17 Again

17 Again

Who says you're only young once?

Directed by Burr Steers

Produced by New Line Cinema, Offspring Entertainment

2009102 min6.3 / 10

A lighthearted fantasy-comedy about second chances that uses time travel and age reversal to explore regret, redemption, and the value of the life you've actually lived.

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.

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  • Does 17 Again end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is 17 Again easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is 17 Again scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is 17 Again violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is 17 Again sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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