamber Sep 16, 2025

This is mostly a fun movie that can be laughed with and at, but is nothing compared to the original Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Neil Patrick Harris is a legend in this film just like he is in the original as well. I'm not sure if it is the pacing, the way the jokes lay out, or just because I'm older now, but this film didn't hit like I had hoped.

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Rehan T

@RT81460504 May 27, 2025

I think this was worse than the first one, they spent like 3 minutes in G bay and they named the entire movie after it...

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Alex S

@RT61935749 Jan 24, 2025

The second Harold & Kumar film maintains the winning chemistry between Kal Penn and John Cho, as well as the hilarious stoner comedy moments that made the first movie so great. However, the sequel falls short of both surpassing the first one and establishing itself as a classic comedy. Grading: B-

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faraz e

@RT82717064 Jan 14, 2025

FUNNY AS HELL WATCH THIS FS

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cbcguy

@RT20973746 Feb 22, 2024

Liked it almost as much as the first but it's still a step down in my opinion. Definitely worth a watch and worth buying on Blu ray, but that first movie was just lightning in a bottle.

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Synopsis

After the high-flying stoners (Kal Penn, John Cho) try to smuggle a bong aboard a flight to Amsterdam, the two find themselves in jail on charges of terrorism. After making an amazing escape, Harold and Kumar flee to Texas by way of Florida, where they hope to convince Harold's well-connected friend (Eric Winter) to help them out of their predicament. The problem is, Harold's pal is about to marry Kumar's ex-sweetie (Danneel Harris).

Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Producer: Greg Shapiro, Nathan Kahane
Screenwriter: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Mandate Pictures, Kingsgate Films
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Strong Crude Content|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.1M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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