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Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, 2004

Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris

Directed by: Danny Leiner

Written by: Jonathan Hurwitz

Language: English, Hindi

Country: USA, Canada, Germany

Runtime: 88 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:7.2

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The mood of Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle is offbeat, humorous, and witty. The plot centers around stoners, an obsessive quest, and a situation where nothing goes right. It features grossout humor and irreverent humor. It is a comedy and independent movie. Stylistically, it has a road movie structure. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. It is set in the USA. It happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for teens and a boys' night. Note that it includes drugs/alcohol, nudity, and sexual content.

Summary of Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle

Following up his hit DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? writer-director Danny Leiner has come up with the riotous road-trip comedy HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE. Harold (John Cho) has graduated college and is now working at a cubicle, where he is abused by other workers and forced to do their jobs for them. Kumar (Kal Penn) is expected to go to medical school to follow in the footsteps of his father and brother, but he'd rather spend his time partying. The entire film takes place in one night, as wild Kumar is determined to get a sack of burgers at White Castle, even though his more staid roommate would prefer to stay home and finish a project for his officemates. While Kumar seeks fun and adventure, lusting after nearly every woman he meets, Harold dreams only of Maria (Paula Garces), the woman down the hall whom he likes but is too afraid to talk to. Harold & Kumar's excellent adventure includes an outrageous bathroom scene in a college; a cop who takes his job way too seriously; a group of extreme, rad dudes who harass Harold, Kumar, and a convenience store manager; LAW & ORDER: SVU's Chris Meloni as an incredibly disgusting possible psycho; and Neil Patrick Harris playing himself, making fun of his Doogie Howser image. In addition to plenty of raunchy--and very funny--references to sex, drugs, and rock & roll, Leiner also takes on stereotypes and the meaning of love.

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Language:	English, Hindi
Country:	USA, Canada, Germany
Release date:	20 May 2004
Runtime:	88 min

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John Cho

as Harold Lee

Kal Penn

as Kumar Patel

Neil Patrick Harris

as Neil Patrick Harris

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Paula Garces as Maria and John Cho as Harold in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)

John Cho as Harold and Kal Penn as Kumar in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)

John Cho as Harold and Siu Ta as Cindy Kim in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)

John Cho as Harold and Kal Penn as Kumar in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)

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Variety

Gleefully upends expectations and delivers an energetic comedy tracing two guys'all-night search for the perfect White Castle burger. Full Review

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by: Robert Koehler

Entertainment Weekly

Harold and Kumar share a quality the overgrown adolescents in films like this are never allowed to possess: They're witty, focused, and highly aware. They make having a brain look hip. Full Review

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by: Owen Gleiberman

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Nice

This one was for uplifting laughter. Did it have to be the "Comedy Movie of The Decade?" No. It just had to be one to see, to laugh and to waste sometime whilst doing so. It was pretty good. Read and rate it

09.February.2011
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by: Lindsey Brown
Lindsey Brown rated this movie8/10Great

12.July.2010
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by: Turner
Turner rated this movie10/10Must See

Since the introduction of the road trip movie stoners have feasted on the genre for their laughing highs.Harold and Kumar reaches out to this audience,filling their movie with cheap jokes that actually manage to be hilarious.The story behind Harold and Kumar is secretly a brilliant concept simply because there is no plot.The first installment of this series as follows:two friends get the munchies,crave White Castle,and meet some odd characters along the way to get their burgers. John Cho and Kal Penn feed off each other,constantly bouncing their lines back and forth.Cho takes the part of hard-working Harold who tends to avoid trouble besides the occasional toke of his favorite plant.Penn of course is on a whole other level as the crude partying Kumar being forced into the medical profession by his father while hed rather be smoking up.They both turn in two of the best comedic performances in recent memory. Perhaps the only thing better than Cho and Penn are the oddballs along the way.Freakshow(Christopher Meloni)has to be my preferred choice as an ugly god-loving man with a wife too attractive for him and the voice of an angel.Then theres the extreme team who use the word extreme in every sentence they can.Neil Patrick Harris makes an appearance as a sex-fueled drug-taking...well Neil Patrick Harris and is the most popular among fans.Special roles spread out among actors such as Anthony Anderson,Ryan Reynolds,Fred Willard,and Eddie Kaye Thomas with David Krumholtz as Rosenberg and Goldstein round out the cast as well as give the humor for comedy gold. Ive seen White Castle more than most films and possibly thats because its so damn rewatchable.I never skip a chuckle and thats why its one of the best funny films in existence.

12.July.2010
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by: Turner

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