Summary
During a holiday get-a-way to Palm Springs, two fifty year-old men find unexpected results while trying to re-live their younger days in this comic coming of age story about the coming of age.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 36GoodWatch 29
IMDb5.2
Audience score19%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
2011
November 11, 2011
15 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Thomas Johnston Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Drew Pillsbury Writer, Producer
Production · 5
- Martin Grey Producer
- Maria T. Bierniak Producer
- Ian Toporoff Producer
- Denise Chamian Casting
- Angela Demo Casting
Camera · 1
- Keith J. Duggan Director of Photography
Art · 1
- Carlos Moore Production Design
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