Role Models

Role Models (2008)

  • 77% of critics liked it
    (158 reviews)

  • 75% of users liked it
    (249,466 ratings)

A pair of irresponsible energy drink salesmen realize that serving a month of hard time is nothing compared to spending 150 hours in a community mentorship program after they trash the company truck and find themselves at the mercy of the court in this comedy starring Seann William Scott and Paul… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
David Wain, Paul Rudd, Ken Marino, Timothy Dowling, W. Blake Herron
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Nov 7, 2008 Wide
Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Tom Charity, CNN.com

    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.

  • Laremy Legel, Film.com

    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.

  • Tom Huddlestone, Time Out

    '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.

  • Rafer Guzman, Newsday

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

  • Ben Lyons, At the Movies

    I really had a lot of fun.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eugene B


    Sean William Scott and Paul Rudd come together and produce a comical-bromantic-based story. With their costars shining as bright as the main stars, the film presents a funny atmosphere with the typical satirical feel. A clever script/plot bounded together with a joyous and hysterical… More

  • Red L


    Other than I have never liked the character Stifler whom Seann Scott plays in this movie (although he's called Wheeler here), the movie is pretty good. Two immature guys get to substitute community service for jail time. The community service involves mentoring two teens - and… More

  • Lucas M


    Crude and sweet, Role Models is a very good modern American comedy, that works very well, not just for the nice screenplay (that looks have Apatow style), but especially for the terrific chemistry between the cast. Fresh.

  • Directors C


    Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott get a chance to prove themselves as great comedians in a starring role for Role Models. One of the funniest comedies of 2008. Really crude, well acted and even at times, touching.

  • Phil H


    I really liked this its pretty funny stuff yet not childish. A brilliant first 30min of the film shows us Scott n Rudd in their crappy job, losing it and Rudd losing his patience with life haha its very funny in places, Rudd really shining. The middle tends to run abit flat and you… More

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