Movie Information
Overall Rank: 16400
Average Rating: 2.2/4
# of Ratings: 46
Theatrical Release Date: 03/21/2008
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Steven Brill
Actors: Owen Wilson, Josh Peck, Alex Frost, Casey Boersma, Dylan Boersma, Beth Littleford
Plot: 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 out some protection by placing an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. Their best response - and the cheapest - comes from Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson), a down-on-his luck soldier of fortune who lives a homeless - he likes to say "home free" - existence on the beach. He enrolls them in some physical and mental training.
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3.5/4
Moviejunkie - wrote on 09/04/2011
I was not the least bit dissapointed by Drillbit Taylor. Owen does a great job as a low budget bodyguard, and while the kids aren't as good as, say, Seth and Evan from Superbad, but they still do a good job. Probably what's one of the better comedies of 2008, I can assure you you will it least enjoy this movie to some degree. Ignore the Critics!!
Rating of
2.5/4
BryanFury - wrote on 07/01/2008
A fairly typical Owen Wilson film that lacks character driven performances from the lead to the supporting cast. These kids as the main characters are not as likeable as they should be. During the course of the film I find myself lost sometimes but then again about the halfway mark it delivers a few interesting scenes. Owen Wilson plays yet the same character over and over again and frankly I'm quite tired of it. This so far from his serious role in Behind Enemy Lines, I think he should be changing his career path. Although there are very few things Drillbit Taylor has offer, all of us can certainly appreciate feel good movies like these.
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