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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
216K
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POPULARITY
2,818
374
John Cho and Kal Penn in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
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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.

  • Director
    • Danny Leiner
  • Writers
    • Jon Hurwitz
    • Hayden Schlossberg
  • Stars
    • John Cho
    • Kal Penn
    • Ethan Embry
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    216K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,818
    374
    • Director
      • Danny Leiner
    • Writers
      • Jon Hurwitz
      • Hayden Schlossberg
    • Stars
      • John Cho
      • Kal Penn
      • Ethan Embry
    • 383User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Videos3

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    Top Cast50

    John Cho
    John Cho
    • Harold Lee
    Kal Penn
    Kal Penn
    • Kumar Patel
    Ethan Embry
    Ethan Embry
    • Billy Carver
    Rob Tinkler
    Rob Tinkler
    • J.D.
    • (as Robert Tinkler)
    Fred Willard
    Fred Willard
    • Dr. Willoughby
    Steve Braun
    Steve Braun
    • Cole
    Dan Bochart
    • Extreme Sports Punk #1
    Paula Garcés
    Paula Garcés
    • Maria
    • (as Paula Garcès)
    Mike Sheer
    • 'I'm So High' Kid
    Christopher Thompson
    • 'Don't You Wanna Be Cool' Kid
    David Krumholtz
    David Krumholtz
    • Goldstein
    Eddie Kaye Thomas
    Eddie Kaye Thomas
    • Rosenberg
    Angelo Tsarouchas
    Angelo Tsarouchas
    • Mean Tollbooth Guy
    • (as Angelo Tsachouras)
    Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson
    • Burger Shack Employee
    Siu Ta
    Siu Ta
    • Cindy Kim
    Bobby Lee
    Bobby Lee
    • Kenneth Park
    Dov Tiefenbach
    Dov Tiefenbach
    • Hippie Student
    Kate Kelton
    Kate Kelton
    • Christy
    • Director
      • Danny Leiner
    • Writers
      • Jon Hurwitz
      • Hayden Schlossberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews383

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      As 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.
    • Goofs
      The cheetah roars during the film. Cheetahs cannot roar, they can only purr, hiss, and growl.
    • Quotes
      • Harold: Did Doogie Howser just steal my fucking car?
    • Crazy credits
      The denouement is shown during the start of the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      There 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Chick 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 30, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • WarnerBros.com
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Harold y Kumar - aventura nocturna
    • Filming locations
      • 398 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Harold & Kumar's apartment building)
    • Production companies
      • Endgame Entertainment
      • Harold & Kumar
      • Kingsgate Films
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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