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The Internship weighs down Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson's comic charisma with a formulaic script and padded running time that leans heavily on its stars' easygoing interplay. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

After old-school salesmen Billy (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Owen Wilson) find themselves downsized, Billy decides that, despite their complete lack of technological savvy, they should work for Google. The friends somehow manage to finagle internships at the Internet giant and promptly head out to Silicon Valley. Viewed with disdain by most of their fellow interns, Billy and Nick join forces with the rest of the misfit "nooglers" to make it through a series of competitive team challenges.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Partying|Language|Sexuality|Some Crude Humor)
  • Genre:
    comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Shawn Levy
  • Producer:
    Vince Vaughn, Shawn Levy
  • Writer:
    Vince Vaughn, Jared Stern
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $44.7M
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  • Production Co:
    Wild West Picture Show, 21 Laps Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    Datasat, Dolby

Cast & Crew

Vince Vaughn
Billy
Owen Wilson
Nick
Rose Byrne
Dana
Max Minghella
Graham
Josh Brener
Lyle
Josh Gad
Headphones
Dylan O'Brien
Stuart
Tobit Raphael
Yo-Yo Santos
Tiya Sircar
Neha
Aasif Mandvi
Mr. Chetty
Shawn Levy
Director
Vince Vaughn
Screenwriter
Jared Stern
Screenwriter
Vince Vaughn
Producer
Shawn Levy
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Dan Levine
Executive Producer
Josh McLaglen
Executive Producer
Mary McLaglen
Executive Producer
Sandra J. Smith
Executive Producer
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Audience Reviews for The Internship

  • Jan 21, 2016
    Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson tone down their respective fast-talking and schlubby buddy routines as two middle-aged nobodies who land tech internships at Google based on sheer salesmanship. This mid-life crisis movie is actually rather uplifting in that good intentions and collaborative problem solving triumph over cutthroat post-college millennials who typify the adage "youth is wasted on the young."
    Alice S Super Reviewer
  • Aug 08, 2014
    Writing mean things about actors is not something I readily enjoy, or hop into when dissecting bad films, but I have to say that watching Vince Vaughan and Owen Wilson play the same two characters for the trillionth time makes my empathy wear thin. They meander through idiotic dialogue and formulaic scenes with the same cruddy performances that they've been turning out since "Wedding Crashers." I will say that the script has a fairly original concept, but in execution it's simply a ginormous advertisement for Google. Google is shown as this untouchable, unattainable place where dreams come true and intellectuals thrive, which feels so fake and unwarranted. It's about as ego stroking as the Jobs biopic, and just as subtle. Still, there is a little bit of that same Wilson-Vaughan charm embedded in this film, though it's difficult to see it through the needless strip club scene, the "quirks" of the side characters, and the pandering to Google. If there's anything positive to be said it would be that this film is very light, and the message is that you can attain anything if you work at it, even if you don't think you're smart enough.
    Spencer S Super Reviewer
  • May 03, 2014
    Some of the jokes actually hit their mark, but overall The Internship is so cliche-ridden and unimaginative that nobody wins. Not even Google.
    Sam B Super Reviewer
  • Jan 06, 2014
    Funny, funny stuff. It's been quite awhile since I have heartily laughed while watching a Vince Vaughn film...but this one did it for me. There is something that really works when Vaughn and Wilson do movies together. The chemistry just works so well, and is so engaging and interesting. This fun movie has a strong message about the advantages of being a bit older, and perhaps a little less techy. With experience comes knowledge, in my book. Plus, seeing the inside of a Google establishment (which in my dreams is accurate), was a whole lot of fun!!
    Cynthia S Super Reviewer
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