Get Him to the Greek (2010)

A record company intern is hired to accompany out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow to a concert at L.A.'s Greek Theater.

Director:

Nicholas Stoller

Writers:

Nicholas Stoller, Jason Segel (characters)

Stars:

Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss

14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Brand	...	Aldous Snow
Rose Byrne	...	Jackie Q
Tyler McKinney	...	African Child in Video
Zoe Salmon	...	Zoe Salmon
Lino Facioli	...	Naples
Lars Ulrich	...	Lars Ulrich
Mario Lopez	...	Mario Lopez (as Mario López)
Pink	...	Pink
Billy Bush	...	Billy Bush
Kurt Loder	...	Kurt Loder (as Kurt F. Loder)
Christina Aguilera	...	Christina Aguilera
Colm Meaney	...	Jonathan Snow
Ray Siegle	...	Paparazzo in LA
Chad Cleven	...	Paparazzo in LA
Jonathan Chris Lopez	...	Paparazzo in LA

Storyline

English rock star Aldous Snow relapses into drugs and booze after a break up and a disastrous record. In L.A., Aaron Green works for a record company stuck in recession. Aaron's boss gives him a career making task - to bring Aldous from London to L.A. for a concert in 72 hours. That day, Aaron's girlfriend Daphne tells him she wants to finish her medical residency in Seattle. Aaron's sure this ends their relationship. In London, things aren't much better: Aldous delays their departure several times, plies Aaron with vices, and alternates between bad behavior and trenchant observations. Can Aaron moderate Aldous's substance abuse and get him to the Greek? What about Daphne?

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Plot Keywords:

woman on top | london england | kali character | pixelated nudity | concert | 

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Taglines:

Arriving This Summer (Hopefully)

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and drug use throughout, and pervasive language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Get Me to the Gig

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,570,955, 6 June 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$60,974,475

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$91,261,479

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,Relativity Media,Spyglass Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min 114 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the sequence with the media showing Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) being "off the wagon," there is a call-out to Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008): an article titled, "Sarah Marshall's Beauty Tips."

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Goofs

The "Geoffrey Scene" occurs at dusk. When Sergio chases Aldous and Aaron outside, it's clearly afternoon.

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Quotes

Aaron Green: Nothing you say makes any sense, I understand that now, you're just a fucking junkie and you're smart so you make your insanity sound, good but its bullshit.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits role, Aaron Green's hallucination of Sergio's head appears saying, "Go home. Get the fuck out of the theater. The movie's over."

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Connections

References The Shining (1980)

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Soundtracks

T'Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)
Written by Sy Oliver, James Young (as Trummy Young)
Performed by Fun Boy Three & Bananarama
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

The longer it goes, the worse and worse it gets.

Anyone who thinks this is good must be taking the same drugs that Russell Brand's character is in the movie. First off, you know going in with Apatow that it's probably not going to be a thought provoking, compelling storyline, so the comedy HAS to carry the film. Sadly (and honestly painfully) it doesn't, not even close. This is one of Apatow's worst films, if not THE worst. Jonah is funny to a point, but what was fresh with him (Superbad)in the past, to me has gotten old very quickly. There are a few instances that are funny, but nowhere near enough (tired, old, unoriginal bits we've seen before) and nowhere close to as funny as "The Hangover" (it was advertised to be), "Superbad," or "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." The whole bit with Snow and his father is pointless (it's neither funny nor do they re-examine that relationship). The movie just drags on and on, not being funny, and they should have cut it by at least 30 minutes. After a short amount of time you just say "Uncle," and hope that it ends.