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  • Drillbit Taylor
  • Opened March 21, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 42 min.
  • PG-13
    crude sexual references throughout, strong bullying, language, drug references and partial nudity
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • Ryan, Wade and Emmit attend their first day at high school, and they're pumped until they meet up with Filkins, a school bully who comes off like a little Hannibal Lecter. Before they become completely engulfed in Filkins' reign of terror, they seek Read More
  • Cast: Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Nate Hartley, Troy Gentile, David Dorfman
  • Director: Steven Brill
  • Genres: Comedy

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  • Troy Gentile, David Dorfman, Nate Hartley and Owen Wilson in "Drillbit Taylor."
  • Like his friend Drillbit Taylor, Don (Danny McBride) pretends to be a teacher in "Drillbit Taylor."
  • Emmit (David Dorfman), Ryan (Troy Gentile) and Wade (Nate Hartley) are coached by their “bodyguard” Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson) in "Drillbit Taylor."
  • Leslie Mann in "Drillbit Taylor."
  • Owen Wilson and Leslie Mann in "Drillbit Taylor."
  • Two school bullies, Filkins (Alex Frost) and Ronnie (Josh Peck), terrorize Ryan (Troy Gentile) and Wade (Nate Hartley) in "Drillbit Taylor."
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Drillbit Taylor Recent Fan Reviews

  • Go

    Had some good laughs

    by Southernredhead

    I took my 12 year old to see this on a mommy/son night out. It is rated PG 13, so I thought it would be ok. Overall, it is ok for that age group, but there are a couple of parts, one in particular where Owen's naked behind is shown for all to see, that to me were a little questionable. The language is tolerable, but there are some mild curse words.
    It was good for regular giggles and short laughs-not hilarious, but light and funny enough to lighten your mood if you just needed a good laugh.
    On a scale of one to ten, I'd give it a 7.

  • Must Go!

    review for drillbit taylor.

    by mrs. tatum _ fuh-lifee.

    thee funniest movie i have ever seen.
    it's histarical- i actually had stomach cramps after this movie from laughing soo hard !
    rating - MUST SEE ! 11 on the 1-10 scale (:
    it was off the charts !
    i loved it !

  • Go

    Good for fathers and sons

    by Escapist_Man

    I took my two tween and teen sons to this and we all enjoyed it immensely. Nothing so original here. I even agree with another reviewer who compared it to SuperBad. Except that movie was in no way appropriate for young teens and was very uneven. This Drillbit Taylor was consistently entertaining and fairly PG throughout its short running length. No gratuitous nudity. Not much swearing. Just boys learning to grow up with the aid of a man who is at first a schemer and then a friend. What kid hasn't faced a bully and wished he or she could hire a bodyguard?

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Drillbit Taylor Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 63
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    There are winning scenes between Wilson and the three teens as they train in...

  • 50
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Owen Wilson phones it in with Drillbit Taylor, a by-the-numbers teen comedy.

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    A relatively lame exercise that never achieves comic traction.

  • 50
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    As clunky and humorless as its title.

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