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Name: 17 Again
Released: 2009-4-17
Cast: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Tom Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Matthew Perry

17 Again

PG-13
1h 42m
2009

57%

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Zac Efron and Matthew Perry turn the concept of Big on its head in this hilarious teen comedy about a middle-aged father who wakes to find he's 17 Again! But attempting to navigate high school is no easy feat for Mike O'Donnel (Efron--High School Musical, Hairspray and Perry--"Friends") -- especially when your own kids are in attendance and your own teenage daughter (Michelle Trachtenberg) has a crush on you, not realizing who you really are. Directed by Burr Steers (Igby Goes Down, "Weeds," "Big Love") and produced by Adam Shankman (Hairspray), this hormonal high-school comedy also features Leslie Mann and Melora Hardin in a script from the writer of Bringing Down the House.

Director:

Burr Steers

Producer:

Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Toby Emmerich, Mark Kaufman, Keith Goldberg, Jason Barrett

Writer:

Jason Filardi

Cast:

Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Tom Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Matthew Perry

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

57%

Critics Consensus: Though it uses a well-worn formula, 17 Again has just enough Zac Efron charm to result in a harmless, pleasurable teen comedy.

Reviews

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

Joe Lipsett

A surprisingly enjoyable body swap comedy. Efron is winsome in his first non-HSM vehicle and while the incest storyline is cringey, he and Mann have great chemistry. Far too much Lennon, however.

The relatability and vulnerability that Perry brings to Mike are what truly elevates 17 Again.

Here’s the shocker: the movie is pretty good, no matter how many times you’ve seen the whole body-switch phenomenon, and no matter how silly the MacGuffin.

Yes, we've seen this shtick before, but Efron's charm is effortless, Mann is dependably funny, and Lennon's sci-fi obsessed dork almost steals the show when, posing as Mike's father, he tries to woo the school's starchy principal.

December 19, 2020

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TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

Seems an odd choice for Efron in his stated goal to become a serious adult actor.

September 22, 2020

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