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Role Models (2008) 6.9
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Metascore: 60/100
Reviews: 156 user | 167 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program. Director:David Wain |
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Cast
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| Seann William Scott | ... | ||
| Paul Rudd | ... | ||
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | ... | ||
| Bobb'e J. Thompson | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Banks | ... | ||
| Jane Lynch | ... | ||
| Ken Jeong | ... | ||
| Ken Marino | ... | ||
| Kerri Kenney | ... |
Lynette
(as Kerri Kenney-Silver)
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| A.D. Miles | ... | ||
| Joe Lo Truglio | ... | ||
| Matt Walsh | ... | ||
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Nicole Randall Johnson | ... | |
| Alexandra Stamler | ... |
Esplen
(as Allie Stamler)
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| Carly Craig | ... | ||
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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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>
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I am not a ROLE MODEL. See more »Genres:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for crude and sexual content, strong language and nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 November 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Big Brothers See more »Filming Locations:
Boys & Girls Club of Venice - 2232 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$28,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£2,330,145 (UK) (9 January 2009)Gross:
£8,130,392 (UK) (13 February 2009)Company Credits
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Augie Farks: I like the idea of it more than I actually like it.
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Written by Charles Gansa and A.D. Miles
Performed by A.D. Miles
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Paul McCartney impersonator Joey Curatolo provides the vocal for the fictional Denny Laine song 'Love Take Me Down to the Streets', which we hear during the closing credits. See more »Goofs
On the first day out with the kids they are driving them home to their houses in the jeep with the top down. Pylons closing off the road and trailers can be seen down one of the streets that they go by. See more »Quotes
Danny: Do you like coke?Augie Farks: I like the idea of it more than I actually like it.
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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 »Soundtracks
"Love Take Me Down (to the Streets)"Written by Charles Gansa and A.D. Miles
Performed by A.D. Miles
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Danny is in a rut with his life and hates his job as a promoter of a sugar/caffeine energy drink called minotaur, while his co-worker, Wheeler, loves it. However after being dumped by his girlfriend, Danny crashes his minotaur truck into a school monument and he and Wheeler face the prospect of 30 days in jail or 150 hours of community service doing big-brother type work with disadvantaged youngsters. While Wheeler is landed with Ronny an obnoxious little 10 year old, Danny is landed with a dungeons and dragon playing geek called Augie. While neither of them hit it off with the kids at first they all eventually become friends and learn a lot of life lessons. Ahhhh!
Now, you might think that from this semi-sarcastic tone I hated it, but oh contraire, far from. I admit I had low expectations of this film that were completely smashed by the scatter-gun humour of the film. The dialogue is funny and the sarcasm bitingly funny at times, as the top line suggests. Paul Rudd is perfect as the miserable Danny and Sean William Scott is perfectly cast as the free-living, but unfortunate Wheeler.
The film manages to tread that fine line between cliché ridden schmaltz (Like 27 dresses) and refreshingly enjoyable comedies (Like Something About Mary) with a deft touch, the direction is sure footed and manages to deliver a surprise ending that I would never have guessed from how it began.
A laugh out loud comedy that exceeds expectations.