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Dude, Where's My Car?

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Last night, two party-hearty Dudes had an unbelievably sweet time. Too bad, they can't remember a thing, including where they parked their car. So, the Dudes embark on a mission: retrace their steps to find out what they did last night hoping it will lead them to the missing car. Little do the Dudes know, they're in for the ride of their lives.
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The movie isn't funny, the plot is too thin, and the production values feel more like a TV sitcom than a movie.

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Roger Clarke Independent (UK) Mar 26, 2024
2/5
Childish, but you might find yourself giggling. Go to Full Review
John Monaghan Detroit Free Press Jan 30, 2018
Comedies have survived with looser scenarios, but few prove as brain-dead as this one. Go to Full Review
Neil Smith BBC.com Apr 16, 2001
1/5
Leiner's lame-brained travesty shoots for wacky but instead ends up being intensely irritating. Go to Full Review
Philip French Observer (UK) Mar 26, 2024
As inept and moronic a teenage comedy as I've ever seen. Go to Full Review
Noah Berlatsky Everything is Horrible (Substack) Feb 3, 2023
Dude,Where's My Car? isn't a good movie. But it is at least possessed of a certain vapid honesty. Go to Full Review
Cory Woodroof 615 Film Feb 2, 2023
This is horrible, but it’s also offensive as hell. Go to Full Review
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TheFilmCritics @TheFilmCritics 4 days ago While some comedies are gloriously dumb; Dude, Where’s My Car? is mostly just dumb, though it occasionally finds the right rhythm. Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott are the main highlight as the clueless duo, and bits of humor like the endlessly repeated "And then?" exchange reveal flashes of inspired absurdity. Unfortunately, those moments are buried beneath predictable jokes, juvenile writing, stiff supporting performances, and exaggerated acting that often feels cartoonish rather than funny. The film’s early-2000s sensibility has also aged poorly, though that gives it a curious time-capsule quality to peek into the "edgy" humor that was a product of its time. Its brisk runtime helps limit the damage, and its sheer commitment to its niche demographic is oddly admirable. For audiences attuned to that particular wavelength, there is some guilty fun here to unpack; everyone else may find the ride considerably less memorable. See more Tonya K @Tonya_The_Kitsune Aug 24, 2026 Not the best movie with Ashton Kutcher and kind of a blemish on his other wise good comedy and acting career See more Pipe Smoking L @RT92467537 Jul 5, 2026 Why. Why did I see this in theaters. Why. Why did I see.. (They didn't remember anything. And neither will you). Almost worse than an Adam Sandler movie. See more Logan M @RT51293294 May 7, 2026 if the complexities of art had a saying to it it would be dude wheres my car. dude where my car is truly a masterpieces, ahead of its time truly in every aspect, critics may disagree but they are sexless virgins, so what do they know. truly redefined movies as a whole. See more Tank N @RT91179527 May 2, 2026 Best movie ever made. Literally magic See more V00dooCh1ld T @RT47079425 Apr 18, 2026 Duuudde I’d definitely smoke pot while watching this See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Last night, two party-hearty Dudes had an unbelievably sweet time. Too bad, they can't remember a thing, including where they parked their car. So, the Dudes embark on a mission: retrace their steps to find out what they did last night hoping it will lead them to the missing car. Little do the Dudes know, they're in for the ride of their lives.
Director
Danny Leiner
Producer
Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Wayne Allan Rice
Screenwriter
Philip Stark
Production Co
Alcon Entertainment, Disney Enterprises
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Drug Related Humor|Sex-Related Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.7M
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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