Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film harmless and pleasant, with Zac Efron's charm and warmth making its familiar body-swap formula entertaining despite limited originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mike's adult dissatisfaction is literally reversed when he becomes his seventeen-year-old self again.
Mike navigates high school, family problems, and romantic history in Zac Efron's teenage body while remembering his adult life.
Mike blames his marriage to Scarlet for the life he believes he lost before confronting his own choices.
Mike deliberately returns to his old school and experiences teenage social pressures from an altered perspective.
Films like 17 Again, and why
13 Going on 30
shared body swap fantasy, second chances, romantic comedy, and warm family reconciliation
Big
shared age transformation premise, comic self-discovery, and renewed appreciation for family relationships
Peggy Sue Got Married
shared regret-driven return to adolescence, romantic re-evaluation, and coming-of-age comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Burr Steers
- Release Date
- 2009-03-11
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (5541)
Cast
- Zac Efron
- Leslie Mann
- Thomas Lennon
- Michelle Trachtenberg
- Sterling Knight
- Matthew Perry
- Tyler Steelman
- Allison Miller
- Adam Gregory
- Hunter Parrish
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 17 Again about?
- A dissatisfied husband gets an impossible return to high school and discovers that reclaiming youth is less important than repairing the family he took for granted.
- What is 17 Again like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 17 Again as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 17 Again violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 17 Again.
- What did critics think of 17 Again?
- Critics generally found the film harmless and pleasant, with Zac Efron's charm and warmth making its familiar body-swap formula entertaining despite limited originality.
- Which films are like 17 Again?
- Films with a similar feel include 13 Going on 30, Big, and Peggy Sue Got Married.
- How long is 17 Again?
- 17 Again runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch 17 Again?
- In United States, 17 Again streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
