Rotten
There was nothing here that was particularly funny, new, or inventive.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
17 Again
Who says you're only young once?
2009 · 1h 42m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Burr Steers
Overview
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.
Director and cast
- Burr Steers Director
- Zac Efron as Mike O'Donnell (Teen)
- Leslie Mann as Scarlett O'Donnell (Adult)
- Thomas Lennon as Ned Gold
- Michelle Trachtenberg as Maggie O'Donnell
- Sterling Knight as Alex O'Donnell
- Matthew Perry as Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
- Tyler Steelman as Ned Gold (Teen)
- Allison Miller as Scarlett (Teen)
- Adam Gregory Cast
- Hunter Parrish Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
57%
Tomatometer
Rotten
I was disappointed.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Rotten
Wholesome just isn't as wholesome as it used to be.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Rotten
17 Again makes the '80s comedies on which it's modeled seem positively cutting-edge by comparison.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Fresh
Despite occasional misfires, this Zac Efron comedy earns its laughs and delivers its life lessons.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
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