17 Again
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.3 · 53% critics
A frustrated adult gets an unexpected chance to relive life as a teenager, bringing old regrets and family tensions into a very awkward new setting. As the second chance unfolds, the story mixes high school comedy with warm lessons about choices, support, and growing up.
Also known as Seventeen Again
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-03-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (5,429 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy light second-chance comedies like 13 Going on 30; Not for you if you want a fresh premise or sharper, less cheesy humor.
Pros: warm and funny; feel-good message; likable cast | Cons: familiar premise; predictable moments; uneven side comedy
Themes
- high school
- time travel
- fake identity
- bullying
- basketball
- high school sports
- adult as a child
- do over
- age change
Cast & crew
Zac Efron
as Mike O'Donnell
Leslie Mann
as Scarlett O'Donnell
Thomas Lennon
as Ned Gold
Michelle Trachtenberg
as Maggie O'Donnell
Sterling Knight
as Alex O'Donnell
Matthew Perry
as Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
Tyler Steelman
as Ned Gold (Teen)
Allison Miller
as Scarlett (Teen)
Adam Gregory
as Dom
Hunter Parrish
as Stan
Directed by Burr Steers