Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- crude
- irreverent
- frantic
- casual movie night
- stoner movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film sporadically funny and energetic, with a talented cast, but considered its disjointed narrative and crude humor uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nick, a pizza delivery worker, is forced to rob a bank while wearing a timed explosive vest.
Dwayne and Travis devise a convoluted murder-for-money scheme that depends on kidnapping Nick and outsourcing the robbery.
Nick recruits his best friend Chet when the bomb-vest extortion scheme spirals beyond his control.
Nick has ten hours to obtain $100,000 before the timer and bombs become fatal.
Films like 30 Minutes or Less, and why
Pineapple Express
shares crude humor, reckless criminal schemes, fast pacing, and lowbrow action-comedy energy
Date Night
shares an ordinary protagonist pulled into chaotic crime, foul-mouthed comedy, and escalating criminal danger
The Foot Fist Way
shares Danny McBride-style delinquent humor, incompetent criminals, and outrageous comic violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Ruben Fleischer
- Release Date
- 2011-08-11
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1885)
Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Danny McBride
- Aziz Ansari
- Nick Swardson
- Dilshad Vadsaria
- Michael Peña
- Bianca Kajlich
- Fred Ward
- Samuel Johnston
- Jack Foley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 30 Minutes or Less about?
- A pizza delivery worker and his best friend scramble through a botched bank robbery after a pair of would-be criminals strap a bomb vest to him.
- What is 30 Minutes or Less like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 30 Minutes or Less as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is 30 Minutes or Less violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in 30 Minutes or Less as moderate.
- What did critics think of 30 Minutes or Less?
- Critics found the film sporadically funny and energetic, with a talented cast, but considered its disjointed narrative and crude humor uneven.
- Which films are like 30 Minutes or Less?
- Films with a similar feel include Pineapple Express, Date Night, and The Foot Fist Way.
- How long is 30 Minutes or Less?
- 30 Minutes or Less runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch 30 Minutes or Less?
- In United States, 30 Minutes or Less streams on YouTube TV.
