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It’s a gross-out stoner comedy – mileage may vary based on how much you like this sort of thing. I thought it was really funny. But gross…
What’s more:
Nothing you haven’t seen before, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle is still really damn funny and mostly works because:
- John Cho & Kal Penn are really fun, likable young actors who you want to root for.
- It’s a road comedy, a genre that lives and dies by how funny the wacky adventures are. These are pretty good.
- Neil Patrick Harris plays an insane version of himself. This really kicked off the whole career revival for him.
Poster:
Trailer:
Bechdel Test:
Fail, although you could possibly argue that the two co-eds who engage in a game similar to Battleship qualify. I can’t get there.
The Representation Test Score: F (0 pts)
I think this may actually get 0 points, although I think you could argue for a D, as the question about racial stereotypes is a bit limiting. (“Does the film include one or more men of color, in speaking roles, who are NOT reduced to racial stereotypes?) Harold and Kumar certainly are exposed to many racial stereotypes, but I’m not sure I’d say that they are limited or reduced by them.
(http://therepresentationproject.org/grading-hollywood-the-representation-test/)
| Main Cast | John Cho Harold Lee, Kal Penn Kumar Patel, Ethan Embry Billy Carver, Robert Tinkler J.D. |
| Rating | Unrated |
| Release Date | Fri 30 Jul 2004 UTC |
| Director | Danny Leiner |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy |
| Plot | An Asian-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers. |
| Poster |  |
| Runtime | 88 |
| Tagline | Fast Food. High Times. |
| Writers | Jon Hurwitz (written by) &, Hayden Schlossberg (written by) |
| Year | 2004 |