17 Again (2009)

Director:

Burr Steers

Writer (WGA):

Jason Filardi (written by)

Release Date:

17 April 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Who says you're only young once?

Plot:

About a guy whose life didn't quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. He wakes up one day and is seventeen again and gets the chance to rewrite his life.

Plot Keywords:

High School | School | Janitor | Friend | Bridge

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Feb. 13	8:00 PM	HBO
Sun. Feb. 14	12:30 AM	HBO

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Zac Efron	...	Mike O'Donnell (Teen)
Leslie Mann	...	Scarlett O'Donnell (Adult)
Thomas Lennon	...	Ned Gold
Matthew Perry	...	Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
Tyler Steelman	...	Ned Gold (Teen)
Allison Miller	...	Scarlett (Teen)
Sterling Knight	...	Alex O'Donnell
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Maggie O'Donnell
Adam Gregory	...	Dom
Hunter Parrish	...	Stan
Mario Cassem	...	Samir
Katerina Graham	...	Jaime
Tiya Sircar	...	Samantha
Melissa Ordway	...	Lauren
Melora Hardin	...	Principal Jane Masterson

Also Known As:

Seventeen (USA) (working title)
Seventeen Again (USA) (alternative spelling)
Untitled Zac Efron Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual material and teen partying.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44550) | Australia:PG | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:6 | France:U | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Iceland:L | Norway:7 | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:o.Al. | New Zealand:PG | South Korea:15 | Taiwan:GP | South Africa:10M | Denmark:A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-7 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Offspring Entertainment

Trivia:

When Ned Gold goes to meet the principal for the second time, he is dressed up flamboyantly and he called it "peacocking". This is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Pick Up Artists.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: There is sound effect of the ball being dribbled when in fact Mike is only holding the ball deciding who to pass to. It was not, as previously assumed, a double dribble, but the wrong sound effect.

Quotes:

Principal Jane Masterson: Are you peacocking?

Movie Connections:

References Back to the Future (1985)

Soundtrack:

L.E.S Artistes

Cheesy but pretty good

Don't feel sorry for 17 Again. No matter how bad it is it will make millions of dollars all because of one person, Zac Efron. But 17 Again wasn't bad at all. It was funny, heartwarming and Zac Efron is a better actor then High School Musical made him out to be.

This is obviously made for teenage girls. Any girl who likes Zac Efron will love this. They make him into a prince charming that even i like. As Zac Efron says the cheesy lines you can't help but think how much they are milking it. Zac Efron delivers his character very well and Efron proves himself a decent actor.

This is a must see for any teenage girl. It has the cheesy love story and some light comedy to go with it. Zac Efron has a good career ahead of him. Check it out if you like this type of thing. Just sit back and enjoy. I did but i felt like there was something missing.

6/10