Hall Pass (2011)

Rick and Fred, two husbands who are having difficulty in their marriages, are given a Hall Pass by their wives: for one week, they can do whatever they want.

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Writers:

Pete Jones (screenplay), Peter Farrelly (screenplay),

Stars:

Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Owen Wilson	...	Rick
Jason Sudeikis	...	Fred
Jenna Fischer	...	Maggie
Christina Applegate	...	Grace
Nicky Whelan	...	Leigh
Richard Jenkins	...	Coakley
Stephen Merchant	...	Gary
Larry Joe Campbell	...	Hog-Head
Bruce Thomas	...	Rick Coleman
Tyler Hoechlin	...	Gerry
Derek Waters	...	Brent
Alexandra Daddario	...	Paige
Rob Moran	...	Ed Long
Lauren Bowles	...	Britney
Christa Beth Campbell	...	Emma (as Christa Campbell)

Storyline

A couple of married guys are always looking at other women. Their wives are fed up with their behavior, and grant them a 'hall pass': a week off their marriage allowing them to do anything. But the guys take their time and their week is almost up. What they don't realize is that at the same time their wives make connections of their own.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | scene during end credits | mistaken identity | golf | male frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

One week. No rules.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual humor throughout, language, some graphic nudity and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pase libre

Filming Locations:

Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$36,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£900,936 (UK) (11 March 2011)

Gross:

$45,045,037 (USA) (6 May 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Conundrum Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min 111 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Jenkins lives in Cumberland, RI, where the Farrelly brothers grew up.

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Goofs

When Rick is sitting outside the coffee shop talking to Leigh, the same extra walks by at two separate times during their chat. Same entry and exit point on the screen both times. It was a woman in a purple top and blue jeans with a purse.

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Quotes

Rick: [Rick turns his head and see's a naked man's large penis, then looks to the other naked man] Do me a favor, Irish, switch places with this guy.
Naked Man #2: Why?
[Camera view moves down to the crotch of the naked man opposite him, revealing his tiny penis]

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Crazy Credits

During the credits an out take is shown of Gary's imagining of night gone wrong

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Connections

References One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Waiting For The Sun"
Written and Performed by William Goodrum (as Billy Goodrum)
Courtesy of Manonash Music

User Reviews

Different view.

Seems that not everybody understood the plot. Maybe they were expecting a Vince Vaungh performance. First, the hall pass was given under a misinterpretation and overreaction. These guys were dorks and good husbands, not studs trapped in a marriage that missed their bachelor years. At the end, one of the wives recognizes that the one that needed that break was her, not the husband. If you were expecting a wild and crazy behavior after permission was granted, look for another stupid "guy flick" at Vegas. There were few clichés, like the use of pot and a shart (fart and diarrhea), but even the last one deserved a laugh. Good dorky movie, specially that Kevin James was not in it.