Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

30 Minutes or Less

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
108K
YOUR RATING
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.
Play trailer2:33
11 Videos
99+ Photos
Dark ComedyActionComedyCrime

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...

  • Director
    • Ruben Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Michael Diliberti
    • Matthew Sullivan
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg
    • Danny McBride
    • Nick Swardson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    108K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ruben Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Michael Diliberti
      • Matthew Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Jesse Eisenberg
      • Danny McBride
      • Nick Swardson
    • 167User reviews
    • 219Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos11

    International Redband
    Trailer 2:36
    International Redband
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:33
    Trailer #2
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:33
    Trailer #2
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:58
    Trailer #1
    30 Minutes or Less
    Clip 0:40
    30 Minutes or Less
    30 Minutes or Less
    Clip 0:55
    30 Minutes or Less
    30 Minutes or Less
    Clip 0:49
    30 Minutes or Less

    Photos159

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 153
    View Poster

    Top cast41

    Edit
    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
      • Matthew Sullivan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Your Highness
    5.5
    Your Highness
    American Ultra
    6.1
    American Ultra
    Adventureland
    6.8
    Adventureland
    The Watch
    5.7
    The Watch
    This Is the End
    6.6
    This Is the End
    Get Him to the Greek
    6.3
    Get Him to the Greek
    The Sitter
    5.6
    The Sitter
    Hall Pass
    5.9
    Hall Pass
    Pineapple Express
    6.9
    Pineapple Express
    The Night Before
    6.4
    The Night Before
    Accepted
    6.4
    Accepted
    Due Date
    6.5
    Due Date

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The plot is similar to a real-life incident that happened in Erie, Pennsylvania in 2003, depicted in Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018). The writers said they had "vague knowledge" of the case before writing. The victim'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
      When Nick gets in the car the driver starts a clock for 30 minutes (the pizza is cooked). The 30 minutes should start when the order is placed otherwise the driver could just lie about the time.
    • 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 reviews167

    Featured review
    5/10

    love Eisenberg and Ansari but constantly disrupted

    Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a slacker smart-mouthed pizza delivery guy. His best friend is Chet (Aziz Ansari). He's also in love with Chet's twin Kate (Dilshad Vadsaria). Dwayne (Danny McBride) and Travis (Nick Swardson) are two idiot wannabe criminals. Dwayne is belittled by his father The Major (Fred Ward). He comes up with an idea to force the pizza boy to steal $100k for them by strapping him to a bomb. He wants the money to pay hit-man Chango (Michael Peña) to kill The Major whom he finds through stripper Juicy (Bianca Kajlich). Nick gets Chet to join him in a crime spree.

    The movie is split into two main and one minor duo. The group is full of funny people. I really like Eisenberg with Ansari. Ansari is a hilarious guy and there is great chemistry. McBride and Swardson are uneven. They get tiresome with them doing their bit. They keep disrupting the fun with Eisenberg and Ansari. I wish they stay with them while having less time with McBride and Swardson. The two wacky idiots could be much funnier with shorter and harder hits.
    • SnoopyStyle
    • Apr 26, 2015
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ19

    • How long is 30 Minutes or Less?Powered by Alexa
    • What is the song when Nick walks into the Florist?

    Details

    Edit
    • 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 minutos o menos
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
      • Red Hour Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • 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

    Tech specs

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

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Swardson, Danny McBride, and Aziz Ansari in 30 Minutes or Less (2011)
    Top Gap
    What was the official certification given to 30 Minutes or Less (2011) in Italy?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.