Drillbit Taylor

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Drillbit Taylor

PG-13

2008

1h 42m

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For three misfit freshmen, the first day of high school becomes a living hell when Filkins (Alex Frost), the school bully, zeroes in on them. Chubby Ryan (Troy Gentile), diminutive Emmit (David Dorfman) and skinny Wade (Nate Hartley) all feel the wrath of Filkins. Realizing that their own chance for survival is to hire a bodyguard, the pals place an ad in the newspaper. Answering the call is Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson) ; armed, dangerous and completely fake.

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Critics Consensus

Owen Wilson's charms can't save Drillbit Taylor, an unfunny, overly familiar bullied-teen comedy.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Dec 9, 2008

The action sags in the middle, but director Steven Brill gets mileage out of some funny cameos and good one-liners.

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Mar 28, 2008

It's hard to imagine a bigger disappointment, or a more casual squandering of audience good will, than Drillbit Taylor.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

Mar 28, 2008

3/5

An engaging enough picture, if a lesser work, from the talented Apatow stable.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Apr 27, 2022

3/5

with a positive message about growing up, its a sunny, silly film thats as diverse, confused and sporadically amusing as the films hero.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 28, 2020

7/10

Consistently funny and pleasantly original.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 6, 2020

1.5/4.0

It's mean-spirited and largely unnecessary.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Jul 13, 2026

I honestly don't know why this movie is getting low ratings. I personally love Owen Wilson, and this movie didn't disappoint. It was funny, but, then again, I had been bullied myself as a child. It was a great movie. I also thought it had a great ending.

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Briana I.

@Anaire May 28, 2026

Really good funny movie..I'm not sure why Owen Wilson is so underrated as an actor but I love every film he's in. Kids were adorable and hilarious as well.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Apr 27, 2026

Owen Wilson's charms can't save Drillbit Taylor, an unfunny, overly familiar bullied-teen comedy.

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Carlos M

@CarlosMZ Apr 1, 2026

No entiendo las malas reseñas esta pelicula es super graciosa y deja una gran enseñanza de vida sinceramente siento que la gente de norteamerica la gran mayoria no les gusta sus peliculas de comedia casi ninguna

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Feb 19, 2026

One of the best Owen Wilson movies ever!

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alan g

@agenser Jun 1, 2025

Horrible movie. Owen Shitbot is his usual horrible self. What charms? He has none. He treats all these roles as if it doesn't matter. No talent asshole.

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Synopsis

For three misfit freshmen, the first day of high school becomes a living hell when Filkins (Alex Frost), the school bully, zeroes in on them. Chubby Ryan (Troy Gentile), diminutive Emmit (David Dorfman) and skinny Wade (Nate Hartley) all feel the wrath of Filkins. Realizing that their own chance for survival is to hire a bodyguard, the pals place an ad in the newspaper. Answering the call is Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson) ; armed, dangerous and completely fake.

Director: Steven Brill
Producer: Judd Apatow, Susan Arnold, Donna Arkoff Roth
Screenwriter: Seth Rogen, Kristofor Brown
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Apatow Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Drug References|Crude Sexual References|Language|Partial Nudity|Strong Bullying)
Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.9M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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