Hall Pass
When best buds Rick and Fred begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalize their marriages, they grant the guys a 'hall pass'—one week of freedom to do whatever they want. At first, it seems like a dream come true, but they quickly discover that their expectations of the single life—and themselves—are completely and hilariously out of sync with reality.
Critics Sentiment
Rick and Maggie reconcile as do Fred and Grace after confessions
Fred's hotel encounter ends with woman getting sick in bathroom
Film rebounds from gross-out bathroom humor at its lowest point to heartfelt reconciliation ending that emphasized marriage values
Hall Pass divides audiences with its crude humor and uncomfortable premise of middle-aged men pursuing younger women, though individual comedic moments like the hot tub scene earn genuine laughs. The film struggles with tonal inconsistency between raunchy comedy and heartfelt drama. Most reviewers appreciated the sincere ending that reaffirmed marriage values, even if it didn't fully redeem the film's earlier missteps.
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Owen Wilson
Rick Mills
Jason Sudeikis
Fred Searing
Jenna Fischer
Maggie Mills
Christina Applegate
Grace Searing
Nicky Whelan
Leigh
Richard Jenkins
Coakley
Stephen Merchant
Gary
Larry Joe Campbell
Hog-Head
Bruce Thomas
Rick Coleman
Tyler Hoechlin
Gerry
Derek Waters
Brent
Alexandra Daddario
Paige
Rob Moran
Ed Long
Lauren Bowles
Britney
Christa Beth Campbell
Emma
Macsen Lintz
Gunnar
Kristin Carey
Aunt Meg
Joy Behar
Dr. Lucy
Carly Craig
Nicotine Patch Girl
Kaliko Kauahi
Chief
Crew
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