Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (R)
Extremely dumb and vulgar comedy; not for kids.
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- Studio: New Line Cinema, New Line Cinema
- Directed By: Danny Leiner
- Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Malin Akerman
- Running Time: 87 minutes
- Release Date: 07/29/2004
- Video/DVD Release Date: 01/03/2005
- Genre: Comedy
- MPAA Rating: R
- MPAA Explanation: strong language, sexual content, drug use and some crude humor
Parents need to know
Families can talk about how Harold and Kumar deal with pressure from family and co-workers. What does it mean to say that "the universe tends to unfold as it should?" They might also want to talk about their own views on alcohol and drugs.
Message
Social Behavior:
Rampant homophobic and racist humor meant as over the top. But -- almost unheard of in Hollywood -- the movie's titular stars are Asian and Indian.
Consumerism:
White Castle is prominently on display here.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Constant drug use.
Violence
A surgery scene with much blood.
Sex
Frequent and explicit sexual references and situations.
Language
Strong language.
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Nell Minow
Is it any good?
That said, it's still mostly just extremely dumb, cheerfully vulgar, wallows in bad taste, and is offensive in every possible category. It includes constant drug use, bad language, extremely explicit toilet humor, and frequent and explicit sexual references and situations. There is comic violence, some graphic, including a scene in surgery with a lot of blood and a disfigured man. While some characters are bigoted and there is a lot of homophobic and racist humor, a strength of the movie is the portrayal of diverse characters.
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