Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004 "Fast food. High times."
7| 1h28m| R| en| More Info
Released: 30 May 2004 Released
Producted By: New Line Cinema
Country: United States of America
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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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Adventure, Comedy

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Director

Danny Leiner

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New Line Cinema

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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Audience Reviews

Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story
Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
ahmedfaisalmakaveli What intrigued me to check out this movie was the 2 leading actors,as small as their roles were in American Pie and Van Wilder, they really were likable and funny. The duo really delivered in this one, this is the kind of movie you can chill and have fun watching at night when you just had a bad day.A lot of unexpected cameo appearances were pleasant as well.This movie deserve more praise as it is in my opinion one the best comedies made ever.
david-sarkies A part of me wonders whether the 'Stoner Movie' has reached its used by date. Well, maybe they have, maybe they haven't, or maybe this was just one of the really bad ones. Okay, you did have the classic Stoner Movies of the 80s and 90s, including Bill and Teds (which, while they are clearly stoners, doesn't have them smoking drugs), and these days you have copious amounts of marijuana appearing on our screens, but the whole concept of a couple of drug users going on a trek to get some food can be a little dull – and this is basically what this movie is about: two stoners go on a quest to get some food.Honestly, I'm not too thrilled about this film, especially with the characters. Sure, Harold was okay, but his so called best friend, Kumar, is one of those guys that is clearly a bad influence. It is almost as if we want to slap Harold about the face, tell him to snap out of it, and to actually go and find some decent friends. Sure, while it is the case that business people do take drugs, Harold really didn't come across as one of those drug user types. In fact it seemed as if he was completely out of place, and completely out of character.The other thing about this film is that it is one of those T&A movies (and I'll let you work out for yourself what that means since IMDb does have a word filter on it). Sure, I've seen plenty of those types of films in my time, but in reality there really isn't all that much to be said about the excess exposure of flesh in some of these films. Also, the film was so predictable, which added to its blandness. In a sense, while it was a low budget film, it really wasn't one of these films that I would recommend going out of your way to see because it isn't entertaining, it isn't funny, and it really isn't all that enjoyable.
D' Francis I absolutely loved this movie when I was younger and more impressionable. Upon seeing it again, the magic is certainly gone. It's fun, sometimes funny, has some absurd moments. It's a stoner comedy and an effective advertisement for White Castle. It turns out that White Castle didn't fund it themselves, although they approved the use of their restaurant in the movie. Originally, it was going to be Krispy Kreme but the company didn't want to be associated with potheads.Nothing in this movie was brilliantly done, but the mood of turning a trip to White Castle into a long heroic journey certainly makes for good entertainment. It was a good novelty.
SnoopyStyle Harold Lee (John Cho) is a meek Asian who gets picked on all the time. He can't even get up the courage to talk to his neighbor Maria (Paula Garcés). Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) is his highly inappropriate slacker roommate who works hard NOT to get into medical school. They get stoned together and feel the need for White Castle.This is full on slacker humor. The two guys make great comedic chemistry without the usual comedian. Their humor really comes from their friendship. The fact that they're both Asians is almost a side issue except for some ignorant racists characters in the movie. NPH makes a hilarious outrageous cameo.