Due Date

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Due Date

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2010

1h 35m

Comedy

Drama

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Peter Highman will be a dad for the first time when his wife gives birth in five days. He intends to catch a flight home from Atlanta so he can be there for the delivery, but a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay throws a monkey wrench into his plans. Desperate to reach his wife before their baby is born, Peter's sanity is tested when he must take a road trip cross-country with dog-toting Ethan.

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Critics Consensus

Shamelessly derivative and only sporadically funny, Due Date doesn't live up to the possibilities suggested by its talented director and marvelously mismatched stars.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 11, 2017

D

Oscar-nominated actor Robert Downey Jr. usually has a knack for picking good movies. But Due Date is not one of them.

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Jan 3, 2011

C

Downey is not entirely comfortable playing straight man and a little of Galifianakis's antics goes a long way.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Nov 24, 2010

3/5

It's a tough double act, but the film pulls it off with great confidence and some major laughs.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Jul 16, 2026

3.5/5

A real labor of love, therefore, it's not a great film, but it is a more than decent comedy, with reasonable moments of inspiration and enough gags (both physical and verbal) to earn a passing grade. [Full review in Spanish]

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Oct 11, 2024

5/10

It has the necessary conditions to achieve some absurd humor with the chemistry of Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis, but its predictable journey soon loses its comic effect when it detours down a series of easy shortcuts. [Full review in Spanish]

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Apr 7, 2024

1/5

Due Date is a big step down, like fall-down-an-escalator down.

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Lauri Anssi M

@RT38169859 Oct 5, 2026

Surprisingly low rating. Had some good laughs myself.

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Oleksii S

@lovecircle13 Oct 1, 2026

One of the best comedies out there! It is astonishing why it has low rating.

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B S

@JamaicanMeVeryAngry Sep 3, 2026

I don't really understand the hate on this film, it has a good cast, good jokes and reverts to the simple road trip movie in places which is comforting. While Ethan's character is quite obnoxious or stupid in a lot of scenes, which I understand would annoy some audience members, I still don't struggle to empathise with the character or his struggles at all. Super funny, must watch.

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Les N

@Vegas628 Jul 22, 2026

Once again, I can't see anything wrong with this movie.

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gerald H

@RottenGary Jul 12, 2026

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Brian M

@RT70074185 Jun 15, 2026

Robert Downey Jr really tried acting in this comedy. I think he is a funny character and the awkward combination between him and Zach really made the film good to watch. There are dark humor inside that I loved, especially where Jimmy Fox was involved, that was gold comedy writing. An OKAY film, I liked it.

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Synopsis

Peter Highman will be a dad for the first time when his wife gives birth in five days. He intends to catch a flight home from Atlanta so he can be there for the delivery, but a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay throws a monkey wrench into his plans. Desperate to reach his wife before their baby is born, Peter's sanity is tested when he must take a road trip cross-country with dog-toting Ethan.

Director: Todd Phillips
Producer: Daniel Goldberg
Screenwriter: Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykiel
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Green Hat Films
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.4M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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