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Due Date

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Peter Highman will be a dad for the first time when his wife gives birth in five days. He intends to catch a flight home from Atlanta so he can be there for the delivery, but a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay throws a monkey wrench into his plans. Desperate to reach his wife before their baby is born, Peter's sanity is tested when he must take a road trip cross-country with dog-toting Ethan.
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Shamelessly derivative and only sporadically funny, Due Date doesn't live up to the possibilities suggested by its talented director and marvelously mismatched stars.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 11, 2017
D
Oscar-nominated actor Robert Downey Jr. usually has a knack for picking good movies. But Due Date is not one of them. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Jan 3, 2011
C
Downey is not entirely comfortable playing straight man and a little of Galifianakis's antics goes a long way. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Nov 24, 2010
3/5
It's a tough double act, but the film pulls it off with great confidence and some major laughs. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Jul 16, 2026
3.5/5
A real labor of love, therefore, it's not a great film, but it is a more than decent comedy, with reasonable moments of inspiration and enough gags (both physical and verbal) to earn a passing grade. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 11, 2024
5/10
It has the necessary conditions to achieve some absurd humor with the chemistry of Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis, but its predictable journey soon loses its comic effect when it detours down a series of easy shortcuts. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Apr 7, 2024
1/5
Due Date is a big step down, like fall-down-an-escalator down. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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B S @JamaicanMeVeryAngry Sep 3, 2026 I don't really understand the hate on this film, it has a good cast, good jokes and reverts to the simple road trip movie in places which is comforting. While Ethan's character is quite obnoxious or stupid in a lot of scenes, which I understand would annoy some audience members, I still don't struggle to empathise with the character or his struggles at all. Super funny, must watch. See more Les N @Vegas628 Jul 22, 2026 Once again, I can't see anything wrong with this movie. See more gerald H @RottenGary Jul 12, 2026 💩🤢🤮💩🤢🤮💩🤢🤮💩🤢🤮💩🤢🤮 See more Brian M @RT70074185 Jun 15, 2026 Robert Downey Jr really tried acting in this comedy. I think he is a funny character and the awkward combination between him and Zach really made the film good to watch. There are dark humor inside that I loved, especially where Jimmy Fox was involved, that was gold comedy writing. An OKAY film, I liked it. See more andy T @BigJat Apr 27, 2026 Hilarious. Not sure what the critics hated, but RDJ and ZG are perfect idiots thrown together. If you liked Dumb and Dumber, you will probably like this. If you want a silly, goofy movie to take you away from the serious world we live in, this is it. See more fernando b @RT82183632 Jan 26, 2026 La peli me entretuvo mucho la actuación de Robert Downey Jr esta decente See more Read all reviews
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Todd Phillips

Director

Robert Downey Jr.

Peter Highman

Zach Galifianakis

Ethan Tremblay

Michelle Monaghan

Sarah Highman

Jamie Foxx

Darryl

Juliette Lewis

Heidi

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Synopsis Peter Highman will be a dad for the first time when his wife gives birth in five days. He intends to catch a flight home from Atlanta so he can be there for the delivery, but a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay throws a monkey wrench into his plans. Desperate to reach his wife before their baby is born, Peter's sanity is tested when he must take a road trip cross-country with dog-toting Ethan.
Director
Todd Phillips
Producer
Daniel Goldberg
Screenwriter
Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykiel
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Green Hat Films
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 5, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 15, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$100.4M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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