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Role Models (2008)

R 99 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   7 November 2008 (USA)
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Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program.

Director:

David Wain

Writers:

Timothy Dowling (story), W. Blake Herron (story), and 4 more credits »
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Role Models -- This is the first theatrical trailer for Role Models, directed by David Wain. Role Models -- Clip: Beth tells Danny and Wheeler they may have to go to jail Role Models -- Interview: Christopher Mintz-Plasse "On his character"
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Seann William Scott ...
Paul Rudd ...
Christopher Mintz-Plasse ...
Bobb'e J. Thompson ...
Elizabeth Banks ...
Jane Lynch ...
Sweeny
Ken Jeong ...
Ken Marino ...
Kerri Kenney ...
Lynette (as Kerri Kenney-Silver)
A.D. Miles ...
Joe Lo Truglio ...
Matt Walsh ...
Nicole Randall Johnson ...
Alexandra Stamler ...
Esplen (as Allie Stamler)
Carly Craig ...
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Storyline

Danny and Wheeler, well into their 30s, lack something: Danny feels stuck; he's sour and has driven away his terrific girlfriend. Wheeler chases any skirt he sees for empty sex. When they get in a fight with a tow-truck driver, they choose community service over jail and are assigned to be big brothers - Danny to Augie, a geek who loves participating in a weekend Medieval reenactment society, and Wheeler to Ronnie, a pint-size foul-mouthed kid. After a rocky start, things start to go well until both Danny and Wheeler make big mistakes. Can the two men figure out how to change enough to be role models to the boys? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Big Brother | Fight | Drink | Tow Truck | Jail  | See more »

Taglines:

They're about to get more than they plea-bargained for. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual content, strong language and nudity See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Vorbilder?! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,167,085 (USA) (9 November 2008) (2792 Screens)

Gross:

$91,826,289 (Worldwide) (5 April 2009)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Many lines in the film were improvised. The writers did constant rewrites and came up with ideas during filming but had to stop because of the 2007 Writers Guild strike. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the beginning when they are in the minotaur shaped car going from school to school promoting minotaur energy drinks, Wheeler has his helmet off which switches from being in his lap to the back of the car when switching angle views. See more »

Quotes

[First Line]
Wheeler: Thanks for everything. Guess what I did last night.
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Crazy Credits

Halfway through the end credits, we cut back to Gayle Sweeny repeating her suggestive use of a hot-dog toward Jim Stansel (continuously pushes the end out of its bun while he sticks it back in). See more »

Connections

References Driving Miss Daisy (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beth"
Written by Peter Criss, Robert Ezrin (as Bob Ezrin) and Stanley Penridge See more »