21 & Over (2013)

The night before his big medical school interview, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends.

Directors:

Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

Writers:

Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

Stars:

Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Jonathan Keltz

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miles Teller	...	Miller
Skylar Astin	...	Casey
Justin Chon	...	Jeff Chang
Sarah Wright	...	Nicole
Jonathan Keltz	...	Randy
François Chau	...	Dr. Chang (as Francois Chau)
Russell Hodgkinson	...	The Chief
Daniel Booko	...	Julian
Russell Mercado	...	Jayden
Josie Loren	...	Pledge Aguilar
Christiann Castellanos	...	Pledge Gomez
Dustin Ybarra	...	PJ Brill
Samantha Futerman	...	Sally Huang
Julian Gavilanes	...	Stoner #1
Josh Truax	...	Stoner #2

Storyline

When Straight-A college student Jeff Chang's two best friends take him out for his 21st birthday on the night before an important medical school interview, what was supposed to be a quick beer becomes a night of humiliation, over indulgence and utter debauchery.

---

Plot Keywords:

man wearing a sock over the penis | talking about sex | male wearing bra | pubic hair | 21st birthday | 

---

Taglines:

Blackout the date

---

Genres:

Comedy

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, some graphic nudity, drugs and drinking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

1 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

21 and Over

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,754,168, 3 March 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$25,682,380

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$45,582,380

Company Credits

Production Co:

Relativity Media,SkyLand Entertainment,Virgin Produced

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All three lead actors have co-starred with Anna Kendrick: Justin Chon was in the first four Twilight Saga films with her, Skyler Astin in the first two Pitch Perfect movies, and Miles Teller in Get a Job.

---

Goofs

After Jeff Chang gets completely drunk and wasted, Miller and Casey spend the majority of the night trying to get him home because they don't know his address. Not a problem, except they both took a taxi cab to get to his house at the beginning of the film, which means they either have his address written down/stored somewhere or they both knew it. Even if they didn't know the location of his house from the bar area, they should have at least had the physical address to give to someone.

---

Quotes

Miller: Yeah, she's cute, but she's not my type.
Casey: What is your type?
Miller: Girls who want to have sex with me.

---

Alternate Versions

The Chinese release of the film will have scenes shot in China, with Jeff Chang being a transfer student visiting from China.

---

Connections

References 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)

---

Soundtracks

Jukebox
Written by Double-O (as M. Aguilar), Naledge (as J. Evans), and MC Lyte (as L. Moorer)
Performed by Kidz in the Hall
Courtesy of Duck Down Records
By arrangement with Shelly Bay Music

User Reviews

A much watered down, less college version of the Hangover

If the "The Hangover" and "Project X" were fused together to make one new film, the result would be "21 and Over." From the same writers of the Hangover, Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, "21 and Over" is a film that taps into the college demographic by concentrating on some of the issues that affect a lot of students throughout the United States — binge drinking, beer pong games, sex and parties.

This comedy follows three best friends who have fallen out of touch since graduating from high school and transitioning into college. They try to meet up on important occasions, in this case Jeff Chang's (Justin Chon) birthday.

Jeff Chang is finally turning 21 and with that age his best friends, Casey (Skylar Astin) and Miller (Miles Teller), believe comes a new stage in Chang's life; one filled with alcohol and girls.

Chang is a straight-A student who is preparing for an upcoming interview to gain admittance to medical school. In addition to his med school interview, Chang has to worry about his strict father who expects him to follow his family's legacy in becoming a doctor.

For his 21st birthday, Casey and Miller surprise him and take him on a night out. Chang agrees to go out on the condition that they only go for a few drinks and then return home.

They start the night off with a round of drinks, but soon enough begin club hopping, drinking alcohol everywhere they go. The night takes an unexpected turn when Jeff Chang becomes unresponsive after overdrinking.

Following the same formula used in "The Hangover," "21 and Over" attempts to win audiences over by using a lot of crude humor including many physical jokes.

Miles Teller (Miller) takes most of the spotlight with his straightforward dialogue and comedic timing. Justin Chon (Jeff Chang) further pushes the comedy bar with his use of physical humor. Skylar Astin (Casey) plays the typical preppy and awkward sidekick.

Even with a pleasant cast, the film fails to present anything original or creative. While it offers a few laughs, too many scenes are either lackluster, or exaggerated, and some of the humor is forced.

"The Hangover" was much more imaginative than "21 and Over," which has fewer plot twists and a rushed ending.

Even worse, the film reinforces all possible stereotypes including the smart Asian, the party alcoholic white male, crazy Latinas, and out of control college students.

The film is far from a masterpiece. However, if one day after a long day of class or work you simply want to have a few brainless laughs with friends, then "21 and Over" may be the movie for you.