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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004 · 88 min

A silly, fast-paced stoner adventure full of absurd detours and warm buddy chemistry that keeps you laughing.

Tagline: Fast food. High times.
Overview: Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
race
ambition
freedom
Places: road trip
suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, adventure
Directed by: Danny Leiner
Written by: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garcés, Neil Patrick Harris, David Krumholtz, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Christopher Meloni, Malin Akerman
Music: David Kitay
Cinematography: Bruce Douglas Johnson
Runtime: 88 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Hindi

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