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Role Models

They're about to get more than they plea-bargained for.

2008 · 1h 39m · R Comedy
Directed by David Wain

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Overview

Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad.

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77%
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Rotten

Rudd and Scott aren't stretching any new muscles, but Rudd's glum disaffection and Scott's bozo bonhomie do gel with a satisfying stickiness. They handle the gaping innuendo with such delicacy we know that they know they're better than this.

Tom Charity, CNN.com
Fresh

Role Models could have been another formulaic comedy, fresh off the assembly line. Instead, the work of Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott here is worthy of praise and one of the funnier films this year.

Laremy Legel, Film.com
Fresh

'Role Models' isn't trying to reinvent the wheel, just polish it up a little. What emerges is a memorable slice of modern slapstick, with charm to spare and just a touch of soul.

Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
Fresh

Rudd, who co-wrote the script with director David Wain (among others), clearly learned a few things working on Judd Apatow comedies.

Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Fresh

Role Models follows a well-worn path, but thanks to a sure-footed cast and crew, it doesn't just go through the motions.

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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