Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
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.
- Danny Leiner
- Lisa Burling
- Jon Hurwitz
- Hayden Schlossberg
Rating: 6.5/10 by 2034 users
Alternative Title:
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle - US
American High - DK
Harold y Kumar van a White Castle - MX
猪头逛大街 - CN
猪头汉堡包 - CN
Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies - GB
Harold et Kumar chassent le burger - FR
Harold & Kumar van a White Castle - SV
הרולד וקומר משתוללים באמריקה - IL
해롤드와 쿠마 - KR
Harold und Kumar - DE
2 colgaos muy fumaos - ES
クマールが白い城に行く - JP
Zahulíme, uvidíme - CZ
寻堡奇遇 - CN
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
हिन्दी
Runtime: 01 hour 28 minutes
Budget: $9,000,000
Revenue: $23,936,908
Plot Keyword: sibling relationship, new jersey, amsterdam, netherlands, road trip, cannabis, pot smoking, marijuana, police chase, east asian lead, buddy, stoner, fast food, one night, buddy comedy, munchies, crop circle, rich parents, car siren, blood spurting
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.
