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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe big payoff, of course, is Neil Patrick Harris reprising his role as "Neil Patrick Harris."
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaIt's not exactly high art, but it's certainly high.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonAn over-the-top and beyond-PC comedy that sometimes deftly, sometimes slapdashedly infuses party-hearty anarchy with hectoring moral outrage.
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottPrecisely because their attitudes are so bluntly hedonistic and apolitical, Harold and Kumar manage to be fairly persuasive when they get around to criticizing the status quo, which the movie has the wit to acknowledge itself as part of.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe movie is unpolished, unabashedly un-PC, and takes on as many "sacred cows" as it can uncover in a slightly-too-long 105 minutes.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterLacks the fresh charm that made their first such an unexpected (if guilty) pleasure.
- 50Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyMostly dumb, no matter how desperately and even valiantly it aims for "thinky."
- 50Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanIt can devote itself entirely to bodily functions or, having established its grossness quotient, take the high road toward satire like its 2004 predecessor, "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle." It fails mainly because it does neither.
- 50Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsYou find yourself smiling at some of the bits, wincing through many, many others, and ultimately wondering if the pacing would've improved had either H or K developed a terrible cocaine habit.
- 30Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanA largely mind-numbing experience.