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Martin Lawrence, Raven Symone, Donny Osmond, Brenda Song, Will Sasso ... see more see more... , Eshaya Draper , Kym E. Whitley , Arnetia Walker , Margo Harshman , Josh Meyers , Michael Landes , Lucas Grabeel , Adam Lefever , Molly Ephraim , Adam Le Fevre , Lonny Ross , Eugene Jones , Chad Hessler

A high-school student (Raven Symone) with noble dreams of becoming a public defender sets out to visit potential universities in the unwanted company of her father (Martin Lawrence) -- an overprotecti... read more read more...ve cop -- in this road trip comedy produced by Andrew Gunn and directed by Roger Kumble. Melanie (Symone) is about to graduate high school, and she's ready to take her first step toward adulthood by hitting the road to explore her college prospects with a few close female friends. But despite the fact that this trip is strictly "girls only," Melanie's father isn't comfortable with the prospect of his little princess hitting the road without an adult chaperone -- and what better guardian to have while you're out on the open road than the chief of police himself? Of course, while Melanie's father only has the best of intentions, his presence on a trip that was designed to mark his little girl's emergence as a young adult leads to an endless series of comic complications. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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71 critics

G, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Roger Kumble

Release Date: March 3, 2008

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DVD Release Date: July 15, 2008

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  • DreamExtractor
    June 15, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    This movie was not funny at all. It is one of the cheesiest and most ridiculous movies youll see. It had terrible comedy, because believe me, nobody I know laughed. It has a stupid plot that is boring, cliche, and stupid. Martin Lawrence and Raven Symone have something in com... read moremon, they're both horrible actors. Overall if you want a good family comedy, get a PIXAR movie or something.
  • skeletonking101
    June 10, 2011
    skeletonking101
    funny road trip film, with good heartwarming message, and fun for the whole family
  • coollala0910
    September 11, 2010
    coollala0910
    Totally forgettable.
  • romy861
    August 6, 2010
    romy861
    Feels like a tv movie aimed at tweens and family. Not really that great, but seen worse.
  • dreamfaeries
    January 3, 2010
    dreamfaeries
    Cheesy and corny, but it was alright. Sweet and setimental too...
  • DouglasWCollins
    July 30, 2008
    DouglasWCollins
    If you are looking for empty headed fun, this is it.
  • movieguru12
    June 7, 2008
    movieguru12
    Hillarious,and EXTREMELY cute!!!!!
  • flickfever
    March 24, 2008
    flickfever
    This movie was light and funny. Plus it had a great message and showcased a black family in a light that is inspiring and doesn't rely on the wicked stereotypes that make a black comedy "successful" a la Big Momma's House, etc.

    The film relies heavily on slapstick humor and phy... read moresical gags--but that is what this movie should be. It works for what it's worth and makes for a good 90 minute romp and diversion.
  • fb1526363679
    December 2, 2011
    fb1526363679
    This movie was not funny at all. It is one of the cheesiest and most ridiculous movies youll see. It had terrible comedy, because believe me, nobody I know laughed. It has a stupid plot that is boring, cliche, and stupid. Martin Lawrence and Raven Symone have something in com... read moremon, they're both horrible actors. Overall if you want a good family comedy, get a PIXAR movie or something.
  • husky10000years
    March 22, 2009
    husky10000years
    Technically all the pieces were in place for a slapstick, funny adventure across the country in true Disney style. The whole movie just reeks of being stupid. It has funny moments and maybe really young kids will get a bigger kick out of it but Disney has this talen... read moret for making movies that anyone can enjoy in a family not just one demographic. The pig was the most comic relief in the movie and probably one the best actors on top of that. I've hardly seen Raven-Symoné in much outside of her young years on The Cosby Show but she was downright awful in this movie. Her over exaggerated facial expressions and terrible acting just about ruined the entire movie. She doesn't even have the portion of talent that other Disney girls have had including Lindsay Lohan or Hillary Duff. Martin Lawrence has a certain brand of comedic talent and sometimes it really does work but it does not work in a Disney movie. It felt like he was holding back and just really was kind of overbearing and didn't really fit in. Eshaya Draper is cute as brainy kid with big ideas and Martin Lawrence's son. He does a better job than Raven-Symoné so that is saying something. However, I like the casting of Kym Whitley as Michelle Porter. She does a decent in a small role but I especially liked that she is a tiny little size six 20 year old like most aging, unattractive men in movies get as wives. I mean she is still beautiful but she is real, and a bigger actress so bravo for casting a real woman in the role. Donny Osmond was actually one of my favorite character as the over the top loud obnoxiously happy fellow college father Doug Greenhut. I mean his performance is ridiculously over the top but you know that and you understand that and it's funny. The comedy is slapstick in nature but without any real backing to it so it makes you laugh but laugh and then shake your head right after. The moral is in tact and it is kind of sweet and has a tear jerking moment in the end but mostly you just want it to end.

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Richard Roeper
March 10, 2008
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

It is genuinely, consistently, indisputably putrid.

Andrea Gronvall
March 10, 2008
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader

The comedian Sinbad once said that Hollywood seeks out original talents but then tries to make them just like everyone else. A case in point is Martin Lawrence. Full Review

Ethan Gilsdorf
March 7, 2008
Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe

It's a dark day indeed when a movie's funniest moments involve Donny Osmond. Full Review

Darel Jevens
March 7, 2008
Darel Jevens, Chicago Sun-Times

College Road Trip is the best Martin Lawrence/Raven-Symone/Donny Osmond vehicle ever made. Full Review

Jason Anderson
March 7, 2008
Jason Anderson, Globe and Mail

College Road Trip may be mawkish and predictable, but some well-staged gags and several memorable contributions by supporting players keep the sap from getting too sticky. Full Review

Kyle Smith
March 7, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post

College Road Trip is better than most Martin Lawrence movies -- much as strep throat is better than malaria. Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
March 7, 2008
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

Eyes popping and mouths agape, Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symoné mug their way through College Road Trip as if it were a silent movie -- which, come to think of it, would have been a lot less irritating.

David Hiltbrand
March 7, 2008
David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer

The whole project is a cloying, artificial mess. The slapstick comedy doesn't bite, and the formulaic sentimentality doesn't grip. This is strictly phi beta crappa. Full Review

Walter V. Addiego
March 7, 2008
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

There's a nice pro-education theme struggling to emerge from oceans of clumsy humor here, so let's be generous and say the movie deserves about a C-minus. Full Review

Claudia Puig
March 7, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

College Road Trip is nearly as hellish as taking a long trip with a bus full of karaoke-happy tourists. Actually, that's one of the gags. Full Review

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