• 30 Minutes or Less (2011)

    Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a pizza deliverer who lives a fairly ordinary, boring life -- until he crosses paths with two aspiring criminal masterminds (Danny McBride, Nick Swardson), who kidnap him, strap a bomb to his chest and force him to rob a bank for them. Nick doesn't get much time to pull off the difficult task, so he enlists the aid of Chet (Aziz Ansari), his estranged pal. As time ticks away, Nick and Chet face many obstacles, not the least of which is their volatile relationship.

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30 Minutes or Less
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Release Date: August 12th, 2011

DVD Release Date: November 29th, 2011

R |1 hr 23 min

Plot Summary

Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a pizza deliverer who lives a fairly ordinary, boring life -- until he crosses paths with two aspiring criminal masterminds (Danny McBride, Nick Swardson), who kidnap him, strap a bomb to his chest and force him to rob a bank for them. Nick doesn't get much time to pull off the difficult task, so he enlists the aid of Chet (Aziz Ansari), his estranged pal. As time ticks away, Nick and Chet face many obstacles, not the least of which is their volatile relationship.

Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson, Michael Peña, Fred Ward, Dilshad Vadsaria, Bianca Kajlich

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Genres: Comedy , Action

Production Co: Red Hour Films

Distributors: Sony Pictures

Keywords: Car, Escape, Madcap, Friendship, Sister, Quest, Relationships, Cheeky, Underdog, 2010s, School

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  • 40
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    Fleischer stages one chase scene with a bit of comic flair but otherwise never locates that mix of macabre action and comedy that at least made "Zombieland" amusing. show more

  • 45
    Mark JenkinsNPR

    This slackers-go-gangsta comedy demonstrates that less than 90 minutes can be a very long time. show more

  • 50
    Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Eisenberg (who starred in director Fleischer's far better Zombieland) does his usual Eisenbergian thing, more slacker and less hacker, but still hitting the same notes. And Ansari squawks and yelps, like a parrot with a grudge. show more

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