When best buds Rick and Fred begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalize their marriages, they grant the guys a 'hall pass'—one week of freedom to do whatever they want. At first, it seems like a dream come true, but they quickly discover that their expectations of the single life—and themselves—are completely and hilariously out of sync with reality.
Acting
Richard Jenkins steals every scene as unhinged Coakley
Writing
Rare comedy where women actually have agency
Director
Bobby Farrelly
Owen Wilson
Rick Mills
Jason Sudeikis
Fred Searing
Jenna Fischer
Maggie Mills
Christina Applegate
Grace Searing
Nicky Whelan
Leigh
Richard Jenkins
Coakley
Stephen Merchant
Gary
Larry Joe Campbell
Hog-Head
Bruce Thomas
Rick Coleman
Tyler Hoechlin
Gerry
Derek Waters
Brent
Alexandra Daddario
Paige
Rob Moran
Ed Long
Lauren Bowles
Britney
Christa Beth Campbell
Emma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the Farrelly Brothers' first R-rated comedy after the success of There's Something About Mary, and their last big theatrical release together.
The film sparked debates about 'hall pass' culture in 2011, with relationship therapists actually discussing the concept's real-world viability. The wives' subplot was notably added after early drafts were criticized for being too male-centric.
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