30 Minutes or Less
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: August 12, 2011
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malearmanAug 15, 2011
I was hoping this would be funny, but I rarely laughed and neither did the rest of the audience....this is HBO movie material at best. I wanted to write this review as soon as possible, because I have almost forgotten this movie already.
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MarcDoyleAug 15, 2011
It's a fun film, but I want to devote most of my comment to giving huge props to Michael Pena as Chango, Juicy's hit-man/boyfriend. He's absolutely hilarious in this role. Reminds me of what Benicio did for The Usual Suspects. His speakingIt's a fun film, but I want to devote most of my comment to giving huge props to Michael Pena as Chango, Juicy's hit-man/boyfriend. He's absolutely hilarious in this role. Reminds me of what Benicio did for The Usual Suspects. His speaking style made me roar. I think he needs his own comedy vehicle sometime soon. And sure, Aziz is funny, his on-screen sister from Greek is solid (and should get more roles), but I'm getting a little tired of seeing Eisenberg. Lastly, it seems like Danny McBride - while funny - is essentially playing Kenny Freakin' Powers in every role. He needs to mix it up soon lest he wear out his welcome.… Expand
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grandpajoe6191Feb 13, 2012
"30 Minutes or Less" is dumb. The action is aided with too obvious CGI and the film's very cliched and skimmed. I suggest watching something alse.
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Nrich46Aug 14, 2011
30 Minutes or Less will certainly deliver some laughs, but the poor acting by Aziz Ansari and other supporting actor, Danny McBride, help to ruin the experience. The idea of this film is, in itself, hilarious and the director (Fleischer)30 Minutes or Less will certainly deliver some laughs, but the poor acting by Aziz Ansari and other supporting actor, Danny McBride, help to ruin the experience. The idea of this film is, in itself, hilarious and the director (Fleischer) capitalized on much of it's potential; it's potential, however, was never set for greatness. The film is ultimately a meaningless experience meant for a few laughs on rainy day. That said, enjoy it for what it is-- a comedy for the masses.… Expand
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KadeemluvmusicAug 15, 2011
Well I watch the TV Spot and it was so funny. However, 30 Minutes or Less may be as less popular than Bad Teacher or Horrible Bosses. Kind of like a mixed bag of Pineapple Express and Step Brothers. But the cast is hilarious and hopefullyWell I watch the TV Spot and it was so funny. However, 30 Minutes or Less may be as less popular than Bad Teacher or Horrible Bosses. Kind of like a mixed bag of Pineapple Express and Step Brothers. But the cast is hilarious and hopefully I'll check it out in theaters.… Expand
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ComasiSep 25, 2011
I was really disapointed by this movie and all the good and funny stuff was in the Red-Band trailer. Don't get me wrong, Jesse Eisenberg's, Aziz Ansari's, and Michael Pena's performance were great with Pena's being the most funniest. Anyway,I was really disapointed by this movie and all the good and funny stuff was in the Red-Band trailer. Don't get me wrong, Jesse Eisenberg's, Aziz Ansari's, and Michael Pena's performance were great with Pena's being the most funniest. Anyway, I was expecting a lot from Ruben Fleischer because he'd already worked with Jesse Eisenberg on Zombieland (which is one of my favorite movies) but this is very disapointing. It's fairly watchable.… Expand
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TVJerryAug 16, 2011
Bumbling buffoons Danny McBride and Nick Swardson strap a bomb to pizza delivery loser Jesse Eisenberg and force him to rob a bank. Although there's plenty of energy, the madcap misadventures aren't especially surprising or extreme. The castBumbling buffoons Danny McBride and Nick Swardson strap a bomb to pizza delivery loser Jesse Eisenberg and force him to rob a bank. Although there's plenty of energy, the madcap misadventures aren't especially surprising or extreme. The cast (including Aziz Ansari) manages a few funny moments, but it's not enough to make this worth even 30 minutes. NOTE: Stay thru the credits for a silly commercial.… Expand
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asylumspadezNov 24, 2011
It was a decent film, Enjoyable through out. I wasnt all that satisfied with the lead characters though, Thought they could have been better. It was your pretty average comedy, Nothing special about it.
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Khunter4382Dec 20, 2011
Ridiculous and outrageous! This is a fun film and pretty much every character is priceless here, especially McBride. Though it is not very inventive, with the exception of McBride's hilarious mind, this film is still enjoyable to watch. I'mRidiculous and outrageous! This is a fun film and pretty much every character is priceless here, especially McBride. Though it is not very inventive, with the exception of McBride's hilarious mind, this film is still enjoyable to watch. I'm glad I did not spend the price of a theatre ticket however.… Expand
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KAS--WillSep 6, 2011
In all honesty, I wanted this movie to be good. I wanted to laugh, however; watching this, the funniest scenes came from Danny McBride using profanity, and even that wasn't funny. This is one of those movies where all the funny jokes wereIn all honesty, I wanted this movie to be good. I wanted to laugh, however; watching this, the funniest scenes came from Danny McBride using profanity, and even that wasn't funny. This is one of those movies where all the funny jokes were in the commercials, however, this movie also had all "jokes" (you know, the word Joke), in the commercial, the rest of the movie is Danny McBride...… Expand
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bjiscool45Aug 15, 2011
30 Minutes or Less is the last of the Summer of R Rated comedies and while it didn't live up to the promise of its excellent cast and cool premise it did manage to get out some genuine laughs even with all of the overly crude humor thanks30 Minutes or Less is the last of the Summer of R Rated comedies and while it didn't live up to the promise of its excellent cast and cool premise it did manage to get out some genuine laughs even with all of the overly crude humor thanks mainly to Aziz Ansari's well done performance and some great chemistry between some of the actors. 30 Minutes or Less is based on a true story of a pizza delivery guy who had a bomb strapped to him to make him rob a bank. That is literally the plot of this movie. The plot lost what made it so fun halfway through which made the movie feel disjointed and the measly 83 minute run time could've easily been boasted had they decided to follow up on their character development or extended a short bank robbery scene which the movie had been building up to but we never saw enough of it. The biggest bright spot out of the bunch was Aziz Ansari, who played Nick's (Jesse Eisenberg) best friend. Ansari delivered his lines with comedic poise and fit the role well. Danny McBride and Nick Swardson's roles were held down thanks to overly crude writing and a lack of any creativity. In terms of how good it stacked up against other comedies from the Summer, it certainly is a let down. Horrible Bosses was a much greater and clever comedy and didn't rely on crude d*** jokes.… Expand
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theriddlenAug 18, 2011
Absolute disappointment. I waited for this movie in anticipation since I watched the totally awesome Zombieland, and while what I've seen in trailers wasn't exactly top notch, I had hoped that the final outcome will be just as good or betterAbsolute disappointment. I waited for this movie in anticipation since I watched the totally awesome Zombieland, and while what I've seen in trailers wasn't exactly top notch, I had hoped that the final outcome will be just as good or better than Zombielad. Unfortunately, even though both director and Jesse Eisenberg are still here, this movie is just a generic flick. Barely watchable, boring, with an idea that has some potential, but it is wasted by flawed execution.… Expand
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AkkharDec 28, 2011
30 Minutes or Less is nothing but a dumb movie. The story was so predictable and the way they put it that really sucked . It could be a lot funnier but its really wasn't .Jesse-Aziz's duo was the only positive and the best thing in this film30 Minutes or Less is nothing but a dumb movie. The story was so predictable and the way they put it that really sucked . It could be a lot funnier but its really wasn't .Jesse-Aziz's duo was the only positive and the best thing in this film .Danny & Niks duo couldnt be more dull and it was the worst also Danny's acting was the worst thing this film and the second worst was Michael Peña as the assassin . And as for Ruben Fleischer's Directing compering to Zombiland 30 Minutes or Less wouldn't even count as a movie to me . So overall Bad script , Bad Acting , Worst Ending but with a great duo of Jesse-Aziz makes "30 Minutes or Less" Mixed to Negative type of movie .… Expand
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emdashmAug 27, 2011
Damn, Aziz Ansari I went to your new film and you disappointed me by playing the funny minority sidekick to that Facebook guy. And, you were Aziz Ansari playing sidekick to The Facebook Guy. Who cares about the Facebook guy, Columbia--takeDamn, Aziz Ansari I went to your new film and you disappointed me by playing the funny minority sidekick to that Facebook guy. And, you were Aziz Ansari playing sidekick to The Facebook Guy. Who cares about the Facebook guy, Columbia--take a risk on something. You made Smurfs 2, didn't you?… Expand
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RyanPrattSep 12, 2011
Wait-for-it - Don't fall for the advertisements on TV stating every scene is hilarious, unless you care for crude lowbrow comedy, because this film about a small town pizza delivery guy's plan to rob a bank is rarely smart and onlyWait-for-it - Don't fall for the advertisements on TV stating every scene is hilarious, unless you care for crude lowbrow comedy, because this film about a small town pizza delivery guy's plan to rob a bank is rarely smart and only occasionally funny.… Expand
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moviekretikNov 1, 2011
Unpredictable, outrageous and but inconsistently hilarious! It may seems lack of many factors of a good film..but guess what I enjoyed it though the dialogues are not so good. The film's plot is just how it is presented, so I will just focusUnpredictable, outrageous and but inconsistently hilarious! It may seems lack of many factors of a good film..but guess what I enjoyed it though the dialogues are not so good. The film's plot is just how it is presented, so I will just focus on where the film fell short despite all the ingredients for success failure in the writers side. There were some individual lines that I was stunned actually got into a film with this caliber of people involved just by how stupid they were, but for the most part I found myself in a constant state of enjoyment and the bank robbery scene is one of the funniest of the year for sure. Also ended on a really big laugh, which is always a plus to leave me smiling.… Expand
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lgnburrisDec 3, 2011
I only laughed about 3 times through the whole movie, every single member of the cast has done much better movies. I would only recommend if you are looking for something stupid and relatively short.
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Tss5078Oct 20, 2013
I hate this cast of actors more than I have ever hated the entire cast of a movie in my life. Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari are two of my least favorite actors in Hollywood, so why would I watch this movie? The trailer looked hilarious andI hate this cast of actors more than I have ever hated the entire cast of a movie in my life. Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari are two of my least favorite actors in Hollywood, so why would I watch this movie? The trailer looked hilarious and that's really the point of trailers isn't it, to get you to watch a film you wouldn't otherwise be interested in. The story follows Dwayne, a spoiled rich kid who won't grow up. Dwayne and his buddy Travis hatch a drunken plan, to off Dwayne's father for the insurance money, using a pizza boy as a pawn in a murder for hire scheme. The pizza boys job is simple, rob a bank or the bomb they've strapped to his chest explodes. The clock is running out for pizza boy Nick, along with his best friend Chet, they have to come up with a plan before they're blown to bits. With this cast and the same Writer/Director as Zombieland, I was expecting all the funny parts to be in the trailer, but I was pleasantly surprised. That Facebook kid, Jesse Eisenberg stars and is actually pretty funny, he always reminds me of Michael Cera, only less lanky and gay. His Co-star is Danny McBride, who is my top 10 list of least favorite actors. It's not that he's a bad actor, but he's just so over the top with everything he does, that it destroys anything that could have been funny. Surprisingly, McBride is pretty toned down in this film and for once you could actually see that he can be very funny in the right circumstances. The story wasn't bad, but it isn't as unique as you might think. About 20 years ago this actually happened and in that case the pizza boy was killed, so turning it into a comedy may not have been the most sensitive thing to do. As for the film, it was a lot funnier than I was expecting and the cast actually had some really good chemistry. It's not the funniest film you'll ever see, but it's certainly a good way to kill a couple of hours.… Expand
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TTW107Dec 25, 2011
I'm seeing some pretty bad reviews on here for this but I'm not sure why. I was most certainly entertained (possibly because I was rather intoxicated). Maybe seeing this over again would change my mind. Yeah it's not groundbreaking orI'm seeing some pretty bad reviews on here for this but I'm not sure why. I was most certainly entertained (possibly because I was rather intoxicated). Maybe seeing this over again would change my mind. Yeah it's not groundbreaking or anywhere near as good as Zombieland but I was entertained. Isn't that what we are looking for?… Expand
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mikeisnowonfireJan 19, 2012
All the parts were there, but it did not congeal into a funny movie. Great cast, fun plot, but something was missing. The jokes. There weren't enough of them to satiate someone going to see a comedy. They tried, but swung and missed aAll the parts were there, but it did not congeal into a funny movie. Great cast, fun plot, but something was missing. The jokes. There weren't enough of them to satiate someone going to see a comedy. They tried, but swung and missed a lot. There were some funny gags and quips, but so far apart between laughs at a comedy doesn't bode well for the film.… Expand
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SeriosityNov 8, 2012
In the end, it's just not that funny. It certainly isn't memorable for the most part. The lone bright spot is Michael Peña, whose performance is so committed and hilarious, it makes a bad movie mediocre.
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Compi24Nov 28, 2012
Minutely funny with poor writing abound and one of the worst endings I have ever seen.
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worleyjamersDec 7, 2012
Like 08's Pineapple Express, 30 Minutes or Less strives to make-up for it's shortcomings with foul language, nudity, and flat jokes, but with that in mind, it's also important to mention that there's still a lot of fun to be had with this.Like 08's Pineapple Express, 30 Minutes or Less strives to make-up for it's shortcomings with foul language, nudity, and flat jokes, but with that in mind, it's also important to mention that there's still a lot of fun to be had with this. There are some genuine hilarious moments. The film is short and I think that's the main reason why this was not the disappointment it could have been. Not the best comedy of 2011 but I liked it!… Expand
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JackKellyFeb 2, 2013
Whilst this is film is really nothing special it is one of those films that you will watch once, enjoy it and instantly forget it. Therefore, i suppose if that's the kind of film you're looking for then give it a watch. The film offers anWhilst this is film is really nothing special it is one of those films that you will watch once, enjoy it and instantly forget it. Therefore, i suppose if that's the kind of film you're looking for then give it a watch. The film offers an interesting plot and sub-plot than delves well into the genres of comedy, action and romance. Also, I personally think that the films two central protagonists Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari both make the film well worth a watch.… Expand
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KPHooksMar 29, 2013
Though the setup of the film is pretty original, it would have benefited for more wittier lines, especially from Eisenberg. Ansari's performance can be pretty aggravating at times, but McBride delivers amusing dialogue to keep the film going.
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Meth-dudeMay 29, 2017
The movie wasn't particularly funny, but it was entertaining. The acting was good, except Ansari, the movie had some pretty well made action sequences and it was fun to watch. Maybe if it actually was funny the movie would've garnered more attention.
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ydnar4Jun 30, 2015
I think the plot behind 30 Minutes or Less is great and it had a lot of potential. I like the chemistry between Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari and I think that Eisenberg is the funniest he has ever been here. I know it is not a classicI think the plot behind 30 Minutes or Less is great and it had a lot of potential. I like the chemistry between Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari and I think that Eisenberg is the funniest he has ever been here. I know it is not a classic comedy by any stretch but it can still be a fun watch. The ending has a bit of a dip as too much useless information clogs up the progression of the story.… Expand
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Retrohunter95Dec 9, 2014
A great example of what can be considered a good concept with bad execution, during the entire movie i barely saw any scenes that could be considered funny, if you're looking for a good heist comedy (Like i did when i saw this) i suggestA great example of what can be considered a good concept with bad execution, during the entire movie i barely saw any scenes that could be considered funny, if you're looking for a good heist comedy (Like i did when i saw this) i suggest looking elsewhere.… Expand
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TheFilmDoctorMar 22, 2016
I have no faith in myself to speak cogently about what goes on in this fractured farce. But I do have faith in director Ruben Fleischer. Yes, I liked Zombieland that much and am eager for his next, The Gangster Squad with Sean Penn.

OK,I have no faith in myself to speak cogently about what goes on in this fractured farce. But I do have faith in director Ruben Fleischer. Yes, I liked Zombieland that much and am eager for his next, The Gangster Squad with Sean Penn.

OK, I'm drifting. The facts: Jesse Eisenberg goes crazy cuckoo but will not win an Oscar nod, like he did for The Social Network, as Nick, a pizza guy who delivers in 30 minutes or less. Promises are forgotten as two scuzzballs, immortally scuzzed by Nick Swardson and Danny McBride, strap a bomb on Nick and force him to rob a bank. The plot is (very) loosely based on a real case with tragic consequences. The movie is just an excuse for laughs that come fast, fat and raunchy as Nick mixes it up with Chet (hilarious Aziz Ansari), a teacher who's Nick's bestie except when Nick confesses his erotic cravings for Chet's sister. The bomb? Fleischer isn't much on details. It's all about the zigzagging rush of the ride. Fair trade… Expand
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DudesofThoughtFeb 23, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eisenberg/Ansari f··k-fest; Good camera work. Eisenberg was funny despite his awkwardness… Expand
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ChunkDumpDec 22, 2020
kind of wish i got a refund when i bought a ticket for it. but it wasnt horrible it was entertaining enough to sit through.
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