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30 Minutes or Less

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
101K
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Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Swardson, Danny McBride, and Aziz Ansari in 30 Minutes or Less (2011)
Two fledgling criminals (McBride and Swardson) kidnap pizza delivery guy Nick (Eisenberg), strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank. As the clock ticks, Nick, with the help of his ex-best friend, Chet (Ansari), deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers, and their own tumultuous relationship.
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Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
101K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,290
620
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    • Director
      • Ruben Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Michael Diliberti(screenplay)
      • Matthew Sullivan(story)
    • Stars
      • Jesse Eisenberg
      • Danny McBride
      • Nick Swardson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ruben Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Michael Diliberti(screenplay)
      • Matthew Sullivan(story)
    • Stars
      • Jesse Eisenberg
      • Danny McBride
      • Nick Swardson
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    • 161User reviews
    • 216Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore

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    Jesse Eisenberg, Rick Irwin, Sam Tedesco, Aziz Ansari, and Rebecca Cox in 30 Minutes or Less (2011)
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    Top cast

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    Jesse Eisenberg
    Jesse Eisenberg
    • Nick
    Danny McBride
    Danny McBride
    • Dwayne
    Nick Swardson
    Nick Swardson
    • Travis
    Aziz Ansari
    Aziz Ansari
    • Chet
    Dilshad Vadsaria
    Dilshad Vadsaria
    • Kate
    Michael Peña
    Michael Peña
    • Chango
    Bianca Kajlich
    Bianca Kajlich
    • Juicy
    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • The Major
    Sam Johnston
    • 15 Year Old #1
    Jack Foley
    Jack Foley
    • 15 Year Old #2
    Elizabeth Shapiro
    • Chet's Date
    • (as Elizabeth Wright Shapiro)
    Brett Gelman
    Brett Gelman
    • Pizza Boss
    Paul Tierney
    • Rodney
    Staci Lynn Fletcher
    Staci Lynn Fletcher
    • Family Dollar Cashier
    • (as Staci Fletcher)
    Gary Brichetto
    • Mr. Fisher
    Ilyssa Fradin
    Ilyssa Fradin
    • Mom
    Grace Heemstra
    • Daughter
    Torey Adkins
    Torey Adkins
    • Big Guy
    • Director
      • Ruben Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Michael Diliberti(screenplay) (story)
      • Matthew Sullivan(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The plot of the film is similar to a real-life incident that occurred in 2003 to pizza delivery man Brian Douglass Wells, depicted in Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018). The writers said they only had "vague knowledge" of this case before writing. Wells's sister publicly lambasted the film saying she doesn't 'think it's funny to laugh at the innocent who are victimized by criminals, who care nothing for human life."
    • Goofs
      While watching Friday the 13th Part III (1982), Dwayne tells his father there are 45 minutes left in the movie. However, the scene they are watching is the final scene in the film.
    • Quotes

      Nick: Now, give me the fucking code.

      Dwayne: Alright. 69-69-69.

      Nick: [pauses] You gotta be fucking kidding me.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, there is an ad for Dwayne's tanning/prostitution parlor, Major Tan.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.190 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Tick Tick Boom
      Written by Nicholaus Arson (as Randy Fitzsimmons)

      Performed by The Hives

      Courtesy of Interscope Records/Polydor Records Ltd. (UK)

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews161

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    Top review
    7/10
    Stupid, but fun.
    30 Minutes or Less is one short film, but snappier than a angry crocodile. The story's ludicrous, but sustains our suspension of disbelief. An immature man (Dany McBride), living under a strict, wealthy father, plots his assassination. Along with his not-as-stupid-but-still-stupid best friend (Nick Swardson), they strap a bomb to a pizza delivery guy (Jesse Eisenberg), and force him to rob a bank, so they can pay for a hit-man to bump off McBride's father. McBride and Swardson's stupidity match their unquestionable plans. The bank robbery's not exaggerated or understated thanks to the directing skills of Ruben Fleischer (known for Zombieland) and the main man Jesse Eisenberg. Now comfortable in the comedy field, Eisenberg naturally juggles humour with nerves. 30 Minutes or Less is chock-full of humour, action and energetic dialogue, all the while keeping character's traits. 30MoL comes with a weakness though: Danny McBride. He manages to uphold the 'biggest moron' and 'biggest typecast' awards, producing the fewest laughs. Aziz Ansari however, picks up the award for the most. He's the yin to Eisenberg's yang, joining Eisenberg on the nightmare of all days.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 30 Phút Hoặc Ít Hơn
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
      • Red Hour Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,053,924
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,330,118
      • Aug 14, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,662,632
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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