Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
"Fast food. High times."
Top Billed Cast
John Cho
Harold Lee
Kal Penn
Kumar Patel
Paula Garcés
Maria
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
David Krumholtz
Seth Goldstein
Eddie Kaye Thomas
Rosenberg
Christopher Meloni
Freakshow
Malin Akerman
Liane
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
K KamuraiVerified TMDB Critic
2020-09-15
Decent watch, could watch again, and can recommend.
I'm not a fan of drug humor, "because he's HIGH" isn't a good enough joke to me, but this felt like a spiritual successor to "Dumb and Dumber" (another movie that is funny, but I'm not a huge fan of).
John Cho and Kal Penn work amazingly together, so much so that I'm honestly surprised there isn't a web series of "Harold and Kumar" skits (and if there are, then happy day) trying to wring blood from stone.
The story has a great structure: a clear antagonist, clear love interest, a goal, plenty of adversity, and lots of quality charact...
T tmdb34473121Verified TMDB Critic
2025-04-13
This 2004 stoner comedy follows two young gentlemen, Harold and Kumar, who are out on a quest to settle their hunger pangs with a little late night snack after watching a tempting commercial. Getting there is half the fun, and for these duo, they are in for the night of their lives! Their trip to satisfy their crave doesn’t go without a series of mishaps, as they battle their way through one unpredictable event after another. What stands in there way? A hateful cop, a cancer oozing man, and a group of menacing loiterers, to name a few…did I forget to mention the cheetah and the crazy hitch...
