Variety
A "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"-style cross-country odd-couple comedy that's less raunchy than their (Phillips/Galifianakis) last collaboration but every bit as outrageous.
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Due Date
Director Todd Phillips' follow-up to smash-hit The Hangover.
Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) is an expectant first-time father whose wife's due date is a mere five days away. Racing to get home to Los Angeles from Atlanta to see it all happen, his best intentions go completely awry and he's forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (The Hangover's beardy-man Zach Galifianakis). Their cross-country road trip will ultimately destroy several cars, numerous friendships and Peter's last nerve.
2010Rating: R16, contains violence, offensive language, drug use and sex scenes100 minsUSA
Comedy
- Director:
- Todd Phillips ('The Hangover', 'School for Scoundrels', 'Starsky & Hutch', 'Old School')
- Writer:
- Alan R. CohenAlan FreedlandAdam SztykielTodd Phillips
- Cast:
- Robert Downey JrZach GalifianakisJuliette LewisMichelle MonaghanJamie FoxxAlan ArkinRZA
Due Date / Reviews
Total Film
An uptight thin bloke and a messy fat bloke travel across America, encountering an array of disasters on their way back to see thin bloke’s wife.
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Mr. Downey either can't, or doesn't, do much with Peter, who, as written by Mr. Phillips and three others, remains an off-putting, hollow man - a presumably unintentional lack of character development that represents the movie's sole honest moment.
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The Guardian
This new comedy from the Hangover director, with Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis on a road trip together, is a decidedly mixed bag, says Peter Bradshaw
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Roger Ebert
Due Date is nearly a down-market retread of the great comedy "Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
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Little White Lies
Due Date is watchable and will probably make a serious dent at the box office, but unlike The Hangover it isn’t re-watchable. We’ve seen both stars here before and we’ll definitely see Galifianakis here again. A smattering of funny moments and a lack of anything truly detestable make it a comedy about a journey probably best to be enjoyed while on a journey yourself.
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Hollywood Reporter
Due Date doesn't begin to rival "Hangover" for inventiveness or hilarity. But the sharp comic instincts and contrasting styles of the stars, who never are offscreen, keep the film alive despite the setup's aggravations and familiarity.
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Empire Magazine
Another Hangover was too much to hope for, especially as this was scripted by committee. It's a bit funny but also quite a bit nasty.
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