Due Date (2010)

High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child's birth on time.

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers:

Alan R. Cohen (screenplay), Alan Freedland (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Peter Highman
Zach Galifianakis	...	Ethan Tremblay / Ethan Chase / Stu
Michelle Monaghan	...	Sarah Highman
Jamie Foxx	...	Darryl
Juliette Lewis	...	Heidi
Danny McBride	...	Lonnie
RZA	...	Airport Screener
Matt Walsh	...	TSA Agent
Brody Stevens	...	Limo Driver
Jakob Ulrich	...	Patrick
Naiia Ulrich	...	Alex
Todd Phillips	...	Barry
Bobby Tisdale	...	Carl
Sharon Conley	...	Airport X-Ray (as Sharon Morris)
Nathalie Fay	...	Flight Attendant

Storyline

Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) must get to LA in five days to be at the birth of his firstborn. He is about to fly home from Atlanta when his luggage and wallet are sent to LA without him, and he is put on the "no-fly" list. Desperate to get home Peter is forced to accept the offer of Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) to hitch a ride with him cross-country. Peter is about to go on the most terrifying and agonizing journey of his life.

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Plot Keywords:

birth | wallet | road trip | aspiring actor | cross country | 

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Taglines:

"Dad... you were like a father to me."

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, drug use and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

5 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Todo un parto

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,346,089 (UK) (5 November 2010)

Gross:

$100,448,498 (USA) (21 January 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, Green Hat Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the movie, Ethan (Zach Galifianakis) talks up his Two and a Half Men fan site. The site existed at the time at itsrainingtwoandahalfmen.com.

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Goofs

While driving through Texas, there is a sign with directions to Interstate 75. Interstate 75 is several hundred miles east of Texas.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Peter Highman: I just had the strangest dream. It's Friday. We're at the hospital. But it's not a hospital, it's a, a, a forest of sorts. And I know that because right next to you there's a bear. A grizzly, cooling his feet in a stream. And all of a sudden, you begin to deliver, and I can't get to you. But the bear can. And the next thing I know, he is holding our beautiful baby boy. And here's where it gets odd. Uh, he chews the cord. But, strangely, I'm okay with it. That's gotta be a good sign.

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Connections

Featured in Richard Roeper & the Movies: Due Date (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Check Ya Self 2010"
Written by Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson), Larry Muggerud, Al Bell and Steve Cropper
Produced by George Drakoulias and Mickey Petralia
Additional Production by Squeak E. Clean Productions
Performed by Ice Cube featuring Chuck D. (as Chuck D)
Ice Cube appears courtesy of Lench Mob Records
Chuck D appears courtesy of Slamjamz Records
Featuring samples from The Mar-Keys recording "Grab This Thing"
Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Outstanding, hilarious, engaging.....

There had been in my humble opinion a major lack of entertaining and good comedies in the film market, but then out of the blue I stumbled upon The Hangover. A film I didn't know anything about before I went to see it in the cinema. Just a few seconds into the film I started smiling and laughing, and they kept on pushing it, and I think there wasn't one single dull nor boring sequence throughout the whole movie. The reason why I'm telling you this is because watching Due Date gave me the exact same amazing comedy experience as The Hangover, and that speaks for it self!

Another thing, the acting by especially Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifanakis were both top notch, and I thoroughly swallowed every word they said.

If you're in for a treat and hunger for laughs go watch Due Date as soon as you can! I honestly feel like I don't have words to describe it as well as it deserves, but I gave it my best shot and I hope you've got the message!

PS: I had the pleasure of seeing it in an early screening. The originally premiere date is November 5th.