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Role Models

2008
Romance
Comedy
1h 39m
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Rated 11 Nov 2008
79
75th
A huge surprise, so funny that I have to see it again to enjoy the other half of jokes I was laughing too hard to hear. It's a formula movie, but it's backed by a strong (and unabashedly R-rated) script, and great chemistry between Rudd and Scott. I'd liken it to Wedding Crashers in that regard, but this one never overstays its welcome. It's like what Daddy Day Care could have been if Eddie Murphy still had balls. Jane Lynch is hysterical. A must-see for anyone who appreciates a good KISS joke.
Rated 26 Jun 2018
70
65th
Just like Coca-Cola, this movie can be summed up with, "I like the idea of it more than I actually like it."
Rated 16 Mar 2009
81
68th
If the only things I knew about this movie were a) a synopsis and b)Stiffler would be playing a large role in it, I wouldn't even bother. But Paul Rudd and David Wain's involvement intrigued me, and I was mildly surprised to see them succeed. First, as always, Rudd makes everything better just by being in it. Secondly, the bit characters are all drawn fairly well, especially Jane Lynch as the ultimate "BSer"-she was great. Finally, the ending found the right balance between ridiculous and sweet.
Rated 12 Apr 2009
90
91st
This is by far one of the weirdest main stream comedies ever. While predictable plot wise, there are a lot of funny scenes, and the ending is ridiculous.
Rated 29 Aug 2009
99
66th
This is a great movie. It has a good plot, hilarious scenes throughout, and is actually heart-warming. Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott work well together and do an amazing job in this movie.
Rated 11 Nov 2008
68
41st
"Role Models" is okay. Paul Rudd actually is fantastic, Elizabeth Banks always welcome, Jane Lynch doing what she does best, and Sean W. Scott doing what he usually does anyway. The plot is forgivable and a great setup for our two main characters (Scott, Rudd), but I guess I only wanted the movie to be a tad funnier. There's some great dialogue here, but overall, it just barely missed the mark for me in the laughs tally. It's got heart, it just feels a little too light.
Rated 12 Nov 2008
86
75th
Paint by numbers plot, but still absolutely hilarious. The cast truly makes it, everyone falls into their character perfectly and the kids really steal the show. Probably not the best comedy of 2008, but definitely top 5.
Rated 12 Nov 2008
87
81st
Formulaic man-boy w/ heart of gold comedy, but far funnier than typical Sandler fare, having more in common with Apatow's best. Acting-wise, Rudd is great as usual &Jane Lynch hysterical. Scott does a nice-guy variation on his Stifler role but like the movie, it's funny&changed just enough to make the difference. Contrived at times (e.g. Scott at camp) & a little too much desperate-for-laughs profanity but the last act builds to so many witty takes on the typical happy ending all is forgiven.
Rated 13 Nov 2008
81
66th
Role Models is the essential, ultimate and gut-bustling Comedy of 08. Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd are great together on-screen, and the kids really steal the show. Just crammed with loads of laugh-out load moments and some sweet, soft, tear-jerking scenes. At its core, Role Models is more than just a modern-day, slapstick happy-go-lucky Comedy, but a highly dense Drama. Great movie that is sure to be in my top 10 list of this year.
Rated 17 Nov 2008
45
21st
Role Models never seems to really get going. The material isn't necessarily weak, it's just a little light. Lazy, even. Worth a cursory glance if you're a fan of the recent wave of Apatowian R-rated comedies.
Rated 08 Dec 2008
83
83rd
very laugh-out-loud funny, few movies can mount the comedy genre like this one did. this movie is, in fact, one of the top ten funniest movies i've ever seen. along with great actors and paul rudd (paul rudd is beyond great acting.) this proves to be a movie much deserving to stand the test of time and become a classic.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
82
78th
Funnier than I expected. The film has a lot of heart and a lot of quirkiness. It makes sense that is stars Paul Rudd. Rudd has been floating between the Apatow crew and the Wain/State/Stella crew for years. Now, with Role Models, I think Rudd was able to bring the Apatow sentimentality and the Wain surrealism to make one funny flick. Also, Bobb'e J. Thompson is one EXTREMELY funny kid.
Rated 25 Feb 2009
6
69th
Had some laughs, killed some time.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
83
68th
This movie relied pretty heavily on bawdy humor, but it wasn't that bad. I enjoyed Paul Rudd and Jane Lynch. Also -- if I didn't recognize Joe Lo Truglio, I would have thought he was actually one of those guys who do the medieval role playing in real life. All in all, not bad for what it is. Don't BS a BSer!
Rated 18 Mar 2009
80
87th
Good movie and some parts were hilarious. And it was great how they helped them kids.
Rated 05 Apr 2009
77
86th
Solid comedy with the winning combo of Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott, with David Wain behind the wheel. Any movie starring Paul Rudd is worth seeing.
Rated 25 Oct 2018
64
34th
David Wain Enjoyed His 80's Childhood: 2 retains the endearing charm but ditches the absurdist flair of the first, leaving it a more bland experience.
Rated 19 May 2009
76
51st
Ridiculously stupid in every way but had me laughing out loud on many occasions and successfully incoporates a few endearing moments. Rudd is very amusing and William-Scott typically off the wall but its the kids who steal the show. The film manages to be amusingly crude and quite touching at the same time without ever going too far in either direction. Thoroughly daft but enjoyable in equal measure.
Rated 08 May 2011
20
0th
Very bad, irritating movie like the black kid with his big mouth. To save the movie the director shows us some naked girls. Crap 100%.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
70
59th
Could have been much worse, but even the kids do well.
Rated 05 Aug 2009
65
38th
Funny but lacked any real heart
Rated 25 Aug 2009
81
78th
This is a really funny movie, all the actors do a great job and the script is hilarious. "you white, then you Ben Affleck!".
Rated 20 Oct 2018
7
76th
As I get older, I've started to like this movie less and less. The 12 year old me thought this was amazing, but 6 years later I find a lot of it to be subpar. Rudd is always great, however you get the feeling that Scott just plays the same recurring character. The relationships are actually pretty solid between the adults and kids, and they're some funny moments, but you begin to realize it's kind of one big setup and some jokes feel out to place and repetitive. Solid, but has flaws.
Rated 20 Mar 2010
80
79th
stupid, but made me laugh lots. Seann William Scott continues to just be Stifler though, needs to stretch sometime
Rated 20 Sep 2010
71
75th
Surprisingly good for a Sean William Scott film.
Rated 17 Oct 2010
25
61st
"With low aspirations come low expectations comes modest surprise." - Nick Schager
Rated 11 Nov 2008
71
56th
I felt that the majority of the laugh-out-loud parts were seen in the trailer, and the rest of the movie just relies on crude language/innuendo which fails more often than not. Fortunately, it's got a lot of heart to make up for the lack of original humor; the last 20 minutes' love letter to LARPing was entertaining and moving.
Rated 12 Nov 2008
7
84th
Fairly generic in its first two acts but it has a climax that's pure manic brilliance. Paul Rudd can make any line or any reaction shot hilarious, he is a god of dry comedy.
Rated 19 Nov 2008
90
84th
Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd play well off each other here, and the kids are terrific. Lovely ending, funny without being to crass, and touching without being too dramatic.
Rated 24 Nov 2008
54
42nd
There's no denying that there's a perfect chemistry between Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott, and both perform their "Role Model" characters flawlessly. Unfortunately, the script is mundane and pointless. Vulgarities and sexual innuendo are so casually peppered throughout the dialogue that it castrates any chance of the movie coming off sweet or tender.
Rated 27 Nov 2008
55
56th
Probably has the worst opening joke in movie history. I really wanted to like this more, but it seemed to just be one long 90 minute set up for a Kiss renfest joke. It's almost worth it, but it just doesn't pay off like it should. Rudd is great, but it's time for William Scott to go away forever.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
90
90th
Up to snuff with all of the rest of the films these guys star in, which as an extremely high standard. In fact, this one surpasses most. Paul Rudd finally gets his starring role and shows why it should be given to him more often.
Rated 19 Sep 2011
60
37th
Paul Rudd was good and Scott gave a surprisingly solid performance. The kids were also not annoying like about 90% of movies based around kids are. I thought the Ken Jeong stuff was a little to much, but over all not bad.
Rated 22 Feb 2009
45
38th
huge load of "beeee" "essss", but some funny jokes in between, the ending was way too cheesy though
Rated 23 Feb 2009
80
79th
Wispering eye...LOL !
Rated 24 Feb 2009
80
70th
Horribly great or greatly horrible I'm not sure which
Rated 25 Feb 2009
92
87th
This Movie is absolutely great. Firework of Jokes...
Rated 27 Feb 2015
3
7th
I usually love these kinds of movies, boy did this suck!
Rated 30 Jun 2012
80
37th
I'm tired of Jane Lynch. But this is like the perfect Ken Jeong role (excepting Senor Chang, of course) - he gets to look funny and say funny things without going overboard like The Hangover. Tracy Jr was really funny, too. And Paul Rudd is definitely one of my favorite people in Hollywood today.
Rated 07 Jan 2013
65
51st
6+ recommended
Rated 05 Mar 2009
70
4th
not worth the time. so-so fun.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
40
13th
not really funny enough.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
48
3rd
Fills a void in time when you have nothing else do to, but only just.
Rated 14 Mar 2009
66
51st
Paul Rudd is getting better and better (while his Apatowian brethren keep getting worse). A lot of it was really unnecessary, which is a sad pattern for these kinds of comedies, but overall I enjoyed it, especially Rudd's storylines. "And part of every day..."
Rated 14 Mar 2009
54
37th
When Paul Rudd is doing things, it's pretty good, otherwise, it seems hit and miss. Jane Lynch is pretty terrible.
Rated 23 Feb 2015
65
38th
Funny, but not hilarious.
Rated 19 Mar 2009
66
29th
Pretty funny comedy is kind of what you expect, but is brought to a level above by Rudd and (surprisingly) Scott. It's fairly amusing, with only a few plot points being a disappointment. Head and shoulders above most sex comedies-- or modern comedies for that matter.
Rated 20 Mar 2009
70
20th
It has its moments, and certainly some laughs.
Rated 30 Mar 2009
50
56th
Funny. The little black shit was often hilarious. Kinda weird in places and of course entirely predictable but hey. Funny. I liked Rudd's asshole character.
Rated 31 Mar 2009
65
33rd
A handful of funny scenes do not a funny movie make. Not a terrible effort though.
Rated 25 May 2015
83
50th
Funny, I liked it and the kids weren't annoying. Not to memorable of a movie though but if it was on TV I'd keep it on.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
3
45th
Funny, but a bit forgettable.
Rated 12 Apr 2009
84
74th
over all a pretty good movie.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
87
90th
Hillarious movie.
Rated 04 May 2009
81
81st
Surprisingly good and funny. Rudd does as a great job here as a "dick in a rut," but unfortunately it doesn't make him a very dynamic or endearing lead. Scott is funnier than ever, though, and the kids help make up the difference too. Great parody of LARPing--Joe Lo Truglio is hilarious.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
77
52nd
Role Models is a frequently crude, always funny comedy with the cast providing solid work throughout.
Rated 22 Mar 2012
90
85th
Why the fuck didn't they market this movie better? Like 40% of the movie is about LARPing. That's fucking awesome.
Rated 16 May 2011
75
26th
I'm a gamer geek and a Kiss fan. I'm not sure if it would have worked as well for me otherwise, though.
Rated 23 May 2009
61
26th
A few good laughs, but I don't think I'd have missed much if I hadn't watched this.
Rated 26 May 2009
70
78th
Awesomeness
Rated 29 May 2009
80
56th
kind of boring but good
Rated 21 Aug 2021
42
7th
Bland throwback to the sort of family films seasoned comics used to do back in the 80s and 90s has scattered laughs here and there, but awkward moments of mild raunch don't work because they don't go far enough and seem incongruous beside the tamer material - leaving the uncomfortable feeling of being told a dirty joke by someone who doesn't like dirty jokes! Rudd and Scott make an ok comedy pairing, and Lynch is fun in support but even she is hobbled by the weirdly shifting tonal problems.
Rated 08 Sep 2013
72
75th
Unlike Sandler's stupid flicks, this is good, not just because of its amusing buddy/father and son material -- we hear rape, dick and sex jokes, but they seem as strong as any advice or guy-to-guy talk --, but for its confidence in bringing together adult and kids/teen experiences. When Wain goes for the winner -- you know, the whole we-screwed-up-so-let's-fix-this stuff and final kiss/kids scoring with the girl --, it looks a bit phony and too grounded on, well, models (?). But that's ok, too.
Rated 13 Feb 2012
70
61st
These types of movies can be ruined by shitty kid actors, but these are up to the task. Rudd and many of the supporting actors (mainly guys from the State) are as funny as always. Scott does one funny performance for every bad one, and this happens to be one of the good ones.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
81
29th
decent.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
75
31st
better than I would have thought, still lot of sophomoric humor
Rated 26 Jun 2009
84
75th
A very generic and formulaic plot made into an often hilarious film due solely to the strength of the comedic actors and the editing.
Rated 29 Jun 2009
80
54th
Rating it this high because fuck starbucks.
Rated 29 Mar 2021
90
43rd
6.7/10
Rated 31 Jul 2013
70
41st
Weirdly low-key for a David Wain production, and a lot of the stacked supporting cast is wasted. But it did make me laugh, and I was entertained for the most part.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
30
3rd
the moral decline of America
Rated 03 Apr 2011
75
37th
Sean William Scott proves that he is a one track actor, and he is attracted to one role, Can I say Steve Stiffler anyone? Beyond that though, this movie belongs to Paul Rudd and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Very well done, their relationship on screen is phenomenal. Elizabeth Banks, Jane Lynch and Ken Jeong all add to the hilarity. Really well done comedy, not the best, certainly not the worst however.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
71
70th
This was a big surprise. Very funny and quite heartfelt.
Rated 24 Aug 2009
90
0th
a funny story of how grown men finally matures, hilarious cast, inspiring overall
Rated 30 Nov 2012
70
61st
Role Models may not set its sights very high, but it comes by its emotional payoff honestly. And why isn't Paul Rudd in greater demand as a romantic comedy lead?
Rated 28 Mar 2011
60
55th
Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott costar in this tame Judd Apatow style comedy about two adults sentenced to community service as role models for two socially lacking youths. The film has its moments with some pretty decent laughs at the expense of Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Ken Jeong, leading to a pretty stellar third act. However, most of the movie is by the numbers with a lot of typecasting that shows the lack of range for every person involved in the movie sans Jane Lynch.
Rated 04 Dec 2009
75
50th
A fun comedy that holds up to repeat viewings.
Rated 02 Jan 2010
65
68th
I like this movie I lot more than I care to admit. ass butt ass butt butt butt butt
Rated 15 Jan 2010
55
19th
There's a reason why Seann William Scott will be forever known as Stifler. This is one in another long line of Judd Apatow style films which feature his alumni churning out nearly a dozen of these every year. The plot is identical and the comedic beats are what you expect with the typical Hollywood manufactured sentimentality at the end.
Rated 17 Jan 2010
58
81st
Hilariousnesss! I love the line about KISS and the make up...
Rated 08 Mar 2021
4
51st
Still holds up well since the last time I saw it in theatres when I was 16. SWS is great in this as a lovable douche and obvs Rudd works as a lovable douche (in a different way). A bit of Wains weird sensibility and comedy is evident which gives this movie a little extra something.
Rated 26 Jul 2013
83
61st
I rated it 8.8 before, rating it down to 83 on a guess, I'll have to rewatch to see if I'm correct but I think I overrated it by accident, still a good film as far as I remember.
Rated 04 Nov 2011
95
77th
This is another film I find myself quoting from time to time. Paul Rudd is great, as well as Jane Lynch.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
69
46th
Passable, but quite mediocre. Wain's done much better.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
79
62nd
I actually thought this was really funny. Jane Lynch is hilarious.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
73
53rd
It had its moments
Rated 20 Feb 2021
55
34th
Paul Rudd ve Seann William Scott'dan eğlence. Enerji içeceği pazarlayan 2 arkadaş, trafik cezası yiyince, kamu görevi olarak 2 çocuğa bakmak zorunda kalır. Konu olarak çok dağınık. 2 arkadaş arasında macera sürükleyici dururken, çocuk bakma konusu çok tezat. Filmin sonunda, oğlanın savaşına katılıp herşey halloluyor. Bir yer bulalım dünyadan uzak.
Rated 03 Nov 2016
65
64th
It's not Dude Where's My Car, but it's funny. Pretty standard in many ways, but done well.
Rated 24 Dec 2011
83
68th
A truly funny comedy with a heart.
Rated 13 Jan 2013
88
81st
Surprisingly hilarious. Went in not expecting much, ended up laughed my head off
Rated 06 Jun 2010
53
30th
Most awkward thing for a comedy? When it's not really funny.
Rated 10 Jun 2010
70
28th
An easily watchable, funny film. It also makes LARPing look really cool, which I didn't know was possible. Jane Lynch does an incredible job as usual, but the kids in the film are the highlight for me.
Rated 27 Jun 2010
76
58th
Another Apatow-esque comedy. It's pretty formulaic and predictable, but it's got some really good raunchy-but-not-cheap jokes. Jane Lynch and Ken Jeong can do no wrong, and that kid who played Ronnie was a hoot too. Seann William Scott is basically doing a grown-up Stifler, and Paul Rudd is Paul Rudd, but they were both good. I wouldn't go out of my way to see this again, but it was fun.
Rated 05 Jul 2010
67
37th
this one was ok..i liked the kids..esp the black kid who cussed every other word..i thought the two leeds were ok...and some of the jokes fall flat and some seem to be borrowed from the other movies in thier resumes...jane lynch was lame...
Rated 03 May 2020
67
29th
Enough laughs that I wouldn't call it bad, despite how stupid it is
Rated 20 Jan 2013
62
17th
Apatowesque comedy with a foul mouth and a good heart. The "man-child growing up" arc is by the numbers, but the details are endearingly weird and I found it pretty funny.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
89
95th
This movie has some really funny parts. Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott work well together and Jane Lynch clearly steals this movie. The rest of the cast are also very funny in this movie.
Rated 02 Oct 2010
81
75th
A little slow at first, the entire last third makes up for it. Rudd and the kids steal it.
Rated 23 Nov 2010
65
42nd
A really fun, predictable feel-good with enough quirks to make it a good movie.
Rated 24 Nov 2010
88
64th
This movie is hilarious, so many stupid jokes, but still really enjoyable!

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