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Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)

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Reviews Counted:143

Fresh:105

Rotten:38

Average Rating:6.4/10

Consensus: The likable leads and subversion of racial stereotypes elevate Harold and Kumar above the typical stoner comedy.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $18,225,165

Synopsis: Following up his hit DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? writer-director Danny Leiner has come up with the riotous road-trip comedy HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE. Harold (John Cho) has graduated college and... Following up his hit DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? writer-director Danny Leiner has come up with the riotous road-trip comedy HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE. Harold (John Cho) has graduated college and is now working at a cubicle, where he is abused by other workers and forced to do their jobs for them. Kumar (Kal Penn) is expected to go to medical school to follow in the footsteps of his father and brother, but he'd rather spend his time partying. The entire film takes place in one night, as wild Kumar is determined to get a sack of burgers at White Castle, even though his more staid roommate would prefer to stay home and finish a project for his officemates. While Kumar seeks fun and adventure, lusting after nearly every woman he meets, Harold dreams only of Maria (Paula Garces), the woman down the hall whom he likes but is too afraid to talk to. Harold & Kumar's excellent adventure includes an outrageous bathroom scene in a college; a cop who takes his job way too seriously; a group of extreme, rad dudes who harass Harold, Kumar, and a convenience store manager; LAW & ORDER: SVU's Chris Meloni as an incredibly disgusting possible psycho; and Neil Patrick Harris playing himself, making fun of his Doogie Howser image. In addition to plenty of raunchy--and very funny--references to sex, drugs, and rock & roll, Leiner also takes on stereotypes and the meaning of love. [More]

Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Malin Akerman

Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Malin Akerman, David Krumholtz, Paula Garces, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Siu Ta, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Christopher Meloni, Gary Anthony Williams, Bobbi Lee, Fred Willard, Steve Braun, Ethan Embry, Luis Guzman, Jamie Kennedy

Director: Danny Leiner

Director: Danny Leiner
Screenwriter: Jonathan Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Producer: Greg Shapiro, Nathan Kahane
Composer: David Kitay
Studio: New Line Cinema

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Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
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Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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You'll laugh, you'll laugh, and you'll laugh%u2014especially if you see the movie in the cannabis enhanced glaze that the filmmakers intend.

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04/15/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

'This night is about the American dream,' Kumar promises, and you know what? It sort of is. [Blu-Ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
08/04/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

...for all its juvenile shortcomings, there's a sweet and beguiling charm to the film.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
07/20/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

A deserving, albeit minor classic, if only for being so bold as to describe Katie Holmes' breasts as being "the exact opposite" of the Holocaust.

Full Review Source: Projection Booth | comment Comment
05/02/08
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Projection Booth

...fares a whole lot better than the majority of its stoner-comedy brethren...

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05/01/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

An over-the-top romp which rehashes lots of dumb drug jokes but breaks far enough away from the tried-and-true teen formula to earn a high mark even from this jaded critic.

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04/11/08
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
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12/27/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
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A multilayered goof on ethnic stereotypes...

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
08/14/07
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
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Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
10/30/06
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

a whacky, racially refreshing breather in Hollywood's white-dominated, politically over-correct bummer of a mainstream culture

Full Review Source: Perihelion Journal | comment Comment
08/24/06
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Perihelion Journal

Go ahead, it's what you crave.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
06/23/06
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

While unabashedly unsophisticated, this flick is subtly smarter, more audacious and more finely tuned than other movies of its ilk...

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Warm, crazily inventive and sometimes hysterical...

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/01/06
Empire Magazine
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Behind all the Farrelly-esque gross-out humour and Cheech & Chong-isms lies a sensitive little picture with a deftly handled anti-racism slant.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

It's all as serious as a White Castle slider.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
01/17/06
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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...this film is dreadful! Horrible! Terrible! Aaaarrggghhh!

Full Review Source: www.kcactive.com | comment 6 Comments
07/25/05
Uri Lessing
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Funny and brave; it's tradition with a refreshing new twist.

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04/15/05
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

Frankly, if there isn't already another Harold and Kumar movie in the works, then there should be.

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03/09/05
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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April 08, 2009: Kal Penn Trades Acting for Public Service Opens in new window
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