17 Again

A former high school basketball star gets a second shot at life when he's miraculously transformed into a teenager and offered the opportunity to redefine his future. Back in 1989, Mike O' Donnell (Matthew Perry) had it all; not only was the seventeen year old senior the king of the basketball ...more

No one is reinventing the wheel with 17 Again, but it does get some new rims in the form of its young star, High School Musical alumnus Zac Efron. The film borrows from previous crowd pleasers like Back to the Future and Big, but, however predictable, thanks to solid performances by the cast, this comedy ends up being a fun romp for teens and adults alike. Mike O’Donnell (Efron) is a star basketball player in high school, but his sporting dreams are put on hold when he marries his pregnant ...more

Remember the late '80s? Back when there was a glut of movies about middle-aged people suddenly becoming young again? A simpler time when Vice Versa, Like Father, Like Son, and 18 Again! all played in theaters? Well the main character in Burr Steers' 17 Again sure does, and he really wants to go back to it. The main character, 37-year-old Mike O'Donnell (Matthew Perry) is having an incredibly bad day. After learning he's been passed over for promotion, and listening to his wife, Scarlet (Leslie ...more