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Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, RZA ... see more see more... , Juliette Lewis , Danny McBride , Matt Walsh , Brody Stevens , Jakob Ulrich , Naiia Ulrich , Todd Phillips , Bobby Tisdale , Dr. Sharon Morris May , Nathalie Fay , Emily Wagner , Steven M. Gagnon , Paul Renteria , Marco Rodriguez , Mimi Kennedy , Tymberlee Hill , Keegan Michael Key , Aaron Lustig , Jon Cryer , Charlie Sheen , Alan Arkin

Director Todd Phillips re-teams with his break-out Hangover star Zach Galifianakis for this road movie concerning a soon-to-be father (played by Robert Downey Jr.) and his cross-country trip to make i... read more read more...t back in time for his baby's birth -- with the only roadblock being the dubious passenger (Galifianakis) who's along for the ride. Michelle Monaghan and Jamie Foxx co-star in the Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: February 22, 2011

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  • March 30, 2012
    A disappointing follow up for Galifianakis, and an even worse performance from Downey Jr. as the pair show clear signs that the film just won't working as the weak plot and characterization come into place.
  • November 24, 2011
    Due Date wasn't as crazy, wacky or funny as I expected it to be. The characters aren't that interesting, a lot of jokes miss and above all it's not as good as Phillips and Galifanakis' The Hangover. A word of advice is dont go into Due Date with the high expectations I had. It wa... read moresn't that great but it's dumb forgetable fun thats kept alive by its better jokes.
  • October 12, 2011
    Due Date wasn't as bad as I'd feared. To be honest though, it wasn't that I wasn't against the idea, it just didn't interest me much. Anyway, I saw it and I thought it was ok. Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis played off each other reasonably well, Downey Jr playing the str... read moreaight part amusingly were others have failed but Galifianakis can't keep the only character he can play going for much longer, can he? Like others have noted, it is a lot like Planes, Trains and Automobiles but hasn't got a fraction of the charm.
  • September 4, 2011
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  • August 24, 2011
    Due Date is not a bad movie, on the contrary its a very funny movie but the problem was i felt like I was watching a complete and 100% remake of plains, Trains, and Automobiles. The plot is very boring and long, and we all know they are going to be great friends in the end and t... read morehere was no big mystery or anything going on like The Hangover. The cast was good, except for Galifanakas because I feel like the director just wanted him to exactly be like his character in The Hangover. The comedy was great, although it was very disgusting I found myself constantly laughing so i give it props for that. Due date is an okay movie, I understand the negativity but it was better then most of the critics claim.
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    July 31, 2011
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    Funny here and there, but overall it was pretty much a floppy movie.
  • June 28, 2011
    Milking new names to try to be a modern day take on Planes, Trains and Automobiles.... but it just does not work, too over the top to feel real enough to enjoy.
  • June 27, 2011
    An in-betweener to keep Todd Phillips busy between Hangover films, Due Date is fun and full of big laughs, gross outs, weird outs and plot holes that will keep you more entertained than not until it ends. Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifanakis both do great work with this silly s... read morecript, but overall it's a mediocre film. Check it out for free on TV some time, (it will become a staple), but pay money for it at your own risk: Planes, Trains and Automobiles cast the mold for this film, and frankly, the Steve Martin/John Candy classic is much better.
  • June 23, 2011
    Not really that funny. A few laughs here and there but that's about it. Really dissapointed, excepted better since the cast seemed to be fantastic.
  • June 14, 2011
    this is a vaguely amusing movie.
    I'm a fan of Zack Galinfiinas so its worth a watch for his simple dumb humour.
    Also if your a fan of robert downey jr you'll enjoy the movie because he does look hot. But other than those reasons its not really worth a watch

Critic Reviews


Peter Rainer
January 3, 2011
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

Downey is not entirely comfortable playing straight man and a little of Galifianakis's antics goes a long way. Full Review

Laremy Legel
November 6, 2010
Laremy Legel, Film.com

Films like Get Him to the Greek have already done a far superior job with madcap this year. Full Review

Dana Stevens
November 5, 2010
Dana Stevens, Slate

The most offensive bodily fluid being hurled around in Due Date are the tears that Phillips dishonestly tries to wrest from the audience's eyes. Full Review

Tom Long
November 5, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News

Due Date is funny enough, but it should have been funnier. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
November 5, 2010
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

Todd Phillips needs to get off the road. Full Review

Kyle Smith
November 5, 2010
Kyle Smith, New York Post

As in the most useless sitcoms, the laffs depend entirely on someone behaving as ridiculously as possible, in uninteresting ways devised by the dullest minds. Full Review

Rick Groen
November 5, 2010
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Under the nuanced direction of John Hughes, Candy made annoying seem hilarious and his broad girth endearing. As amped up by director Todd Phillips, Galifianakis makes annoying seem annoying. Full Review

James Berardinelli
November 5, 2010
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Phillips seems to have forgotten that bawdy comedy is only deemed "edgy" if it's funny. When the seedy jokes fall flat, the result is crass. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
November 5, 2010
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

With "Due Date," director Todd Phillips perfects the particular brand of comic alchemy that made his 2009 comedy "The Hangover" such an unexpectedly huge hit. Full Review

Peter Travers
November 4, 2010
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Is Due Date the new Hangover? It is not. But it has its own rewards. Full Review

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    • Ethan Tremblay: He really enjoyed coffee & in the end he was enjoyed as coffee.. kind of circle of life.
    • Peter Highman: I'm sorry we drank your father.
    • Ethan Tremblay: You better check yourself, before you wreck yourself.
    • Peter Highman: Ok, I've calmed down abit
    • Ethan Tremblay: You ready to apologies?
    • Peter Highman: What? Fuck you!
    • Ethan Tremblay: You and his wife exchange emails?
    • Darryl: Yeah.
    • Ethan Tremblay: What else do you exchange? Body fluids?
    • Ethan Tremblay: Dad, you were like a father to me.

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