17 Again

17 Again (2009)

  • 55% of critics liked it
    (142 reviews)

  • 70% of users liked it
    (354,980 ratings)

A former high school basketball star gets a second shot at life when he's miraculously transformed into a teenager and offered the opportunity to redefine his future. Back in 1989, Mike O' Donnell (Matthew Perry) had it all; not only was the 17-year-old senior the king of the basketball… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Jason Filardi
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Apr 17, 2009 Wide
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

    There was nothing here that was particularly funny, new, or inventive.

  • Ben Lyons, At the Movies

    I was disappointed.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    Wholesome just isn't as wholesome as it used to be.

  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post

    17 Again makes the '80s comedies on which it's modeled seem positively cutting-edge by comparison.

  • Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

    Despite occasional misfires, this Zac Efron comedy earns its laughs and delivers its life lessons.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Candy R


    Mike is getting divorced as his wife is fed up with him. He has resented his whole life because it hasn't turned out as he dreamed. When he was a teenager he was popular in school with great potential in basketball. He returns to his school and meets a janitor who grants his wish… More

  • Sophie B


    An easy, decent film that is aimed at young girls.

  • Cassie H


    A lot of great messages in this film about not conforming to the ways that others want you to & the bumps that happen along the way. In my opinion this is Zac Efron's best movie & by the looks of Charlie St. Cloud & this movie, Zac Efron's success will continue.… More

  • Jim C


    17 Again was not a horrible movie, but I just have amassive hate for Zac efron and I don't think I will ever like him, but im glad this wasnt stupid or cheesy, and actualy was funny and had a good heart to it.

  • ♥˩ƳИИ &


    Cast: Matthew Perry, Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Allison Miller, Tyler Steelman, Katerina Graham, Sterling Knight, Melora Hardin, Hunter Parrish, Melissa Ordway Director: Burr Steers Summary:On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike… More

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