Movie connections for
17 Again (2009) More at IMDbPro »

References

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
 -  bridge scene
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
 -  poster seen
Star Wars (1977)
 -  light sabers, the force and memorabilia
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
 -  Yoda and memorabilia
The Terminator (1984)
 -  "Are you or have you ever been a time traveling cyborg"
Back to the Future (1985)
 -  The scene where Mike/Mark wakes up after being knocked unconscious with his daughter over him is similar to the recurring scene in the "Back to the Future" series. In each scene, Marty McFly moans about dreaming of time travelling, with a relative standing over him (his young mother in the first film, his alternative mother in the second, and his great-grandmother in the third).
Less Than Zero (1987)
 -  Mentioned by a character
A Few Good Men (1992)
 -  Ned quotes "You can't handle the truth" when he bursts into the courtroom near the end
American Pie (1999)
 -  Scarlett mentions the phrase "mother you'd like to..." referring to the acronym MILF from this movie
Halo (2001) (VG)
 -  mentioned that Ned has the new 'Halo' game
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
 -  memorabilia
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
 -  When Ned and The Principal are having dinner, she says that Gandalf was a white wizard when he returned in The Two Towers

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Zac Efron/Yeah Yeah Yeahs (#34.20)" (2009)
 -  Reviewed by Angie on Weekend Update
"Fringe: Bad Dreams (#1.17)" (2009)
 -  poster visible on billboard

Features

Tempest (1980) (VG)
 -  video game seen

Featured in

Going Back to 17 (2009) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
Zac Goes Back (2009) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
Zac's Dance Flashback (2009) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
"Australia's Funniest Home Video Show: (#20.9)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown in a segment with Zac Efron.

Spoofs

Star Wars (1977)
 -  Mike and Ned duel with red and blue lightsabers (complete with sound effects)

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