17 Again (2009)
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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 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 court, but college scouts were circling as well. But just as Mike's future began to glow brighter than ever before, he sacrificed everything in order to stay by his expectant girlfriend, Scarlet, and be a good father. Nearly 20 years later, Mike has just been passed over for a big promotion at work, his marriage is failing, and his teenage kids can't stand him. His dreams long gone and his family falling apart, Mike takes to staying with his best friend, Ned (Thomas Lennon), a former high school geek-turned-techno billionaire. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Mike is transported back into his teenage body and given the given the unique opportunity to relive his salad days. But while Mike may look 17 again, his thirtysomething outlook at life puts him hopelessly at odds with the class of 2009. When Mike discovers that by attempting to recapture his best years he could risk losing all the best things he ever experienced in life, the time comes to make a decision that could have a drastic impact on both his past and his future. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Burr Steers
- Written By
- Jason Filardi
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Apr 17, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
Critic Reviews
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Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
There was nothing here that was particularly funny, new, or inventive.
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Ben Lyons, At the Movies
I was disappointed.
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Wholesome just isn't as wholesome as it used to be.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
17 Again makes the '80s comedies on which it's modeled seem positively cutting-edge by comparison.
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Despite occasional misfires, this Zac Efron comedy earns its laughs and delivers its life lessons.
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Cast
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Zac Efron
as Mike O'Donnell (17 years)
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Leslie Mann
as Scarlet O'Donnell
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Thomas Lennon
as Ned Gold
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Matthew Perry
as Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
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Tyler Steelman
as Ned Gold (Teen)
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Allison Miller
as Scarlet (Teen)
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Sterling Knight
as Alex O'Donnell
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Michelle Trachtenberg
as Maggie O'Donnell
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Adam Gregory (II)
as Dom
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Hunter Parrish
as Stan
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Mario Cassem
as Samir
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Katerina Graham
as Jamie
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Tiya Sircar
as Samantha
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Melissa Ordway
as Lauren
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Melora Hardin
as Principal Jane Masterson
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Brian Doyle-Murray
as Janitor
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Josie Loren
as Nicole
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Jim Gaffigan
as Coach Murphy
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Randy Gordon
as Photographer
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Collette Wolfe
as Wendy
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Tommy Dewey
as Roger
- Linda Miller
- Lorna Scott
- Kodi Kitchen
- Ellis Williams
- Diana Maria Riva
- Jeff Snyder
- Antonio Lewis Todd
- Angee Hughes
- Ed Ackerman
- Will Schaub
- Loren Lester
- Alexander George
- Nicole Sullivan
- Margaret Cho
- Larry Poindexter
- Bubba Lewis
- Chris Valenti
- G. Lane Hillman
- Hope Riley
- Jeanine Jackson
- Gregory Sporleder
- Keith Oney
- Leonard Wu
- Liana Blackburn
- Danielle E. Hawkins
- Shelby Rabara
- Katrina Katie Norman
- Tiana Brown
- Rhapsody
- Taisha Monique Clark
- Vanessa Lee Chester
- Amber Estrada
- Chanel Malvar
- Galen Hooks
- Tyne Stecklein
- Kiara Ely
- Mihran Kirakosian
- Dres Reid
- Terrance Harrison
- Rachele Brooke Smith
- Christopher Scott
- Eric McCoy
- Raymond Chacon
- Megan Galiber
- Renee Krieg
- Jordan Schatz
- Jaclyn Matfus
- Justin C. Todd
- Albert Blake
- Micah James
- Micah Jonas








