17 Again (2009)

17 Again rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.4/10· 231K votes

Rotten Tomatoes57%

Metacritic48%

TMDb6.32/10· 5K votes

With 57% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.4/10 on IMDb and 48/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About 17 Again

On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.

Cast of 17 Again

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  Zac Efron

  as Mike O'Donnell

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  Leslie Mann

  as Scarlett O'Donnell

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  Thomas Lennon

  as Ned Gold

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  Michelle Trachtenberg

  as Maggie O'Donnell

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  Sterling Knight

  as Alex O'Donnell

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  Matthew Perry

  as Mike O'Donnell (Adult)

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  Tyler Steelman

  as Ned Gold (Teen)

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  Allison Miller

  as Scarlett (Teen)

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  Adam Gregory

  as Dom

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  Hunter Parrish

  as Stan

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  Mario Cassem

  as Samir

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  Kat Graham

  as Jamie

17 Again facts

Budget

$20M

Box office

$136.3M

Our take on 17 Again

Burr Steers' 2009 comedy-fantasy runs on a familiar body-swap wish: on the edge of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell longs for a do-over and wakes up one morning back in his 17-year-old body. With an adult mind trapped in a teenager's frame, he gets the chance to undo choices he's spent years regretting, only to wonder whether they were mistakes at all. It's a warm, straightforward crowd-pleaser that mines the gap between who we were and who we became for both laughs and gentle reflection. Ideal for viewers wanting a light, feel-good watch about second chances and family, with no edge or complication.