Role Models

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Role Models

R

2008

1h 39m

Comedy

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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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Tom Charity

CNN.com

Jul 6, 2010

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.

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Laremy Legel

Film.com

Jul 6, 2010

B+

Role Models could have been another formulaic comedy, fresh off the assembly line. Instead, the work of Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott here is worthy of praise and one of the funnier films this year.

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

Aug 13, 2009

A-

Role Models is a film for the nerds, by the nerds. Lucky for Role Models, the rest of our culture is catching up and are invited along as well.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 30, 2023

3/4

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

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 28, 2020

7/10

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

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 21, 2020

3.0/4.0

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.

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Madie R

@MRoss94 Sep 1, 2026

Most importantly, the movie understands that being a role model doesn't mean being perfect. Danny and Wheeler are disasters, but they ultimately learn that simply showing up for someone can make a difference. "Yeah. "Large" is large. In fact, "tall" is large, and "grande" is Spanish for large. "Venti" is the only one that doesn't mean large. It's also the only one that's Italian. Congratulations! You're stupid in three languages." Verdict: Crude, ridiculous, and surprisingly wholesome. Role Models is much smarter and sweeter than it initially appears, with a great cast and enough genuine heart to make the immature humor worth enduring.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Aug 29, 2026

Messy & Hilarious! A goofy little comfort movie disguised as a raunchy comedy.

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Brendan K

@Bkeller25 Aug 17, 2026

Absolute PEAK comedy film. Never has a dull moment. Characters you care for. Numerous quotable lines. It won't land with everyone, as comedy is highly subjective, but if you like this flavor of humor, this is one of the best films in that vein.

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Brian M

@RT70074185 Jun 26, 2026

The writing was really well done. Funny, yes, but not that much (a comfortable watch). I think Paul is a really good actor in a serious films since he brings humor to that. Don't get me wrong, I think he is a funny actor, but I guess Antman has had me make a very vague conclusion to the guy. As I said earlier, the concept behind the movie was really good. I wouldn't change a thing on this film. I liked it

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tm11999 M

@tm11999 Jun 15, 2026

those saying this a comedy for the ages are simpletons. a few laughs, a couple tiddies and competent acting all around. there's even a chubby elizabeth banks. this is a redemption story for two directionless juvenile boobs. you can watch this but it's not really a comedy.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Mar 7, 2026

Absolutely hysterical comedy!

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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
Producer: Mary Parent, Scott Stuber, Luke Greenfield
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
Runtime: 1h 39m

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