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Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

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After the high-flying stoners (Kal Penn, John Cho) try to smuggle a bong aboard a flight to Amsterdam, the two find themselves in jail on charges of terrorism. After making an amazing escape, Harold and Kumar flee to Texas by way of Florida, where they hope to convince Harold's well-connected friend (Eric Winter) to help them out of their predicament. The problem is, Harold's pal is about to marry Kumar's ex-sweetie (Danneel Harris).
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It may not equal its predecessor, but Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is still good for some laughs -- and food for thought.

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The Australian As the idea is no longer fresh and the plot has basically the same structure, it doesn't quite match the original. But the sequel delivers enough new developments to keep it interesting. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 12, 2008 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald The film is so even-handed and so diligent in its urge to offend that after a while I felt myself go numb. Rated: 2/4 Sep 5, 2008 Full Review Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Amid the dick jokes, drug taking and gratuitous nudity, the film also serves as a salient reminder about what actually ranks as subversive comedy. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 5, 2008 Full Review A.S. Hamrah n+1 When Harold and Kumar travel through a completely Bush-ified American South and then head to Amsterdam, the film's message couldn't be clearer. Apr 26, 2018 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine It's hard to dislike this film, even though it's so patently lame. Cho and Pen have great chemistry. And they're so amiable and endearing on screen. Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Mark Asch Stop Smiling What, really, is so progressive about jockish games of yeah-dude-I-just-went-there - especially as played by guys whose views of women are stuck in high school gym class? Aug 24, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jace T This is mostly a fun movie that can be laughed with and at, but is nothing compared to the original Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Neil Patrick Harris is a legend in this film just like he is in the original as well. I'm not sure if it is the pacing, the way the jokes lay out, or just because I'm older now, but this film didn't hit like I had hoped. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/25 Full Review Audience Member I think this was worse than the first one, they spent like 3 minutes in G bay and they named the entire movie after it... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Alex S The second Harold & Kumar film maintains the winning chemistry between Kal Penn and John Cho, as well as the hilarious stoner comedy moments that made the first movie so great. However, the sequel falls short of both surpassing the first one and establishing itself as a classic comedy. Grading: B- Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/25 Full Review faraz e FUNNY AS HELL WATCH THIS FS Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review cbcguy Liked it almost as much as the first but it's still a step down in my opinion. Definitely worth a watch and worth buying on Blu ray, but that first movie was just lightning in a bottle. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review XVILHELM GO FUCKING WATCH IT ALREADY Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jon Hurwitz

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Hayden Schlossberg

Director

Kal Penn

Kumar

John Cho

Harold

Rob Corddry

Ron Fox

Jack Conley

Deputy Frye

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Synopsis After the high-flying stoners (Kal Penn, John Cho) try to smuggle a bong aboard a flight to Amsterdam, the two find themselves in jail on charges of terrorism. After making an amazing escape, Harold and Kumar flee to Texas by way of Florida, where they hope to convince Harold's well-connected friend (Eric Winter) to help them out of their predicament. The problem is, Harold's pal is about to marry Kumar's ex-sweetie (Danneel Harris).
Director
Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Producer
Greg Shapiro, Nathan Kahane
Screenwriter
Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Mandate Pictures, Kingsgate Films
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Strong Crude Content|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.1M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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