A Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.A Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.A Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Rob Tinkler
- J.D.
- (as Robert Tinkler)
Paula Garcés
- Maria
- (as Paula Garcès)
Angelo Tsarouchas
- Mean Tollbooth Guy
- (as Angelo Tsachouras)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaAs a "thank you" for all of the free advertising the film gave them, White Castle arranged to have collectible "Harold and Kumar" cups at all of their locations during the film's release. It marks the first time an R-rated comedy is advertised on fast food containers.
- GoofsThe cheetah roars during the film. Cheetahs cannot roar, they can only purr, hiss, and growl.
- Crazy creditsThe denouement is shown during the start of the end credits.
- Alternate versionsThere is approximately one extra minute of scenes in the "Unrated" version of the movie:
- At the Asian party, two women flash the shy guy in order to get some weed. Harold and Kumar stop and stare, as does a campus police officer chasing them. The women then cover themselves after noticing the campus police.
- After the kayak stunt, the guys talk a little longer about how "extreme" the stunt was and one picks up a bag of Doritos Extreme Cheddar and eats it.
- The scene with Neil Patrick Harris and the two strippers is slightly longer.
- Cindy Kim is shown kissing Goldstein (when his mouth is full of food) at Hotdog Heaven.
- The Extreme guys have more dialogue after Harold steals their truck.
- ConnectionsEdited into Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
- SoundtracksChick Magnet
Written by Mike Herrera
Performed by MXPX
Courtesy of Tooth & Nail Records by arrangement with Position Soundtrack Services
Courtesy of Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ASCAP) (c) 1998
Administered by EMI Christian Music Publishing
Featured review
Jim Blesener and Cat Stevens Go to Black Shack
I haven't laughed that hard at a movie in a long time. Being a fan of White Castle and the talents of John Cho and Kal Penn, this movie was a sure fire hit. Normally I would think a script about two stoners on a quest for White Castle sliders would be boring, if not retarded, material... but this movie just works.
Let's face it - the stoner angle may not appeal to everyone, but their quest is just too good/funny to pass up. There are more wacky moments than most "buds hit the road" comedies can muster. Imagine Neil Patrick Harris (NPH!!) playing himself - well, he flippin' does here, in a very funny, if slightly disturbing, role. The comradeship between John and Kal is fantastic. They'll probably remind you of two old buds from college - or maybe even hit closer to home.
I'm not sure if it's the great delivery by John/Kal, maybe the writing, or a both - this movie is really a great time. The whole theater was laughing - I haven't heard that in A LONG TIME. Did "Bruce Almighty" do that? No. Did "Envy" do it? Hell no. Did "50 First Dates" do it? Ummm, no.
Bottom line - this is a good movie that actually delivers the laughs.
Let's face it - the stoner angle may not appeal to everyone, but their quest is just too good/funny to pass up. There are more wacky moments than most "buds hit the road" comedies can muster. Imagine Neil Patrick Harris (NPH!!) playing himself - well, he flippin' does here, in a very funny, if slightly disturbing, role. The comradeship between John and Kal is fantastic. They'll probably remind you of two old buds from college - or maybe even hit closer to home.
I'm not sure if it's the great delivery by John/Kal, maybe the writing, or a both - this movie is really a great time. The whole theater was laughing - I haven't heard that in A LONG TIME. Did "Bruce Almighty" do that? No. Did "Envy" do it? Hell no. Did "50 First Dates" do it? Ummm, no.
Bottom line - this is a good movie that actually delivers the laughs.
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- MaxZorin
- Jul 31, 2004
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- Also known as
- Harold & Kumar: Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Tới Lâu Đài Trắng
- Filming locations
- 16544 Hurontario St, Caledon, Ontario, Canada(White Castle)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $18,250,550
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,200,000
- Aug 1, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $23,936,908
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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