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Dirty Deeds

Play trailer Poster for Dirty Deeds PG-13 Released Aug 26, 2005 1h 27m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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According to a high school's lore, the "Dirty Deeds" are a daunting list of dares almost no student has ever completed. To win the student body's respect and get noticed by his crush, Meg (Lacey Chabert), senior Zach (Milo Ventimiglia) is determined to finish the list in the allotted 24-hour time period. As the school's bullying jocks try to thwart him at every turn, Zach embarks on a wild journey, highlighted by beer swilling, grand theft auto and the snagging of an ex-homecoming queen's bra.
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Alexander Walker London Evening Standard Caesar overindulges his fondness for period "style" with screen "wipes" and crazily angled shots that make it seem as if the camera was getting home late and unsteady from a drinking spree. Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Michael Senft Arizona Republic Not so much a coherent story as a string of clichs. Rated: 1/5 Oct 6, 2005 Full Review Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter As feeble as a teen comedy can get. Aug 29, 2005 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com There isn't one decent performance to be had from a cast of amateur actors (adult actors included) that couldn't make dialing a phone look believable or funny. Rated: D- Apr 19, 2009 Full Review Garth Franklin Dark Horizons Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 30, 2006 Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com This low-end and agressively unpleasant entry into the teen movie canon will vanish from your frontal lobes in about the same time it took to watch the thing. Rated: 1.5/5 Jan 30, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Horror fan 4 This would've been a better movie had it been rated R. The part about the 10 dirty deeds was good up until the #10. The cheesy ending just ruined what should've been a great time. Lacey Chabert and Zoe Saldana are Gorgeous. Tim Treakle Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review TheMovieSearch R Dirty Deeds had the potential to be a fun, offbeat teen comedy, but it ultimately falls short. The premise—a high school student trying to complete a list of outrageous challenges in a single night—sounds like it could lead to clever, chaotic humor. In practice, though, the execution struggles to deliver. The film often tips into awkward, goofy territory instead of genuinely funny or inventive comedy, leaving many of the antics feeling flat or predictable. The writing is uneven at best. While some moments land with mild charm, a lot of the so-called “dirty deeds” feel uninspired and repetitive. The humor relies heavily on slapstick and lowbrow jokes, and the script rarely surprises the audience with wit or creativity. There’s a roadmap for the story, but it’s executed without much flair, making the journey through the film feel like a series of missed opportunities rather than a cohesive comedy adventure. The cast tries their best with what they’re given. Lacey Chabert shines in her role, showing the charisma and comedic timing that would help her pivot into a successful Hallmark career later on. The rest of the cast fits the early-2000s teen movie vibe well enough, but none of the performances manage to elevate the material beyond mediocrity. The characters are mostly archetypal, and there’s very little depth or development to make the audience truly care about them. Pacing is inconsistent, with some scenes dragging unnecessarily while others feel rushed through the checklist of challenges. The film occasionally flirts with charm, and a few comedic beats do land, but they’re not enough to offset the overall blandness of the screenplay. Dirty Deeds is watchable in the sense that it isn’t actively painful to sit through, but it’s forgettable and lacks the energy or cleverness to make it stand out. It’s the kind of teen comedy that works best as background entertainment rather than something you’ll actively seek out again. For those curious, it might provide some nostalgic mid-2000s teen vibes, but it’s not one that sticks in the memory. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/29/25 Full Review Audience Member Unfunny and unoriginal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member After seeing this one is it possible to watch a movie set in a high school that doesn't involve a 'mean' Principle, hot girl and some kids wearing those strange sports jackets! (I'm English, we don't have those so I'm not sure what they're called) Poor acting, boring dialogue, stupid plot AND MADE ME THINK THAT EVERY WRITER IN HOLLYWOOD USES A COMMUNAL BRAIN CELL! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Not gonna lie, it was pretty insane. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member What I got to say about this movie "Dirty Deeds" is that "it's not funny and it's extremely boring" for most of the parts of the movie. The performances in this movie are horrendous. The directing by David Kendall is not good at all. The screenplay is pathetic. And the score is okay. "I'm raving that "Dirty Deeds" is one movie that you may forgettable after watching it. "It's NOT a must see!" Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis According to a high school's lore, the "Dirty Deeds" are a daunting list of dares almost no student has ever completed. To win the student body's respect and get noticed by his crush, Meg (Lacey Chabert), senior Zach (Milo Ventimiglia) is determined to finish the list in the allotted 24-hour time period. As the school's bullying jocks try to thwart him at every turn, Zach embarks on a wild journey, highlighted by beer swilling, grand theft auto and the snagging of an ex-homecoming queen's bra.
Director
David Kendall
Producer
Bill Civitella, Dan Kaplow
Screenwriter
Jon Land, Jonathan Thies
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
Green Diamond Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Teen Partying|Sexual Content|Crude Humor|Language|Drug References|Some Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 26, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 3, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$145.4K
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Surround
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