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RoscoAug 28, 2011

Todd Phillips follow up to the worldwide hit of the Hangover comes in the form of Due Date. Somehow this managed to evade my attention and after picking it up at a bargain price I have to wonder how i've managed to miss it! It's not theTodd Phillips follow up to the worldwide hit of the Hangover comes in the form of Due Date. Somehow this managed to evade my attention and after picking it up at a bargain price I have to wonder how i've managed to miss it! It's not the Hangover that's for sure, infact it's not as good as the Hangover but it is up their this is another awesome comedy from the maestro himself. Robert Downey Jr is absolutely brilliant in this alongside the ever dependable Zach Galafianakis as two men caught in a mix up which leaves Downey stranded and forced to take a roadtrip across America in order for him to get home for the birth of his child. Along the way there are some classic comedy LOL moments as expected but there are also some really great heartfelt and bromance moments. At times its just outrageous but that makes this flick all the better. One word of advice don't expect another Hangover because i'd imagine you might end up disappointed although I don't know how because Due Date has plenty on offer and is another gem from Phillips as the chemistry between Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis alone is worthy of a watch they are awesome, much like this movie!… Expand

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homelssleechMay 3, 2012

You do not give a movie this amazing anything below 90/100 or 9/10, so **** you u dicks! it has an original story line along with amazing acting and a well written script. Robert downey jr shows he can do more then just play a overlyYou do not give a movie this amazing anything below 90/100 or 9/10, so **** you u dicks! it has an original story line along with amazing acting and a well written script. Robert downey jr shows he can do more then just play a overly intelligent person who is massively arrogant, also Zach Galifianakis has been put into a role perfect for him again! the fact this go 51/100 and 5.2/10 makes me sick!… Expand

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TVJerryNov 8, 2010

The new film from Todd Phillips ("Hangover") pairs a serious Robert Downey Jr. with a super-flaky Zack Galifianakis for a cross-country road trip. Just like it's predeccesor, there are outrageous moments and crazy characters, but it's not asThe new film from Todd Phillips ("Hangover") pairs a serious Robert Downey Jr. with a super-flaky Zack Galifianakis for a cross-country road trip. Just like it's predeccesor, there are outrageous moments and crazy characters, but it's not as zany or hilarious. Still, Zack manages to make an absurd character entertainingly believable and there's enough mirth to make it worth the ride.… Expand

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grindhouse83Nov 26, 2010

If not quite as winning as last years The Hangover, Due Date is still comfortably the best comedy of the year so far. Galifianakis and Downey Jr. make a terrific double-act, and produce some real moments of comedy gold. Okay, Downey Jr.'sIf not quite as winning as last years The Hangover, Due Date is still comfortably the best comedy of the year so far. Galifianakis and Downey Jr. make a terrific double-act, and produce some real moments of comedy gold. Okay, Downey Jr.'s character can be unlikeable at times and very mean-spirited towards the lovable goofball played to perfection by The Hangover's stand-out comedian, but the situations he is forced to endure are so ridiculous and humiliating I can kind of understand his escalating frustration. Some moments were so unexpected, non PC, and expertly played by the leads, that I literally could not stop chuckling. Perhaps the last third of the movie is less impressive and a little derivative, but by this point I was totally won over and again Todd Phillips directs a great modern comedy.… Expand

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chelsea_rawrrDec 8, 2010

this is a great movie it has all the funny features of a classic comedy. When i first heard of this movie my first thought was it sound tacky and horrible but when my friends took me to see it i was shocked of how funny it was. The beginningthis is a great movie it has all the funny features of a classic comedy. When i first heard of this movie my first thought was it sound tacky and horrible but when my friends took me to see it i was shocked of how funny it was. The beginning of the movie it isn't all that great but later on it gets amazing. If you like the movie like the hangover then you will love this movie.… Expand

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UbunduAug 4, 2013

Don't be fooled by its invisible title- 'Due Date' is a rare gem. No more than a comedy, but no less than it either, it is the movie you want to see if you miss laughing from your heart and brain, and if you want to remember that feeling forDon't be fooled by its invisible title- 'Due Date' is a rare gem. No more than a comedy, but no less than it either, it is the movie you want to see if you miss laughing from your heart and brain, and if you want to remember that feeling for some time before its stolen by slapstick senselessness.
This comedy does not have a bucketful of curses, wise lines and pranks, nor needs it, for it has a forgotten true sense of humor and therefore-excellent rhythm between funny and serious. Most uniquely however, it has excavated humor's vital ingredient-a story from reality, extraordinary enough to tell, but that can befall us all.
Everyone can identify with the tale of expecting to wake up to a normal day and easily fulfill one's plans, when the prankster of life suddenly makes it all go extremely wrong. And everyone can laugh at its tragic comedy, however often it has been told, especially when it is highlighted in a character who doesn't see it coming at all. A fully socially proper, politically correct and controlled, technologically supported and psychologically eloquent modern husband and careerist who even knows when his child will be exactly born.
Especially when he is played by Mr. Robert Downey Junior, who is so brilliant and believable in this role, that one takes it to be truly him. But for the excellently chosen subtle strangeness in his face and demeanor, that is eventually fully blown out by his co-star and co-traveler Mr. Galifianakis who excellently plays his annoying, ludicrous, socially intolerable and unconstrained opposite.
Even though the film itself leads to the conclusion that it is all about their hilarious mismatch and misfortune of traveling together cross country that is forced on Robert Downey by Galifianakis, and that will end in life-changing friendship, this is a comedy that perhaps hides a deeper message. By causing utter havoc to one modern man's plans, it destroys his metrosexual mask, it dares to reveal his humanity and suppressed rage underneath it, with the falsehood of the signs of our times he every so often bumps into on his long journey home. The words one must not utter in an airplane, the politically correct way of dealing with nasty children, and our wives' best friends writing them e-mails. After all, would the size of Juliette Lewis, Jamie Fox and Rza, appear in this movie for anything less?… Expand

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MetalMan95Nov 6, 2010

This was just as funny as the hangover. i was laughing throughout the whole thing. Even though it was unoriginal, it was still funny. Iron Man and Fat Jesus worked perfectly in their roles

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mrcriticNov 6, 2010

If you want to see the dirty R rated version of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, this is the movie for you. Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis are a comedy duo that will brighten your day. With witty dialogue, and cameos by Jon Cryer,If you want to see the dirty R rated version of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, this is the movie for you. Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis are a comedy duo that will brighten your day. With witty dialogue, and cameos by Jon Cryer, Charlie Sheen, Juliette Lewis, Danny McBride, and Jamie Foxx, this movie is a hilarious road trip comedy. On the downside, the trailers are misleading, leaving me to believe this is the funniest movie of 2010, while it barely cracked my top 20. Go see this movie if your looking for something that will make you laugh. It's even more quotable than The Hangover, by the way!… Expand

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StefanosNov 5, 2010

Saw this today with my friends, and I thought it was really funny and and I loved it. Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis play two great characters and the story takes many unexpected turns and is enjoyable from start to finish.

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gl0ck_p4rtyNov 10, 2010

haven't seen it yet but i'm really psyched to. it just looks friggin hilarious. love RDJ, kind of "meh"! about Galifinakis. more than likely though will i pay to see this in the theater

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TheQuietGamerApr 23, 2022

Probably Todd Phillips most underappreciated work. Earlier efforts like Old School and Road Trip might nowadays be regularly subjected to a sort of retroactive criticism as a result of the current standards of political correctness, but stillProbably Todd Phillips most underappreciated work. Earlier efforts like Old School and Road Trip might nowadays be regularly subjected to a sort of retroactive criticism as a result of the current standards of political correctness, but still stand out as two of the more recognizable pieces of early 2000s era raunch. Meanwhile the Hangover trilogy is straight-up iconic, and even War Dogs receives credit for marking a transition in the director's career into more serious material that quickly opened the door for him to make Joker. This however? It sits alongside School for Scoundrels as a movie no one ever really talks about much, and that's pretty sad.

This is a better Hangover sequel than any of the actual Hangover sequels were. Zack Galifianakis is essentially playing the character of "Alan" again, only instead of being paired with Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms he's making life very hard for a high-strung version of Tony Stark, who instead of a cool flying supersuit has an expectant wife who's about ready to deliver that he has to get to. Naturally, unforseen consequences force them to drive across country together and plenty of hilarious misadventures ensue.

The comedic material ranks among the best Philips has ever concocted. The surprising chemistry between the seemingly mismatched stars allows the angry (on Downey's part) dialog exchanges to land with particularly humorous effect, while the variety of crazy set pieces manage to avoid the laughter reducing overreliance on guns and legitimate danger that plagued so many other releases back in the 2010s (i.e. Identity Theft). The consequences, or actually lack thereof, of some of the more legally questionable exploits carry a noticeable lack of reality (you're telling me nobody put an APB out on that police vehicle stolen at the Mexico border?!), but it never prevents them from being funny.

Largely dismissed and overlooked, this looks at first glance like the kind of middle-of-the-road effort so many filmmakers have put out to capitalize on their last big hit, especially given what proceeded it. That's an undeserved misconception however. Due Date held up incredibly well on this rewatch. The amusing concept leads to a lot of crazy scenarios that are adept at cracking you up. It's one of the more wild, riotous comedies I've seen that doesn't need to lean too heavily on sex humor to really push the envelope, just the dynamic of its two leads and the situation they're stuck in. Because of that it's a movie we should all give a collective second look.… Expand

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lukesnookNov 12, 2010

Funniest movie of the year by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Zach Galafinikis was funny throughout the whole movie. Robert Downey jr. also had his moments. It had it all. Car chases, pot, Two and a Half Men, and Jamie Foxx! Definetly as funny as theFunniest movie of the year by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Zach Galafinikis was funny throughout the whole movie. Robert Downey jr. also had his moments. It had it all. Car chases, pot, Two and a Half Men, and Jamie Foxx! Definetly as funny as the Hangover. The only downer was that it was very unoriginal and hard to believe, but hey that's comedy.… Expand