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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

    Comedy
    Adventure
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Jul 2, 2004
Rated R

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.

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$23,936,908
  • Budget
    $9,000,000
  • Vote Average
    6.5
  • Vote Count
    2033
  • Popularity
    59
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

Cast

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John Cho
Harold Lee
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Kal Penn
Kumar Patel
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Paula Garcés
Maria
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Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
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David Krumholtz
Seth Goldstein
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Malin Åkerman
Liane
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Kate Kelton
Christy
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Brooke D'Orsay
Clarissa
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Steve Braun
Cole
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Fred Willard
Dr. Willoughby
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Rob Tinkler
J.D.
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Bobby Lee
Kenneth Park
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Anthony Anderson
Burger Shack Employee
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Ethan Embry
Billy Carver
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Eddie Kaye Thomas
Rosenberg
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Ryan Reynolds
Male Nurse
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Christopher Meloni
Freakshow
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Boyd Banks
E.R. Patient
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Siu Ta
Cindy Kim
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Gary Anthony Williams
Tarik
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Dov Tiefenbach
Hippie Student
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Dan Bochart
Extreme Sports Punk #1
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Mike Sheer
'I'm So High' Kid
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Christopher Thompson
'Don't You Wanna Be Cool' Kid
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Angelo Tsarouchas
Mean Tollbooth Guy
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Albert Howell
Security Guard
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Errol Sitahal
Dr. Patel
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Shaun Majumder
Saikat Patel
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Rick Sood
Indian Cashier
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Sandy Jobin-Bevans
Officer Palumbo
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Brad Borbridge
Officer Martone
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Frank Spadone
Officer Reilly
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Jordan Prentice
Giant Bag of Weed
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Gary Archibald
Nathaniel Brooks
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John Boylan
Officer Brucks
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Dan Warry-Smith
White Castle Teenager
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Thea Andrews
Female Anchor
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Jamie Kennedy
Creepy Guy (uncredited)
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Jon Hurwitz
Tony (uncredited)
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Hayden Schlossberg
Hayden (uncredited)

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Reviews

(1)
Kamurai
60%
Decent watch, could watch again, and can recommend. I'm not a fan of drug humor, "because he's HIGH" isn't a good enough joke to me, but this felt like a spiritual successor to "Dumb and Dumber" (another movie that is funny, but I'm not a huge fan of). John Cho and Kal Penn work amazingly together, so much so that I'm honestly surprised there isn't a web series of "Harold and Kumar" skits (and if there are, then happy day) trying to wring blood from stone. The story has a great structure: a clear antagonist, clear love interest, a goal, plenty of adversity, and lots of quality character interaction. The problem with the content is that it's a series of ever increasing ridiculous events. The continuity suffers a bit, but its done so well that it feels seemless in the moment. The comedy writing is good enough that it holds up over 16 years, the majority of which is really funny. It's not so funny that this is an amazing movie, but it definitely makes it work a watch.