Role Models

R

Released Nov 7, 2008

1 hr. 39 min.

Comedy

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77%

163 Reviews

Tomatometer

74%

250,000+ Ratings

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After salesmen Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) trash a company truck, the court gives them a choice: jail time or community service in a mentoring program. Thinking to take the easy way out, the two overgrown adolescents find themselves paired with a teenager (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), who is experiencing the pangs of first love, and a foul-mouthed fifth-grader (Bobb'e J. Thompson), who needs an attitude adjustment.

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Critics Consensus

Role Models is a frequently crude, always funny comedy with the cast providing solid work throughout.

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M R

I really like the stuff from David Wain and the cast from 'The State'. Ken Marino is hilarious in every thing he does, well not that much here, but him, Michael Showalter, Joe Lo Truglio, Kerry Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon... great great bunch of talent all around. The story is really nice about friendships and relationships. I like the whole cos play thing. It is very entertaining with delightful performances and storytelling. The "Wings" joke works really well and there are plenty of other memorable moments. Rating: 7.5/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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Jon Z

This is a seriously horrible movie. Most redeeming factor, it's short. I'm so embarrassed that I fell for the trailer.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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CK Movie Reviews

The film follows Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott), two energy drink salesmen who, after a series of mishaps, find themselves sentenced to community service as mentors for troubled youth. Like most comedies of its time, the jokes can be a bit outdated. However, it remains an enjoyable and memorable film more than a decade after its release.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/24/23

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Audience Member

There are better role models for us but would you want your kids to grow up and be like these two? Sean William-Scott and Paul Rudd are two best friends They work for a beverage company advocating kids to stay off drugs Danny and Wheeler are two completely different people; Danny is unhappy with his life while Wheeler relishes in his work Danny's girlfriend then breaks up with him getting sick of his pessimistic outlook They both end up crashing a company vehicle facing jail time but Danny's ex gets them leniency by having them sponsoring Sturdy Wings, an organization that has adults make friends with kids who need guidance in their lives The two kids though are tougher than they seem given their mannerisms This is still a very good comedy full of great jokes with both kids and adults Jane Lynch has some of the funniest bits next to Bobb'e J. Thompson as a foul-mouthed kid Acts as a film for nerds by nerd while getting away with crude humor Rudd and Scott work insanely well together

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/23

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Kyle M

Your average formulaic comedy that guarantees laughter and boasts a solid cast, but also typically ridicules over its crudeness before solidifying in cheesy disinterest. Above all, aside from those affecting flaws, the participating cast progressing the humbling story is what categorically awards the film as satisfactory, nonetheless. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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AB L

A great and highly rewatchable comedy. Wain isn't really trying to deconstruct too much here but he's still highly unconventional. Also, Jane Lynch's performance is absolutely perfect.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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David Wain

Director

Seann William Scott

Wheeler

Paul Rudd

Danny

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Augie

Jane Lynch

Sweeny

Bobb'e J. Thompson

Ronnie

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Role Models: Official Clip - Augie Kills the King

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Role Models: Official Clip - Not Sturdy Wings Material

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Role Models: Official Clip - Sturdy Wings Training

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Rated: B-

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Rated: 2/5

Nov 16, 2011

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Tom Charity

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Rudd and Scott aren't stretching any new muscles, but Rudd's glum disaffection and Scott's bozo bonhomie do gel with a satisfying stickiness. They handle the gaping innuendo with such delicacy we know that they know they're better than this.

Jul 6, 2010

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Brian Eggert

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Saying Role Models has heart would be accurate, though I’m recommending this title based on the film’s ever-constant stream of laughs

Rated: 3/4

Aug 30, 2023

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Mike Massie

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Just when a heartrending moment draws the audience in, a jolting blast of vulgarity induces inescapable laughter.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A 10-year-old who has no problem dropping the F-bomb? Parents are likely to cringe and/or think they accidentally walked into a Billy Bob Thornton movie.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 21, 2020

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Synopsis

After salesmen Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) trash a company truck, the court gives them a choice: jail time or community service in a mentoring program. Thinking to take the easy way out, the two overgrown adolescents find themselves paired with a teenager (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), who is experiencing the pangs of first love, and a foul-mouthed fifth-grader (Bobb'e J. Thompson), who needs an attitude adjustment.

Director: David Wain
Executive Producer: Dan Kolsrud, Matt Seigel, William Sherak, Jason Shuman, Andrew Z. Davis
Screenwriter: David Wain, Paul Rudd, Ken Marino, Timothy Dowling, William Blake Herron
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: WideAwake, New Regency Productions, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Stuber-Parent, Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Süd
Rating: R (Nudity|Crude and Sexual Content|Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.3M

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