Drillbit Taylor

2008
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102 mins
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Another from the Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen comedy factory (their collective output is highly impressive) - which looks like a kids... More

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Drillbit Taylor | Ratings & Reviews

"Much like lamented longtime cancellee Parker Lewis Can't Lose, this is a high school world in which every every minute of every day is the most important, high-stakes, life-or-death moment of your short life; and like that show, the joke is in how utter our protagonists' investment in that world is. And also like that show, one of the nicest touches is the clever little moments in which the metaphor is reversed: high school is terrifying, but the foreign, adult world is where the real insanity begins."

Flicks, TeamFlicks

"A junior-league "Superbad" with an aftertaste of "The Pacifier," Drillbit Taylor is a just passable pubescent comedy with a modest laugh count by Apatow factory standards."

VarietyVariety

"The three young boys are excellent, and I especially like Hartley's pale and puny Wade whose crush on Brooke (Valerie Tian) becomes a running plot point. The film runs a little too long, but the resolution comes together nicely as both the boys and Drillbit help each other. Drillbit Taylor is the kind of film that makes you laugh despite yourself. And isn't that what we all need, now and again?"

Urban CinefileUrban Cinefile

"Another dreadful, not-funny Owen Wilson movie, in which Wilson is the best thing."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"Presents nothing blindingly new for fans of Apatow- or Sandler-style humor and when watching it, one can hear the faint rustling of old scripts being yanked from drawers for a timely cash-in, but with his high-school memories now hopefully exhausted, maybe Rogen has a good college yarn to spin."

Premiere MagazinePremiere Magazine

"There are a few funny lines but the story is weak and unfocused, and after the film has meandered along it's a relief to see a conclusion in sight, even if it's a predictable outcome."

New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand Herald

"A relatively lame exercise that never achieves comic traction. Revolving around a trio of uber-geeks and a high school bully, the movie unfolds in fits and starts, never sure what the joke is."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"There was a movie called “My Bodyguard” about the new kid in high school who hires the sullen loner to protect him from a bully. That was good. Drillbit Taylor is shit but, hey, I’m in Judd Apatow’s Hollywood."

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Drillbit Taylor | Details

Runtime
102
Genre
Comedy
Country of origin
USA

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