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17 Again (2009) -- Mike O'Donnell (Perry) has lived a life full of regrets. Suddenly, he reverts back to his 17-year-old self (Efron) who looks to navigate high school and create a path that leads to a better adult existence.
17 Again (2009) -- Clip: Who do you think you are, my father?
17 Again (2009) -- Interview: Leslie Mann "On the story"
17 Again (2009) -- Zac Efron and Thomas Lennon talk about the 17 Again soundtrack in this promotional video.
17 Again (2009) -- A 37 year old man gets to do it all over again when he miraculously becomes a 17 year old and goes back to high school

Overview

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Director:
Burr Steers
Writer (WGA):
Jason Filardi (written by)
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Release Date:
17 April 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Who says you're only young once? more
Plot:
About a guy whose life didn't quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. He wakes up one day and is seventeen again and gets the chance to rewrite his life. full summary | full synopsis
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I'm not a big fan of Efron but... more

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Also Known As:
17 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Seventeen (USA) (working title)
Seventeen Again (USA) (alternative spelling)
Untitled Zac Efron Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual material and teen partying.
Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

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Trivia:
When Ned Gold goes to meet the principal for the second time, he is dressed up flamboyantly and he called it "peacocking". This is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Pick Up Artists. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When 17 year old Mike is dancing with the cheerleaders at the beginning before the game, the coach yells at him to cut it out, calling him Vanilla Ice. That was in 1989, and Vanilla Ice didn't make it big until 1990-1991. more
Quotes:
Janitor: [Mike is staring at his old basketball team picture] Mike O'Donell!
Mike O'Donnell: Do I know you?
Janitor: No, but I know you.
Mike O'Donnell: Oh, yeah?
Janitor: High school star, never quite lived up to your potential. Sooner or later you all come back to your old school, stand there and look at the picture of the glory days wondering "What might have been." Seems to me you guys are living in the past.
Mike O'Donnell: Well, of course I wanna live in the past. It was better there...
Janitor: I bet you wish you could do it all over again?
Mike O'Donnell: You got that right.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Zac Efron/Yeah Yeah Yeahs (#34.20)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
L.E.S Artistes more

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24 out of 29 people found the following comment useful:-
I'm not a big fan of Efron but..., 23 April 2009
7/10
Author: Ali 007 from Canada

I'm not a big fan of Zac Efron but this film was actually good. Its was entertaining it was sweet and it was very funny. It's a little confusing figuring out who was who when he went back to being 17 again. There are a few funny parts and a few sad parts. I caught myself rolling my eyes at the silly high school girls, they are quite pathetic. The story was entertaining and original, along with the characters ( except the high school girl) But however i felt a feeling of Deja Vu , yes i'm talking about 13 going to 30 it wasn't the same type of story but the concept is the same. I would have liked to see more of Matthew Perry though. But frankly i wasn't expecting that much. I was pleasantly surprised and would definitively recommend this very funny movie. It's entertaining and worth watching.

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