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17 Again

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
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Zac Efron in 17 Again (2009)
Mike O'Donnell (Perry) has lived a life full of regrets. Suddenly, he reverts back to his 17-year-old self (Efron) who looks to navigate high school and create a path that leads to a better adult existence.
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Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.

  • Director
    • Burr Steers
  • Writer
    • Jason Filardi
  • Stars
    • Zac Efron
    • Matthew Perry
    • Leslie Mann
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Burr Steers
    • Writer
      • Jason Filardi
    • Stars
      • Zac Efron
      • Matthew Perry
      • Leslie Mann
    • 294User reviews
    • 189Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Zac Efron
    Zac Efron
    • Mike O'Donnell
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Scarlet
    Thomas Lennon
    Thomas Lennon
    • Ned Gold
    Tyler Steelman
    Tyler Steelman
    • Ned Gold (Teen)
    Allison Miller
    Allison Miller
    • Scarlet (Teen)
    Sterling Knight
    Sterling Knight
    • Alex
    Michelle Trachtenberg
    Michelle Trachtenberg
    • Maggie
    Adam Gregory
    Adam Gregory
    • Dom
    Hunter Parrish
    Hunter Parrish
    • Stan
    Mario Cassem
    • Samir
    Kat Graham
    Kat Graham
    • Jamie
    • (as Katerina Graham)
    Tiya Sircar
    Tiya Sircar
    • Samantha
    Melissa Ordway
    Melissa Ordway
    • Lauren
    Melora Hardin
    Melora Hardin
    • Principal Jane Masterson
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Janitor
    Josie Loren
    Josie Loren
    • Nicole
    Jim Gaffigan
    Jim Gaffigan
    • Coach Murphy
    • Director
      • Burr Steers
    • Writer
      • Jason Filardi
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    • Trivia
      Toward the end of filming, Zac Efron had appendicitis. At first, Thomas Lennon advised Efron that it was, in fact, bad wind and advised him to hang upside down to cure it. What started out as a stomach ache, soon led to him checking it out after filming and having surgery the same night.
    • Goofs
      In 1989, a shot of the crowd shows a student in the front row wearing a pink and purple band t-shirt by the 21st-century band Paramore.
    • Quotes

      Mike O' Donnell: Scarlet, before you go through this, I want to remind you of September 7th, 1988. It was the first time that I saw you. You were reading Less Than Zero, and you were wearing a Guns 'n' Roses t-shirt. I'd never seen anything so perfect. I remember thinking that I had to have you or I'd die... then you whispered that you loved me at the homecoming dance, and I felt so peaceful... and safe... because I knew that no matter what happened, from that day on, nothing can ever be that bad... because I had you. And then I, uh... I grew up and I lost my way. And I blamed you for my failures. And I know that you think you have to do this today... but I don't want you to. But I guess... if I love you, I should let you move on.

      [pretending to read a letter to Scarlet in divorce court]

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits include photos of most of the main cast and crew when they were actually 17-years-old.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of 18 Again (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Bust a Move
      Written by Matt Dike and Marvin Young
      Contains Portions of "Found a Child" by Luther Rabb and Jim Walters (as James Walters)
      Performed by Marvin Young (as Young MC)
      Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl, L.L.C.

    User reviews294

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    7/10

    Zac Efron winning performance

    Mike O'Donnell (Zac Efron) was a teen basketball jock with all the potential in the world. When his girlfriend got pregnant, he abandons it all to marry her. Now they're adults, Mike (Matthew Perry) can't stop blaming all his problems on this decision. His wife Scarlet (Leslie Mann) divorces him. Then one night, a guardian angel sends Mike through a vortex and turns him back into a teen again. He decides to go back to high school to relive his high school years, but instead he reconnects with his family.

    Thomas Lennon does his wacky best friend. It's basically 'Big' in reverse. The story isn't anything new or original. Zac Efron is quite funny as the fish out of water. He's surprisingly great as a compelling lead. It's his performance and his energy that drives this movie. The trick is that he's not playing a teen. He's playing mid-30s in a body of a teen.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 17 otra vez
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica High School - 601 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California, USA(Hayden High School)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Offspring Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,167,069
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,722,310
      • Apr 19, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $136,316,880
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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