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17 Again

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
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Zac Efron in 17 Again (2009)
Mike O'Donnell (Perry) has lived a life full of regrets. Suddenly, he reverts back to his 17-year-old self (Efron) who looks to navigate high school and create a path that leads to a better adult existence.
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Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
205K
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POPULARITY
2,663
160
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    • Zac Efron
    • Matthew Perry
    • Leslie Mann
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    • Zac Efron
    • Matthew Perry
    • Leslie Mann
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    • 48Metascore
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    Zac Efron
    Zac Efron
    • Mike O'Donnell
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Scarlet
    Thomas Lennon
    Thomas Lennon
    • Ned Gold
    Tyler Steelman
    Tyler Steelman
    • Ned Gold (Teen)
    Allison Miller
    Allison Miller
    • Scarlet (Teen)
    Sterling Knight
    Sterling Knight
    • Alex
    Michelle Trachtenberg
    Michelle Trachtenberg
    • Maggie
    Adam Gregory
    Adam Gregory
    • Dom
    Hunter Parrish
    Hunter Parrish
    • Stan
    Mario Cassem
    • Samir
    Kat Graham
    Kat Graham
    • Jamie
    • (as Katerina Graham)
    Tiya Sircar
    Tiya Sircar
    • Samantha
    Melissa Ordway
    Melissa Ordway
    • Lauren
    Melora Hardin
    Melora Hardin
    • Principal Jane Masterson
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Janitor
    Josie Loren
    Josie Loren
    • Nicole
    Jim Gaffigan
    Jim Gaffigan
    • Coach Murphy
      • Burr Steers
      • Jason Filardi
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    • Trivia
      Toward the end of filming, Zac Efron had appendicitis. At first, Thomas Lennon advised Zac Efron that it was, in fact, bad wind and advised him to hang upside down to cure it. What started out as a stomachache, soon led to him checking it out after filming and having surgery the same night.
    • Goofs
      In 1989, a shot of the crowd shows a student in the front row wearing a pink and purple band t-shirt by the 21st-century band Paramore.
    • Quotes

      Mike O' Donnell: Scarlet, before you go through this, I want to remind you of September 7th, 1988. It was the first time that I saw you. You were reading Less Than Zero, and you were wearing a Guns 'n' Roses t-shirt. I'd never seen anything so perfect. I remember thinking that I had to have you or I'd die... then you whispered that you loved me at the homecoming dance, and I felt so peaceful... and safe... because I knew that no matter what happened, from that day on, nothing can ever be that bad... because I had you. And then I, uh... I grew up and I lost my way. And I blamed you for my failures. And I know that you think you have to do this today... but I don't want you to. But I guess... if I love you, I should let you move on.

      [pretending to read a letter to Scarlet in divorce court]

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits include photos of most of the main cast and crew when they were actually 17-years-old.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of 18 Again (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Bust a Move
      Written by Matt Dike and Marvin Young

      Contains Portions of "Found a Child" by Luther Rabb and Jim Walters (as James Walters)

      Performed by Marvin Young (as Young MC)

      Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl, L.L.C.

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    7/10
    17 Again was a pretty enjoyable comedy for teens and some adults
    This is another movie I watched with my friend who works at a movie theatre. With elements of Big and 13 Going on 30, not to mention It's a Wonderful Life and Back to the Future, 17 Again is a pretty enjoyable meshing of those movies considering the cast which has Zac Efron, Michelle Trachtenberg, Leslie Mann, Margaret Cho, Thomas Lennon, and Melora Hardin. I also recognized Matthew Perry and Nicole Sullivan. I did not realize until the cast credits that the bearded janitor at the high school was Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill's brother. Now, parts of the plot and characterizations were a little uneven but despite that there were plenty of scenes that were hilarious especially those between Lennon and Hardin. With them, I also saw a little "Big Bang Theory" vibe. Oh, and there's a little touching pro-abstinence speech here as well (though it still is acknowledged that not all teens will feel that way). All in all, despite some adult humor, 17 Again was an enjoyable comedy that should be enjoyable enough for parents and offspring alike. Oh, and one more thing: I thought the Vanilla Ice reference in the 1989 sequence didn't fit since I remember him not even emerging until the following year...
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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2009 (United States)
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      • Santa Monica High School - 601 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California, USA
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      • New Line Cinema
      • Offspring Entertainment
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